Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Revises Controlled Substance Rules
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2019
The Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has revised the Pharmacy – Controlled Substances Rules. These changes are effective immediately, and include the following: Gabapentin is now added as a controlled substance to the Schedule 5 drug list. 2. Health care providers licensed to prescribe or dispense […]
Category: Licensure, Michigan Legal Updates, Nursing
Reality Check – Nurse Practitioners Are Needed To Meet The Demand For Health Care
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Dec, 2018
In a recent presentation at the American Enterprise Institute conference, Peter Buerhaus, a registered nurse and health care economist, told his audience that nurse practitioners are ready and able to fill the health care access gap. Relying partially on data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, Mr. Buerhaus predicted that the increasing health care […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing
2018 Survey Of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compensation
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
Medscape Nurses has published its recent compensation survey results for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The survey was conducted between June 12 – September 30, 2018, and was part of a larger survey that included registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. The compensation results were based on 2017 annual incomes. A total of 10,282 nurses […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Professional Development
Massachusetts Voters Reject Nurse Patient Ratios
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
On November 6, 2018,Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have mandated nurse staffing ratios. Passage of Massachusetts’ “Patient Safety Act” would have capped the maximum number of patients that could be assigned to each registered nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and health care facilities. If the ballot question had passed, hospitals could have been […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing
Will Your Continuing Education Count When Renewing Your Nursing License?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
Come March 2019 and thereafter, nurses will need to comply with new continuing education requirements when renewing their nursing licenses. While nurses are still required to earn a minimum of 25 credit hours of approved continuing education during the 2 year period preceding renewal, the new rules expand the ways in which continuing education credits […]
Post Tagged with Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Donna Craig, Licensure, The Health Law Center Could You Be Facing A Professional Licensure Investigation? Part III
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Aug, 2018
The American Nurses Association – Michigan Chapter recently published the third installment of a four-part article series, focusing on important steps health care professionals should consider when involved in licensure investigations. Do you know what steps to take after being interviewed by an investigator from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional […]
New Oncology Nursing Society Guidelines for Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jun, 2018
With the explosion of immunotherapy and rapid changes in oncology treatment guidelines, it is all nurses can do to stay abreast of best practices. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) will soon fill this growing educational gap with a complete update of Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice, a classic foundational volume now in […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Professional Development
ANA Publishes Ethical Guidance on Caring for Patients Experiencing Pain
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018
The American Nurses Association has published a position statement to provide ethical guidance and support to nurses as they fulfill their responsibility to provide optimal care to persons experiencing pain. The national debate on the appropriate use of opioids highlights the complexities of providing optimal management of pain and the suffering it causes. While effective […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Opioid Epidemic, Professional Development
American Nurses Association Provides Resources To Address Opioid Epidemic
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018
Dealing with opioid addiction is one of the most significant issues the U.S. health system faces today, and nurses are playing a key role in our nation’s efforts to deal with the crisis. For health care professionals, many aspects of opioid addiction present challenges – not least the danger that they themselves may have succumbed. […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Opioid Epidemic, Professional Development
Post Tagged with Opioid Could You Be Facing A Professional Licensure Investigation?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Apr, 2018
The American Nurses Association – Michigan Chapter’ in its Spring newsletter, began a four-part series discussing professional licensure investigations and a health care professional’s rights when advised that such an investigation has been initiated. So how does a licensure investigation begin? All investigations start with a complaint being filed with the Bureau of Professional Licensing. This can […]
