Professional License Defense Information Blog

They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for a patient. Healthcare administration, doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff must work together in order to bring out the best possible outcome...

A medical license represents many years of hard work, education, and training. It demonstrates to the public that a person has the legal authority to practice medicine. Probation violations can quickly derail someone’s...

As a child development professional, one of your jobs is to guide your students – and help them understand the natural consequences of poor choices or behavior. Sometimes, however, allowing students to experience the natural...

Dr. Joseph Dorn, MD, is suing the state of Florida after the Board of Medicine decided there was no evidence that he broke the law when he prescribed medical marijuana to two undercover investigators from the Florida Department of...

A physician who loses a medical license must make exceedingly difficult choices concerning their practice. The physician may have signed a non-practice agreement or may have been suspended from practice. Whatever the...

The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that allow more people the right to file complaints for classroom discussions of banned concepts. Currently, only parents, teachers, or district personnel may file a complaint, and...

Defaulting on student loan debt can have profound consequences for borrowers—lawsuits, poor credit, and even garnishment of wages or benefits. But a lesser-known consequence is the potential loss of a professional license. It...

The case of an Iowa nurse who adopted her former patient’s baby highlights important issues that nurses and healthcare professionals around the country need to be aware of. Nurses and medical professionals who are accused of...

State nursing license officials have shared more information with the media on the FBI’s Operation Nightingale nursing credentials scandal. In that sting operation, the FBI obtained criminal charges against more than two...

Poppy seeds are a common ingredient in many food items such as bread, bagels, muffins, and pastries. However, there has been some concern regarding the consumption of poppy seeds and the potential impact on medical, nursing, and...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, burnout has become increasingly common among physicians and other healthcare professionals. Characterized primarily by exhaustion and feelings of depersonalization and disconnection from patients...

Many professionals will experience some type of restriction on their professional licenses over the course of their careers. In some cases, the individual has faced the loss of a professional license, either temporarily or...

Defaulting on student loans can be a serious issue that can have lasting consequences on a person’s financial well-being. However, for some professionals, such as nurses, defaulting on student loans can also have...

The healthcare field would be nothing without qualified, licensed professionals. Nurses, in particular, play a critical role in the delivery of safe, effective patient care. They undergo rigorous training to earn and maintain...

Each year, around 4,000 physicians face disciplinary proceedings by state medical licensing boards. These disciplinary proceedings may lead to a medical license restriction or suspension. It may be tempting for a physician to...

Operation Nightingale Allegations The FBI Operation Nightingale‘s federal criminal charges against more than two dozen Florida nursing school officials have threatened the credentials and licenses of thousands of nurses...

Federal authorities have accepted additional guilty pleas in the federal criminal fraud cases arising out of the nationwide nursing school scandal. According to a Miami Herald press report, one of the crimes federal authorities...

An Ohio physician had his license suspended in February and is facing possible civil and criminal charges over allegations that he conducted genital exams of five of his patients in multiple instances inside his apartment rather...

A press report on guilty pleas in the nationwide nursing school fraud scandal cites federal authorities as confirming that the charges focus on students from South Florida’s Haitian-American community. Nurses on the FBI...

A press report on the guilty pleas of more FBI Operation Nightingale defendants traces the enforcement action to a tip, an undercover operation, and two targets whose guilty pleas and informing broke open the scandal. The...