Medscape's Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses allows readers to seek general information from Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD about legal or professional nursing issues, including advanced practice ...

A former nurse at WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital has been accused of falsifying medical information following a patient’s death, court documents show. Sara Miller, RN, has been charged with ...

In a lawsuit filed April 26, a nurse alleges Providence Portland (Ore.) Medical Center wrongfully terminated him in 2021 after he raised concerns about inadequate staffing and patient safety. The ...

Nursing documentation is a cornerstone of contemporary healthcare, integrating systematic recording of patient observations, interventions, and outcomes with the aim of enhancing effective care ...

Documentation is critical for every aspect of employee management, legal compliance, and risk mitigation, including performance and conduct issues, hiring and firing, promotion and demotion decisions, ...

Nursing home operator Mission Point Healthcare Services has attributed problems identified in an MLive investigation to a previous ownership structure but is also promising to investigate. Stories ...