Professional License Defense Information Blog

Licensed professionals are increasingly being asked to take on responsibilities that extend well beyond their traditional scope of practice, and a new Maryland licensing requirement about domestic violence shows how quickly...

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) quietly record far more than patient notes. Behind the scenes, they log timestamps, user IDs, and activity histories, and all of that information becomes valuable if you’re facing a...

Social media has become a powerful platform for medical professionals. Doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical practitioners can reach tens of thousands of followers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly...

We’re all living in a very different world from the one we were living in twenty or even ten years ago. And though we all have to adapt to the ways the world has changed and how social media has shifted the way people absorb...

The hallway is loud. Call lights are flashing. A family is waiting for updates, and the computer you need is already logged in under someone else’s name. You glance at the screen, finish the task, and move on. No one says...

When the Minnesota Board of Nursing revoked Magdala Sims’ nursing license, saying that she’d purchased her education credentials, it gave her the option of applying for reinstatement. The catch? She’d have...

A Maryland dentist and owner of Perry Hall Family Dental has been convicted of controlled substance prescribing and distribution. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) found that from April 2022 to May 2025, the dentist,...

Florida’s latest healthcare legislation puts physicians in a bind—and potentially in front of medical board investigators. Lawmakers in the Sunshine State have filed a bill that would prohibit healthcare providers from...

Patient safety is a key part of a nurse’s responsibilities. A nurse under the influence of drugs or alcohol is dangerous to patients. Unfortunately, Georgia’s current policies on substance abuse disadvantage nurses and...

An Ohio nurse lost his license after being convicted of patient endangerment while working as an in-home caregiver. The Ohio Board of Nursing revoked his LPN license earlier this month following the criminal case, a reminder of...

Telehealth often continues without much discussion when a patient leaves the state. The provider stays licensed, the treatment plan stays in place, and the appointment itself does not feel unusual. At that moment, there may be no...

A pharmacy in Nebraska recently closed its doors with unclear communication for some patients after its lead pharmacist dealt with licensing concerns from the state licensing authority. Patients arrived to find a locked door, and...

A pharmacy in Nebraska recently closed its doors with unclear communication for some patients after its lead pharmacist dealt with licensing concerns from the state licensing authority. Patients arrived to find a locked door, and...

Not since the Vietnam War era has protesting become such a widespread off-time activity for the American masses. Pick your legitimate complaint, but know this: Certain protesting activities could attract scrutiny from the nursing...

The New Mexico Senate recently unanimously passed an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act that, if it becomes law, would make it significantly easier for physicians licensed out of state to secure a license to practice...

Republicans in the Iowa state legislature are all-in on a bill that would let healthcare providers, clinics, hospitals, and insurance companies deny medical care to patients when it conflicts with their moral and ethical values....

Emergency rooms are high-stress environments by design. Add armed agents, surveillance, and the knowledge that a patient’s next stop may be detention, and the stakes rise instantly. For clinicians, even well-meaning...

As advocates for nurses whose ability to practice is threatened by disciplinary action, proportionality is an issue we encounter often. Many nurses are willing to admit their errors but unwilling to accept severe discipline for...

Connecticut nurses with degrees from Florida are under heightened scrutiny, as Operation Nightgale — a federal investigation into the sale of fraudulent nursing diplomas from Florida schools — continues to cast a shadow of...

When classes went online during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the number of allegations of unethical conduct by Georgia K-12 teachers decreased from previous years. Now, however, the number of ethics cases in the state has surpassed...