It only takes a split-second of bad judgment for a registered nurse to get behind the wheel of a car after consuming some alcohol, but the professional consequences can be severe and last a lifetime. Any nurse with a DUI arrest can attest to the painful, humiliating consequences of being dragged before a judge and
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Nurses and the Mandatory Reporter Laws
By John Bishop on
Posted in California Nurse Licensing
Nurses who work in late-stage care, either in palliative care or in hospice care, should be aware that all nurses, both registered and licensed vocational nurses, are considered mandatory reporters in California. Under the Welfare and Institutions Code, anybody who has “full or intermittent” responsibility for patient care in a facility “shall report” anything that…