The Legislature during the last session strengthened the whistle-blower protections for nurses in response to the Winkler County Nurses’ experiences. As a result of that legislation, the Texas BON has proposed amendments to the Board rules. What happened to the two nurses as result of standing up for patients is horrible. There have been repercussions [...]
The Winkler County Sheriff who took action against two nurses, Ann Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle, that reported a physician, Dr. Rolando Arailes, Jr., to the Texas Medical Board has been found guilty. According to Mywesttexas.com Sheriff Robert L. Roberts was sentenced to four years of probation with a waiver of appeal, 100 days of [...]
Anne Mitchell was found not guilty. Yea!!!
The Texas Nurse Association has been tracking this case closely and is in attendance at the trial. TNA has also set up a legal defense fund and provided letters in support of the nurses’ actions. Here is their account of the daily ongoings , quoted from texasnurse.org,
Update: Wednesday, February 10
Andrews Courthouse – On [...]