Professional License Defense Information Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In theory, healthcare delivery should occur independently of politics. In practice, however, clinicians understand that controversial laws and regulations can sometimes get in the way of providing the best, evidence-based care to...

As a healthcare professional, you are likely aware of mandatory reporting laws in your state. As a doctor, nurse, or other licensed healthcare professional, if you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, you are...

The arrest of a Texas nurse who was driving while intoxicated (DWI) on her way home from her hospital shift highlights the serious consequences nurses around the country face for drinking on duty and for DWI offenses that occur...

The case of an award-winning Texas doctor who was arrested for domestic abuse is a cautionary tale for doctors around the country about the devastating effects involvement in domestic violence incidents can have on their careers....

The story of a Wisconsin doctor whose license was suspended by the state medical board illustrates how important it is for doctors and medical professionals to vigorously defend themselves in disciplinary investigations and...

Losing your medical license is devastating. After all, that license is your lifeline to your ability to practice, bring home a paycheck, and enjoy your hard-earned professional reputation. Yet it can be heartbreakingly easy to...