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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

And even though medical records are central to any practice, other documents must also be managed. Every aspect of your practice generates records that must be organized, protected, and retained for specific periods, including financial and employee records, vendor contracts, and OSHA documentation.

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Top 10 Ways to Lose Your Nursing License (Please Don’t Try This at Home)

Empowered Nurses

We know you didnt go through nursing school, boards, night shifts, and bodily fluids of every variety just to lose your license over something avoidable. Your license will thank you. Oversharing on Social Media Posting that patient room selfie might seem innocent (especially if no ones in the photo), but HIPAA violations dont play.

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You Worked Too Hard to Lose Your License: Protect It with These 10 Essentials

Empowered Nurses

Youve poured your soul into this career, and your nursing license is a symbol of that hard work. But heres the truth: in the hustle and grind of daily practice, its easy to forget that your license isnt just a piece of paperits your livelihood, your passion, and your future. Document Like Lives Depend on It (Because They Do!)

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Privacy Alert – Real Life Stories

Nurse Practitioners in Business

When we hear of another HIPAA incident, many think of a hospital data breach or a hacked healthcare network. Most of us don’t think about HIPAA violations in the context of small, private practices. But regular, non-HIPAA-compliant email is unsafe, and I politely said no! I realize you are well familiar with HIPAA.

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What Did You Just Write About Me?!

Empowered Nurses

Everything you document is instantly available to patients and their families, and in some cases, their attorneys. But if something significant occurred, document it as close to the time it happened as you can. If its documented poorly, it did happen in the worst possible way. Protect your license by documenting with intention.

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How To Close A Practice – The Right Way

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Use a secure, HIPAA-compliant shredding service for paper documents and hard drives containing patient files. Malpractice Insurance & Professional License: Notify your state licensing board of your upcoming office closure. Employees: If you have employees , notify them about the office closure.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Additionally, licensing requirements were relaxed in many states, which helped enable nursing professionals to practice across state lines via telehealth, as were requirements that patients have an established relationship with a provider before they could receive telehealth services. The answer is yes and no.

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