Professional License Defense Information Blog

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), one out of every 10 Americans over the age of 12 struggles with an alcohol abuse disorder. NCDAS also reports that as of 2023, 25% of American teens and adults...

Medical professionals are generally well-acquainted with the reality of “false positive” test results. The dangers of false positives for many types of medical screening are well documented. Notably, they can lead to...

A former nurse who was unknowingly caught up in a fraudulent diploma scheme has been granted a probationary nursing license. Lizzette Ngamalue received her nursing training through the National School of Nursing and Allied Health...

The impact of the Trump administration’s decision to drop nursing from the roster of professional degrees cannot be overstated. While students in other professional fields — medicine, law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine,...

A nurse charged with substance use and sleeping while on nursing duty will retain her full license privileges after a negotiated agreement with her State Nursing Board. The nurse in question also had multiple run-ins with law...

If you hold a professional license, changes to Maryland’s licensing boards could affect how quickly your applications are processed—or how complaints against you are handled. Maryland lawmakers are pushing changes to the...

Dr. Pasha Sanders, an oral surgeon in the Houston area, was named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit, where she also faces medical malpractice charges. 33-year-old Donzell Jarrod Conrad visited a Castle Dental branch in...

News out of Anchorage has stirred up conversation in the medical community. A nurse practitioner, Kris Rhodes Kile, was sentenced to prison after a jury found she had issued opioid prescriptions without proper medical...

When a licensed medical professional, such as a doctor, dentist, or nurse, is arrested or charged with a crime, their license may be in jeopardy. The state licensing boards that govern the issuance of medical-related professional...

When a licensed healthcare professional is accused of drug diversion, the consequences can extend far beyond the workplace. A recent federal case highlights just how quickly an allegation involving controlled substances can...

When a medical board investigates a claim of inappropriate conduct with a patient, everything you’ve built—your reputation, your practice, and your ability to earn a living—can feel like it’s suddenly on the line....

A physician disciplinary case out of Iowa highlights something every licensed professional needs to understand: Even subjective allegations (being “rude,” “dismissive,” or “unprofessional”) can lead to board action,...

Having conquered rigorous educational courses and high-pressure situations, most nurses prove that they’re worthy of significant responsibilities. State laws differ in interpreting them; for example, just over half the...

Medical malpractice claims involving nurses are growing more severe, and home health nurses carry a disproportionate share of the risk. A recent national report found that while only 10 to 11 percent of nurses work in home health...

Every year, the thousands of nurses who suffer through the purgatory of a professional license review want to know two things: How can I keep working? How can I keep my sanity when my license and my livelihood hang in the balance?...

For nurses working in close quarters at a hectic pace, quick, easy communication is essential. Everyone on the team needs to be in sync. But in the crucible that can be a busy ward — or even a small, quiet private clinic! —...

A new study in JAMA Pediatrics raises serious concerns about conditions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Researchers found that when one nurse is responsible for three infants instead of two, the odds of missed care...

While the laws that govern prescription authority for nursing professionals can vary a bit from state to state, one thing remains consistently true: nurses who prescribe drugs must often navigate a challenging intersection of...

As a licensed professional, you know what you’re doing. You’re highly trained in your field, you know how to solve difficult problems, and you probably have excellent communication and organizational skills. And yet....

Nurses are tired — you know this on a personal level, and now there’s an international study with the data to back it up. Shifts are long, the pressure is high, and facilities are understaffed. Mistakes get made, and...