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Falsifying documents is considered a criminal offense that is punishable by a fine or even jail time. It is also considered a medical malpractice case. An RN involved in such a case could lose his/her license. Altering or tampering with medical records can be dangerous to the patients. However, if an RN is accused of doing such a crime, a nurse attorney is crucially needed.

At the time of the incident, he was employed as an RN with a healthcare services provider in Irving, Texas, and had been in that position for eight (8) years and eight (8) months.

On or about February 18, 2020, while employed as an RN with a healthcare services provider in Irving, Texas, and assigned to provide skilled nursing for Patient A, RN falsely documented nursing notes and the patient’s signature, for a visit that was not made, in the patient’s medical records. RN’s conduct created an inaccurate medical record and was likely to injure the patient in that subsequent caregivers would rely on his documentation for further care.

On or about February 19, 2020, while employed as an RN with a healthcare services provider in Irving, Texas, and assigned to provide skilled nursing for Patient B, RN falsely documented nursing notes and the patient’s signature, for a visit that was not made, in the patient’s medical records. RN’s conduct created an inaccurate medical record and was likely to injure the patient in that subsequent caregivers would rely on his documentation for further care.

In response, RN states he was under immense pressure to visit as many patients as he could and had to improvise his work habits. RN relates, in doing so, he documented the visits for Patient A and Patient B not realizing the violation he was committing, including the signatures. RN explains he made an inadvertent mistake while trying to keep up with the agency’s increasingly high volume of patients.

The above actions constitute grounds for disciplinary action in accordance with Section 301.452(b)(10)&(13), Texas Occupations Code, and is a violation of 22 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §217.11(1)(A),(1)(B)&(1)(D) and 22 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §217.12(1)(A),(1)(B),(1)(C),(4),(6)(A)&(6)(H).

The evidence against the RN was strong. At the same time, he was not able to properly defend his case in court. As a result, his nursing license was placed under disciplinary action.

Avoid a similar thing from happening on your end. Make sure to find the right defense attorney in case a complaint will be filed against you before the Texas Board of Nursing (BON). For more details or for a confidential consultation regarding accusations, it’s best to contact an experienced Texas nurse attorney. Texas Nurse Attorney Yong J. An is an experienced nurse attorney who represented more than 200 nurse cases for RNs and LVNs for the past 16 years. You can call him at (832)-428-5679 to get started or to inquire for more information regarding nursing license case defenses.

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