nursing license defense
Advice from a Nurse Defense Attorney: How to Protect Your License After an Arrest
A police officer placing handcuffs on you is more than an immediate restriction of your liberty if you are a nurse. It threatens your nursing license, professional reputation, and livelihood. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, follow these tips from a California nursing license defense attorney to resolve …
Reasons Why You Should Hire a License Defense Attorney
A letter from a licensing board can strike terror into the hearts of nurses, contractors, and other licensed professionals. If you lose your license, you could lose your livelihood. Some professionals attempt to defend themselves. Others simply ignore the disciplinary process and allow the licensing board to act based on …
Avoid a Listing on the National Practioner Data Bank as a California Nurse or Medical Professional
Your medical or nursing license is critical to your career and future employment. Preserving a valid license and avoiding criminal judgment or medical malpractice listed against your healthcare license is a concern for all California healthcare providers. Suppose the unthinkable happens: You have a malpractice charge or judgment rendered against …
Can Substance Abuse Affect My Professional License?
Many issues can put a person’s professional license at risk, including substance abuse. Individuals working in some professions are more prone to substance abuse and therefore face potential trouble with the state licensing board. Fortunately, a professional license defense lawyer has the knowledge and experience to handle your case and …
Can Nurses Use THC Since it is Legal in California?
THE ADULT USE OF MARIJUANA ACT EXPLAINED In California, cannabis consumption by adults has been legal since 2016. This was when the Adult Use of Marijuana Act was enacted. This initiative resulted in a 62-page set of marijuana laws that cover a variety of marijuana-related issues. The introductory provisions of …
What is Considered a Minor Incident, and How Can it Affect My Nursing License?
WHO MONITORS LICENSED NURSES? California nurses are licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing and the California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians. The California Board of Registered Nursing and the California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians are authorized by California law to monitor nurses. California …
What Does the Investigation Process Look Like for Nurses in California?
REASONS WHY A NURSE MAY BE INVESTIGATED When a state licensing board issues an individual or business a professional license, the license usually comes with a list of rules that the individual or business must follow. California nursing licenses are issued and monitored by the California Board of Registered Nursing …
What is a Final Order in Nursing?
NURSING LICENSE OVERSIGHT EXPLAINED When a professional such as a nurse is awarded a state license to practice, that license is always under monitoring by a state agency whose primary purpose is to protect the public. In California, the California Board of Nursing monitors nurses. A complaint against a nurse …
What are the Most Common Reasons Nurses are Disciplined by the State Board of Nursing?
THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING DISCIPLINARY PROCESS Nurses in California are monitored and disciplined by the State Board of Nursing. The State Board of Nursing gets its authority from the California Business and Professions Code Section 2750. Nurses are subject to local and state laws and state Nursing Practices Acts. …
