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About Nancy Brent

Nancy J. Brent, RN, MS, JD, Gannett Healthcare Group’s legal information columnist, received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and concentrates her own solo law practice in health law and legal representation, consultation, and education for healthcare professionals, school of nursing faculty, and healthcare delivery facilities.

Brent has conducted many seminars on legal issues in nursing and healthcare delivery across the country and has published extensively in the area of law and nursing practice. She brings more than 25 years of experience to her role of legal information columnist.

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• Is it necessary for the administrator of a home care agency to be licensed as an administrator?
• Am I being paranoid, or is my belief that a patient should only be taken care of by qualified personnel correct?
• What are the legal issues surrounding getting consent for surgical procedures?
• What kind of insurance is necessary for a clinic for the poor and non-insured?
• Should I consult an attorney about the problems I had with a clinical instructor?
• Although I sent in a renewal form, my license wasn‘t renewed. How do I resolve this?
• During report on my unit, nurses frequently use racial slurs, profanity, and vulgar statements, repeating verbatim what a patient has stated. From a legal perspective, what information can be omitted without compromising continuity of patient care?
• At my hospital, nurses who work weekends only don‘t receive any sick days. Is there any way to change that?
• An investigation cost me my award and my job, and it tarnished my reputation. Do I have any recourse?
• Our DON made a new rule that forces us to clock out at a specific time, and we‘re unable to finish documenting. What can we do?
• Is it required to co-sign the documentation of a graduate nurse working with a temporary permit until taking the licensure exam?
• I‘m concerned that patients are being assigned to a nurse who is unqualified to handle them. What can I do?
• I have bad references due to a disability (ADHD). What do I do if I‘m terminated?
• I have an active RN license. Can I work in an LVN position?
• I work as a patient advocate and risk manager. Do you see a conflict between these two roles?
• Will having a misdemeanor on my record affect my chances of getting a nursing license?
• The psychiatrist I work for owes me $17,000 and refuses to pay. Can I sue him?
• How can I protect myself as a nurse with FELA?
• What are the rules governing holiday pay?
• Can an LPN be written up for refusing to give “first” allergy injections?

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