I am an admitted NPR fan. A day without Morning Edition or All Things Considered is a bad day, disconnected with the world around me. On Monday, All Things Considered did an amazing story regarding end of life care and how the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin worked developing dialogue with patients regarding treatment opinions [...]
Texas Medical Board staff met with the representatives of the Texas Nursing Board and the Department of Public Safety regarding prescriptive delegation for mid-level providers. They discussed the two methods that mid-level providers to prescribe scheduled drugs:
(1) The mid-level providers can obtain there own certification with the DEA and DPS. Their individual certification number must [...]
As previous noted in the blog, the 2009 Fiscal Year was a big on for the number of investigations and Informal Settlement Conferences for the Texas Medical Board. Last fiscal year (Runs September 1 to August 31) the Board held 700 ISCs, 200 more than in FY 2008.
Based on a report by the Executive Director [...]
Although there is still one attorney position still posted to be filled at the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board staff has reported that since they are at full staff they are going to move very quickly on violations of Board monitoring orders for substance abuse or for violation of TPAPN orders. Nurses under such [...]
The following is a brief, but interesting story regarding disruptive behavior in the medical profession.
By Andis Robeznieks
Posted: November 4, 2009 – 4:45 pm EDT
Behavior problems between doctors and nurses were reported by more than 97% of the nurses and doctors who participated in an American College of Physician Executives’ survey, which found that the most [...]
The Board members present were:
Board Chair Allen Cline, Tex. Lic. Acc.
Chung-Hwei Chernly, Tex. Lic. Acc.
Linda Wynn Drain
Raymond Graham
Terry Rascoe, M.D.
Karen Siegel, Tex. Lic. Acc.
Rachelle Webb, Tex. Lic. Acc.
Rey Ximenes, M.D.
Key Board Staff Members present:
Mari Robinson, Executive Director
Alan Moore, M.D., Medical Director
Toni Knight, Licensure Manager
Jennifer Kaufman, Assistant General Counsel
Nori Peterson
Monique Johnston
Sonja Aurellius
The Education Committee opened at [...]
Board rule 170.3 basically provides a step-by-step guideline on how to document the treatment of pain. The key to documenting the treatment of pain is to describe one’s legitimate medical purpose for the treatment of pain, based “upon accepted scientific knowledge of the treatment of pain.” The Board basically wants one to follow five (5) [...]