Professional License Defense Information Blog

The recent case of Cedar Rapids nurse Tera Serbousek serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly substance abuse can derail a healthcare career. Serbousek had her license suspended for one year after repeated incidents of working...

A New York doctor and medical practice have reportedly been sued by a patient for allegedly performing unnecessary surgery when she states she was in the doctor’s office for a complimentary vein test. Instead of the vein...

Humor is a common coping mechanism for workplace stress, and medical professionals may need it more than most. Nevertheless, there are lines that no one is allowed to cross, such as publicly jeering patients’ health statuses...

A Maryland pharmacist is facing allegations of a decade-long cyber voyeurism campaign involving hidden cameras at the University of Maryland Medical Center. According to reports, authorities believe he secretly recorded coworkers...

The reasons Rhode Island EMT Joshua Gigliette failed to renew his license before it expired, and his rationale for continuing to provide patient care nonetheless, may be known only to himself. What we do know is that he acted as...

Being a physician is a rewarding profession, but it also entails a significant amount of stress, and a recent survey by The Physicians’ Foundation revealed that the problem is worsening. Doctors reported feeling stress...

Nursing is a hands-on job: every shift, you’re busy monitoring your patients’ vitals, administering their medications, and helping to manage their pain and healing. But it’s also a record-keeping job. The medical...

An Anchorage podiatrist is leading the charge to prevent Alaskan doctors from providing gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 18.For Matt Heilala, DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine), a member of the state’s...

An emerging trend in healthcare promises better patient outcomes and a less-stressed nursing staff, says one 2025 study. Hospitals employing so-called virtual nurses, researchers found, saw improvements in patient care...

Central Valley’s Kiawah Health Center is being sued for wrongful death by the family of a patient who died in the hospital’s emergency room. The lawsuit alleges that emergency room staff failed to act with sufficient...

Three prison inmates have filed allegations of sexual assault and abuse against a registered nurse who works with the California prison system. The inmates alleged that the nurse, Daniel Caasi, touched them inappropriately while...

Your nursing career may be your calling. But to your state’s Board of Nursing, it’s a role in which patients’ lives hang in the balance. And when a complaint happens, the BON’s job is to protect patients,...

A Rhode Island nurse’s license has been temporarily suspended after she was arrested for driving under the influence and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer examination. This matter demonstrates how nursing licensing boards...

A Missouri nurse practitioner is taking on a state rule she says keeps her from practicing medicine freely and fairly. Marcy Markes, who has worked in the field for more than 30 years and runs Columbia Allergy and Asthma...

Nurses are compassion champions, and their desire to help others often extends beyond the hospital room or a patient’s bedside. But what happens when they share their values and opinions online? Jen Hamilton, a nurse and...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a significant safety alert regarding certain defibrillation leads manufactured by Boston Scientific. Reports indicate that these leads can calcify, potentially causing them to...

When Dr. Chloe Nazra Lee, MD, MPH, was a medical student, she witnessed some of her fellow students making poor choices in pursuit of fame, status, and influence. Most of those choices involved social media, with people who...

As a licensed nurse, you must abide by strict regulations for issuing prescriptions based on your nursing credentials. Issuing prescriptions beyond what your license allows can get you in big trouble and may cost you your nursing...

A former registered nurse at the Yale New Haven Hospital (YHNN) in Connecticut has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for tampering with and stealing lorazepam, a medication that’s used for the treatment and...

Sarah Niyimbona tried repeatedly to end her life, and since 2024, had been repeatedly admitted to Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Spokane, WA. In April, hospital staff failed to provide the 24-hour supervision...