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In Marshall County, Indiana, two brothers have recently faced serious allegations. The two brothers, David, and Daniel Tanner, were charged with practicing medicine and nursing without a license. Medical practitioners are aware of just how serious this is. Every state in the USA has a licensing ...
As a physician, your job is already stressful enough. If you get accused of misconduct or run into professional issues that may jeopardize your employment or license, it can be downright overwhelming. If your medical license is threatened, you should act right away. A Physician Is Suing His Hosp...
It's unfortunately not unusual to read news reports about mental health therapists, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and other types of counselors, who have been accused or convicted of having sexual relations with one or more of their patients. In addition to being against the law, having...
In June 2023, Louis Dellaperuta, a registered nurse practitioner and emergency medical technician in Rhode Island had his license suspended after being accused of sexual misconduct. His hearing was scheduled for June 27 and, if found responsible, his license could be suspended further or revoked ...
In January of 2023, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) suspended Kebba Njie's certified nursing assistant license after receiving complaints that he had sexually assaulted a patient while providing care to her. More than six months later, Njie's license was reinstated after RIDOH concl...
As a solution to the severe dearth of quality and accessible maternal healthcare in Iowa, particularly rural Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds has created legislation that would allow professional midwives to get licensed and practice midwifery formally without needing to hold a nursing degree. Midwive...
In most cases, if you want to quit your job, you can — and that's the end of the story. The challenges that inspired your decision to leave your workplace shouldn't be your problem anymore; you should be able to start over again. If you're a teacher trying to make a career or workplace change in...
Nurses around the country need to be aware that what they say on Facebook can get them into serious trouble with their state nursing boards. In fact, their posts can cost them their nursing licenses. This is true for posts nurses make to their personal Facebook pages, posts they make while they ...
Daycare centers have frequently been in the news following allegations of physical and emotional abuse and, often, sexual abuse. Last year, in Hamilton, Mississippi, 5 daycare workers got in trouble for using horror masks to scare children into submission. Not long before, a daycare center in Dak...
Most doctors are consummate and compassionate professionals who strive to provide the best care to their patients. Sometimes, however, even competent physicians who believe they are providing an accepted standard of care can face accusations of serious wrongdoing and lose their licenses, their pr...
Doctors and nurses around the country work long hours on their feet, caring for patients in hospitals and medical offices. But their responsibilities don't end when they come off the floor. Doctors and nurses are required by law to adequately maintain their patients' medical records or risk being...
Gossiping, hazing, and bullying are some of the unfortunate realities many nurses around the country face every day at work. Competition can be fierce, and some nurses may resort to lying about their colleagues in order to get ahead or settle personal scores. Defending against these allegations i...
License regulation laws are meant to protect patients and prevent harm, but sometimes they are so burdensome they end up preventing competent healthcare professionals from providing care. The Georgia Supreme Court recently struck down one such law, The Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act. ...
Nursing is a stressful profession. Nurses work long hours, and patients' lives are literally in their hands. Nurses who are under investigation by their state nursing boards face the additional stress of the possibility of having their professional licenses suspended or revoked. They risk losing ...
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow nurses with advanced credentials to obtain a license that would allow them to prescribe medication or other treatments and work independently from doctors. Registered nurses that are trained and nationally certified often see patients a...
Doctors, nurses, and medical professionals around the country are among the millions of people who post videos to TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform. Medical content on the site is exploding — the hashtag “medtok” has over 2 billion views. Many medical professionals use the platform...
The story of an Iowa nurse whose license was suspended indefinitely for stealing patients' painkillers on multiple occasions illustrates the severe consequences that multiple license suspensions can have on nurses' careers. The Iowa Board of Nursing alleges that, on two different days in October...
In November 2022, Ohio plastic surgeon Katharine Roxanne Grawe (known as “Dr. Roxy” online) had her medical license summarily suspended after repeated complaints and reprimands for live-streaming patient procedures on TikTok and other social media platforms during live patient procedures. Last mo...
The story of a Michigan therapist whose professional license was suspended for having an affair with one of his patients illustrates the severe consequences licensed therapists around the country face when they engage in inappropriate relationships with their patients. Social worker Derek Robert...
Nurses around the country are facing longer and longer shifts at work. The nursing shortage plaguing hospitals nationwide means that many nurses are unexpectedly covering additional shifts. In addition, while many states limit the amount of hours nurses can work, emergency situations and surgica...
A Florida nurse was fired from his job at a Jacksonville hospital for allegedly using a patient's phone to send text messages containing nude photos and a video to himself. According to reports, one of nurse Luke Waski's patients asked him to call someone for her. Waski made the call on the pati...
Nurses are well-trained, dedicated professionals with an awesome responsibility to care for their patients. Each state has its own nurse licensing boards that to protect the public and help ensure any registered nurses in the state are competent and can perform their duties responsibly and safely...
Investing in ongoing or continuing education is a vital part of many professions — especially within the fast-changing medical field. Keeping up with these requirements helps you maintain professional competency and stay updated on the latest advancements. Since continuing education is so import...
The story of a nurse whose license was suspended for business practices she engaged in as the owner of a health services company is an example of how nurses' behavior in business ventures that are outside of their traditional nursing roles may subject them to discipline by their state boards. Im...
If you're a healthcare practitioner, your medical license is nearly as critical to your day-to-day as your driver's license. It's the way you practice your career (and the way you pay your bills!). This makes serious allegations, such as insurance fraud accusations, a very big deal. It's natural...
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