Dallas Nurse Attorney Blog

Falsifying documents is considered a criminal offense which is punishable by a fine or even jail time. It is also considered a medical malpractice case. An RN involved in such a case could lose his/her license. Altering or tampering with medical records can be...

Accusations of negligence are something that a nurse attorney could be of great help for some nurses. However, some nurses tend to forget this fact because they really felt like they should be responsible even if they never intended to commit such an error. At the...

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is the government agency that has jurisdiction to hear and decide administrative cases involving RN and LVN licenses. The Board has the power to suspend and/or revoke the nurse license. It is also the agency that is responsible for...

The work that nurses do is often unappreciated. And sometimes, a bit of negligence could lead to a more serious scenario such as filing a case against them. If this happens to an RN, they should know how to protect and defend themselves. If not properly defended by a...

In every proceeding before the Texas Board of Nursing (BON), the first thing that you need to remember is to get the assistance of a nurse attorney. At this point, it is important to note that exercising your right to counsel will be beneficial on your part. Keep in...

Once a complaint from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is filed, that case becomes public and available for the world to see. When this happens, this makes it very difficult to get a job for nurses. An experienced nurse attorney knows how to avoid these pitfalls. This...

Inaccurate medical records about a patient’s diagnosis or symptoms can cause great harm to the patient as well to the doctors and nurses assigned to take care of the patient. Their licenses could be at stake. Attorneys on the other hand are the ones who take care of...

For complaints regarding misconduct, a nurse attorney is the one you should be in contact with. However, many nurses failed to do so, resulting in suspension or revocation of their nursing license. Just like what happened to an RN in San Antonio. Read below to know...

It is a nurse’s duty to ensure patients are getting the proper treatment they need in a timely manner. They should also follow the physician’s order and no order should be missed. A missed order could harm a patient. Some LVNs tend to miss orders and result in...

When the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) summoned you to appear before the court, hiring the best nurse attorney is crucial. Unfortunately, not all nurses were able to hire a nurse attorney as they underwent such cases. This incident that an RN committed in 2017 was one...