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Disclaimer This article contains information based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an attorney; this content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Introduction You received an order from a physician. Your instinct tells you something is not right about it. Many nurses ignore that instinct. They assume they must follow the order because a physician wrote it. They worry about being insubordina

Disclaimer   This article contains information based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an attorney; this content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Introduction The holidays are here. Your inbox is full. Cases do not stop for Christmas. Attorneys still need you. Depositions still happen. Witnesses still must be prepared. Nonetheless, you need rest. This is not a weakness. This is not lazines

Disclaimer   This article contains information based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an attorney; this content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Introduction You do not need to become someone else to succeed in legal nursing. This seems obvious, but so many legal nurse consultants spend energy trying to fit a mold. They adopt personas. They hide parts of themselves. They chase what they t

Disclaimer This article contains information based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an attorney; this content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Introduction You recently researched the topic of professional responsibility. It referenced a code of ethics. You wondered how you could violate it. You wondered what would happen if you did. You wondered if the publishing organization could do an