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​​Compact Licensure 


The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) has been around since 2000, nine years before I became a registered nurse. I was first licensed in Kansas and unfortunately, at that time, Kansas did not belong to the NLC. 
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According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (2022), “The NLC increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level.” The NLC allows nurses to respond quickly to natural disasters, attend to an influx of healthcare needs on stressed healthcare systems (i.e., coronavirus outbreaks), or find employment quickly if relocating. 
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Currently, 39 states belong to the NLC, and several remaining states are pending implementation or legislation (NSCBN, 2022). 

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How many states can you practice in? If you are unsure of this, visit www.NURSYS.com. OR https://www.ncsbn.org/public-files/nlcmemberstates.pdf
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Consider adding this information to your CV or resume!

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Advancements in Telehealth & Remote Nursing 


​In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was passed and began to provide financial incentives for electronic healthcare record (EHR) keeping.

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While HITECH has been around for over a decade, recently, COVID became a catalyst in the growth and hurried adoption of existing technologies, e.g., remote care, telemedicine, and telehealth.
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Telemedicine and telehealth pose challenges for nurses in more ways than location-based care. Safety, security, compliance, and quality care must remain priorities independent of where healthcare occurs.
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Consider how your current role feeds into this tech trajectory as time and technology progress. 
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Do you see your current role becoming too risky, obsolete, or in higher demand in the future?

 

How might you leverage this prediction in your career?

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Landmark Litigation

 

The healthcare industry, like other industries, is no stranger to the court system. When I first became a nurse, I was told by my mentor that I could get malpractice insurance, but the odds of being sued were small as "generally people go for the deepest pockets, and it's not nurses."

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In a recent case involving a drug administration error, a registered nurse in Tennessee was charged with reckless homicide and the abuse of an impaired adult. If convicted, she could have been imprisoned for up to 12 years. She was acquitted. However, she has three years of probation and is no longer a registered nurse. 

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Although opinions regarding this case's outcome differ, nurses should be adequately covered in their practice. Understand that culpability will not always fall on- or be shared with the physician, ancillary staff, or the facility (protocol gaps or workarounds), even if contributing factors. 

 

While I don't personally or professionally endorse any malpractice insurance firm, I support nurses acquiring a policy. So search, and call around to get quotes on policies and prices that work best for you.

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Here are some of the prominent nursing practice insurers: 

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