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The Nurse as Patient Advocate by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Pat Iyer

A New Jersey plaintiff attorney lost a $19 million verdict when a state appeals court found multiple trial errors. Med League supplied one of the expert witnesses for this case. The case involved an alleged delay in ordering a cesarean … Continue reading →

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Should a Nurse go to Prison for Reporting Concerns about a Physician? by Pat Iyer

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Transcript of the trial now available at this site: http://www.scribd.com/doc/30364402/Transcript-of-Mitchell-Bogus-Criminal-Trial Two West Texas nurses faced up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for reporting concerns about the substandard care of Dr. Rolando Arafiles Jr. … Continue reading →

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