Patients at Risk

Boards of nursing fail to protect patients from dangerous nurse practitioners


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Dr. Amy Townsend discusses the incredible lengths she went through to get the Texas Board of Nursing to act to stop a dangerous nurse practitioner after he caused 2 patient deaths.  

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July 21, 2017
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/nederland-nurse-practitioner-says-allegations-of-inappropriate-use-of-hormones-are-unfounded/502-4583920

July 26, 2017https://kfdm.com/news/local/two-setx-families-hire-attorney-for-possible-legal-action-against-clinic-in-nederland

Oct 5 2017https://kfdm.com/news/local/nursing-board-accuses-optimum-health-owner-of-altering-document

Oct 24, 2017https://kfdm.com/news/local/angel-san-juan-breaks-optimum-clinic-raid-reports-live-on-investigation

Oct 24, 2017https://kfdm.com/news/local/law-enforcement-agencies-searching-nederland-health-clinic

May 23, 2018https://kfdm.com/news/local/kfdm-investigates-optimum-clinic

Sept 11, 2018https://kfdm.com/news/local/tmb-says-doctor-didnt-properly-supervise-two-nurse-practitioners-at-optimum-clinic

Jan 30 2019https://kfdm.com/news/local/southeast-texas-nurse-practitioner-surrenders-license-optimum-clinic-evicted

March 3 2019https://kfdm.com/news/local/owner-of-controversial-optimum-clinic-surrenders-nursing-license

Nov 14, 2019https://kfdm.com/news/local/kfdm-investigates-the-hiring-of-a-lamar-university-instructor-who-has-now-resigned



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Patients at RiskBy Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD

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