Many nurses are licensed to practice in more than one state. Whether it's because they live in one state but have a permanent nursing position in another state, or work as a travel nurse in another state, or provide telehealth care to patients located in a different state, it is not unusual for a...

There's no doubt about it – Telehealth is booming. The American Hospital Association reports that almost 87% of hospitals offer telehealth services, and by one estimate, more than half of all Americans have participated in at least one telehealth visit, for medical or mental health needs. With th...

Incident-based peer review committees are becoming more common in hospitals across the country. While they're often described as routine checks to maintain quality care, these reviews can have real consequences for the professionals involved. In states like Texas, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, the ...

The long reach of Operation Nightingale continues after Connecticut suspended the license of a nurse who allegedly obtained a degree from one of the indicted schools. The nurse is one of 58 Connecticut-based nurses who have been caught up in the scandal. Operation Nightingale was a federal inves...

Across the United States, licensing boards govern the issuance of medical-related professional licenses and ensure licensees comply with rules of conduct. These ethical standards and practice requirements help ensure that patients are treated competently, professionally, and without exploitation....

A Vermont child care facility has temporarily closed after the director and other employees were accused of multiple state violations. The closure comes after a licenser for the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) reported hearing inappropriate language used toward infants during ...

You've built your childcare business on trust with local families. As rewarding as it is, though, you know that running your childcare service comes with risks. One of those risks is that someone will accuse your business of wrongdoing and your state licensing board will suspend your license whil...

Front lines. Fast decisions. Nursing demands everything—and you give it. But when bills pile up and stress is sky-high, even good nurses can make desperate choices they never imagined. A case out of New York State illustrates this: a nurse in Syracuse accepted a plea deal in connection with alleg...

A recent case in South St. Paul, Minnesota, has shocked many child care professionals: a 3-year-old child tested positive for methamphetamine after attending daycare at a facility run by local city councilor Pam Bakken. The Minnesota Department of Human Services responded by suspending Bakken's ...

Amidst serious allegations from her son Collin, reality TV star Kate Gosselin, known for "Kate Plus 8," recently renewed her nursing license. This development brings attention to the challenges licensed nurses face when allegations arise. If you're a nurse facing child welfare accusations, early...

The opioid crisis is one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, leaving pharmacists in a uniquely precarious position. While they play a critical role in ensuring patients receive the medications they need, pharmacists often find themselves navigating a minefield of scrutiny a...

Missouri's pharmacist gag law made headlines and now it's been struck down in court. The law in question stopped pharmacists from bringing up the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 unless a doctor or patient brought it up first. But now a federal jud...

An Iowa pharmacist whose license was suspended after he admitted to diverting thousands of doses of oxycodone, hydrocodone, and other drugs for his own use over a six-year period has had his license reinstated by the state's Pharmacy Board. While the Board did not provide any reason for the reins...

Licensed professionals are essential to many industries, and millions of people rely on their licenses for work. That's why the Illinois state government moved to optimize its licensing process, making it faster and more efficient. Still, the rules are the same, and there's always potential for ...

Georgia has passed House Bill 148, also known as the Public Accountancy Act of 2025, which introduces new ways to get a CPA license. The law will become effective January 1, 2026. The bill aims to address a shortage of accounting professionals in the state by offering more flexible routes to lice...

A Georgia childcare facility is facing serious consequences after a staff member was caught giving Benadryl to toddlers without their parents' consent. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) revoked the license of Forsyth Methodist Church's Caring for Kids daycare center follow...

A recent story from Oregon highlights the professional risks nurses face in the digital age. According to the article, Camesha Hart, a registered nurse in Portland, Oregon, was fired after allegedly posting antisemitic remarks on social media. Hart's posts led to public controversy and ultimately...

In February 2025, Oregon police charged a nurse with DUI after stopping the nurse as he traveled home from the hospital where he was employed. A hospital security guard notified law enforcement that the nurse in question had left the hospital visibly intoxicated. Law enforcement, acting on the g...

A finding of professional misconduct by a healthcare licensing board can result in harsh penalties, even when the misconduct does not directly relate to patient care. This scenario played out in Canada when a registered nurse was suspended for three days for taking a selfie at a healthcare facili...

Several physicians and medical practices in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Illinois recently agreed to pay $1,913,808 after allegedly engaging in a scheme that violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. As the Department of Justice continues to investigate other alleged schemes, th...

You worked hard to become a nurse. You juggled classes, shifts, family, and clinicals. Then one day, the headlines explode with words like “fraud,” “fake diplomas,” and “Operation Nightingale.” Suddenly, your license—your future—is under suspicion, just because of where you went to school. This i...

As a Certified Public Accountant, you're used to working long hours to meet your employer's or client's deadlines. Unfortunately, many CPAs fail to comply with their state's continuing professional education (CPE) deadlines. Failure to meet these deadlines can result in fines, additional CPE hour...

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement among participating U.S. states that allows registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) to hold a single multistate license, enabling them to practice in any other compact member state without obtaining additional st...

It's late at night during a grueling third shift on the ICU unit. An experienced nurse is fumbling with the floor's label printer, which has been broken since last week, much to the frustration of everyone on the floor. Determined to solve the problem, she takes matters into her own hands and suc...

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) play a critical role in interpreting and communicating financial information about an organization. As a result, CPAs are held to high professional and ethical standards. Deviation from these expectations can result in disciplinary action by the American Instit...