Nurse Practitioners with a Gross Negligence Accusation: FAQs

Q.  I am a Nurse Practitioner and I received a Gross Negligence Accusation from the BRN. Will I lose my nursing license? This is one of those answers that seems overtly self-serving, but because I am not a lawyer I can say this: you will have a much better chance of keeping your registered nursing …

RN Accused of Diverting Medication?

RN accused of diverting medication? If you are a registered nurse and have been recently accused of diverting medication, there are only 2 scenarios: 1.) you did it, 2.) you didn’t. I have seen a great deal of both and neither of the scenarios are so great for the RN. REPORTED TO THE BRN If …

RN License Accusation for Gross Negligence.

“Gross Negligence” is a horrible sounding accusation against you as a nurse or your RN license, isn’t it? Here is what Gross Negligence actually means in an Accusation from the BRN: “Gross Negligence is an extreme departure from the standard of practice for RNs. An extreme departure means the repeated failure to provide the required …

I Received an Accusation from the BRN; Will My RN License Be Revoked?

Short answer: yes, it can be. The recommended discipline for every RN license served with an Accusation from the BRN (Board of Registered Nursing) BRN, is revocation of the RN License. This is terrifying for nurses, of course. After working so hard through school to get the RN license and then working for years in a …