Whether it's a phone call or a letter, receiving any communication from your professional licensing board can be intimidating. After all, these agencies have the power to suspend your license or revoke it entirely. But what happens if you're contacted by someone pretending to be from a government...

The American Medical Association has voiced its “strong opposition” to a proposal by the District of Columbia Department of Health that would allow nurse anesthetists to refer to themselves as “nurse anesthesiologists.” The proposed rule would apply to certified registered nurse anesthetists, who...

The Ohio legislature has passed a “Parents Bill of Rights” that, among other things, requires teachers to inform parents of “any substantial change” in services – including counseling services – provided to students that are related to the student's “mental, emotional, or physical health or well-...

New Mexico currently has one of the worst doctor shortages in the U.S. Nearly 40% of the state's doctors are 60 or older and set to retire by 2030, just as the large generation of baby boomers demands more care than ever. To tackle this shortage, the state has dropped a game-changing 10-point pl...

According to healthcare trade publication MedPage Today, fewer than 1% of medical board sanctions are on the grounds of spreading misinformation. Per the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law Chapel Hill study referenced in the article, only six disciplinary proceedings in the five mos...

A physician in California is under investigation by the state medical board for several infractions, including record-keeping violations and gross negligence. One of the most serious gross negligence violations is alleging that Dr. Tam Ky Nguyen blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for the death of a stro...

A doctor in Arkansas has had his license suspended after being accused of engaging in sexual contact and relations with a patient who was also a member of his staff. Doctors are, of course, prohibited from inappropriate sexual contact with patients, but even consensual sexual relationships can vi...

In a recent case in Smithfield, Rhode Island, nursing assistant Lovely Soloe faced serious allegations that have led to a temporary suspension of her professional license. Soloe, a 44-year-old nursing assistant, was charged with assaulting a dementia patient in her care. The Rhode Island Departme...

The licensed director of a child care center in Billings, Montana was recently accused of harming one of the children in his care. Paul Nottingham, licensed director of The Children's Cloud, has been charged with a felony count of assaulting a minor after a baby boy in his care sustained injuries...

In a recent lawsuit filed against Utah Valley University, two former students are accusing a former healthcare provider of sexual misconduct during medical examinations that took place in 2016 and 2018. The provider is alleged to have engaged in inappropriate, unnecessary medical exams that viola...

The Iowa Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of a nurse accused of stealing patient medications and practicing while under the influence of drugs. While working an overnight shift, her employer called emergency personnel because the nurse was slurring her words, was unable to m...

Marijuana laws are an evolving landscape throughout the United States. While recreational marijuana use is legal in Arizona, many professional licensing boards have their own specific policies that their licensees must follow or risk having their licenses suspended, restricted, or revoked entirel...

Oregon is struggling to recruit and hire health care workers. However, in spite of that challenge, the state has largely rejected joining interstate licensing compacts, which would give doctors and nurses who are licensed in other states the ability to provide health care in Oregon. Despite effor...

Vaccine requirements have long been a part of the medical profession, but along with requirements come exemptions. For professionals who have religious reasons for skipping vaccines, though, exemptions can be tricky. A nurse in New Jersey is learning just how unreliable those exemptions can be. ...

To ensure the safety of those who rely on regional rail lines as a means of transportation, only certified welders are allowed to fabricate and repair tracks, bridges, and switches. These certified welders rely on training from licensed instructors, but sometimes a welding instructor lacks the pr...

Note: This article refers to suicide. If you or a loved one is in crisis, you can call 988 for help. Each day, the modern medical system demands more from physicians and other healthcare providers than ever before. From doctor shortages to the rising costs of pharmaceuticals, systemic problems w...

Based largely on sound science and objectivity, the field of professional nursing should be free of the subjectivity of prejudice. Unfortunately, that isn't the case, as explored in the documentary “Everybody's Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.” According to the documentary, nurses of color frequ...https://lento-law-firm.lawlyticsapp.com/articles#

Iowa nurse Taylor James Gill had been arrested on numerous alcohol-related charges between 2018 and 2024. These charges have since led to multiple criminal convictions as well as a disciplinary charge filed by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Fortunately, despite these circumstances, the Board has deci...

When your career depends on maintaining a professional license, even a whisper of an investigation can lead to devastating consequences. Dr. Timothy Story, a respected physician, experienced this firsthand when his employer fired him immediately after hearing about a federal investigation – despi...

A Florida obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) physician, Dr. Elaine Sharp, was arrested following a year-long investigation into her narcotics prescribing habits. Sharp, who has been practicing medicine for three and a half decades, spent most of her career working as an OBGYN but began practicing ...

There may be no more ethically complex situation for nurses than the question of whether to intervene during an emergency. Nursing licensing rules and regulations can be just as complex. Can you offer assistance? Are you obligated to offer assistance? What happens if something goes wrong? If you...

If a complaint has been filed against you with a licensing board or agency, it is normal to feel anger, fear, anxiety, and stress as you face this difficult time. It is critical to have an experienced attorney in your corner assisting in your defense, but it is also important to care for yourself...

Patient complaints are a common part of the nursing profession, but they can sometimes escalate into serious issues that threaten your nursing license. Handling these complaints effectively can prevent them from snowballing into bigger problems, including investigations by your state's Board of N...

Expert testimony stands as a pivotal element that can significantly influence the outcome of a case. Understanding the nuances of how expert witness testimony impacts professional licensing cases is crucial for crafting compelling defense strategies. Expert witnesses bring specialized knowledge a...

When nurses receive disciplinary sanctions from licensing boards that include a change in license status—like suspension or revocation—they may believe it's a career-ending moment. However, there is often a road to redemption through proving to the board that you are a valuable healthcare worker....