Nurses are the heartbeat of the healthcare industry. They are in the middle of all the action. From the Emergency Room to routine check-ups, facilities simply could not function without them present. Unfortunately, being the face of the patient experience can lead to a nurse becoming a scapegoat ...

Let's say your professional license has been revoked. What now? Most people who have spent tons of time and money to work in a specific industry would rather not start over from scratch. Rather than pivot to a new career altogether, professionals in this situation will often look into to the step...

Professionals can lose their licenses for a multitude of reasons. Sexual misconduct, drug and alcohol abuse, criminal convictions, and fraud are all common missteps that can result in an investigation by the licensing board in the state where the professional works — but what if the alleged condu...

We're all familiar with the warning against becoming involved in romantic workplace relationships. Should things go south, it can be incredibly painful to continue to work alongside an ex-lover – so painful that people quit their jobs and change industries to avoid the repeated hurt that comes wi...

In early November, Georgia's lieutenant governor introduced a plan that would seek to have the Peach State join others in reducing barriers for professionals in several industries to obtain government-issued occupational licenses by adopting policies that have come to be known as “fair chance lic...

Here's the bottom line: if nursing were easy, everyone would do it. You have an enormous responsibility as a nurse. You hold your patients' welfare, and sometimes even their very lives, in your hands. At the same time, you're expected to know an impossible amount of information and to make critic...

We get it: you got caught doing something wrong as a professional, and you feel guilty about it. Or you're just plain scared of public ridicule, that someone will insist you didn't get what you “deserved.” You just want the whole thing to be over and go away, so you wind up accepting whatever pen...

Most professional license boards find professional and client dating to be taboo and advise against it. However, some boards strictly prohibit it and will punish professionals who are caught violating the rule. If you or someone you know has been called in front of their professional license boar...

We know that the vast majority of healthcare providers are honest and ethical professionals who entered the field of medicine, nursing, or other healthcare specialty because of their passion for public health, healing, and working toward positive health outcomes for the benefit of others.   But ...

It's every healthcare worker's worst nightmare – unintentionally hurting or, however inconceivable, killing a patient in their care. The possibility of something like this happening can seem so remote, but unfortunately, it can happen to anyone. That includes nurses, physicians, and other healthc...

In the bustling corridors of hospitals and doctor's offices, gossip is about as common as the stethoscope around a nurse's neck. These whispered exchanges, often a blend of fact and fiction, provide a momentary escape from the stress of patient care. What starts as casual chatter can quickly beco...

In 2020, a nurse in Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to 4 years of probation after pleading nolo contendere to one count of welfare fraud. In addition to the state sentence, her nursing license was also permanently revoked by the Florida Health Department. If you or someone you love holds a nursing...

When physical and mental health is on the line, it's generally better to be safe than sorry. Medical professionals must jump through extensive and stringent hoops to be granted the ability to practice medicine, and the same is true for treatments and therapies themselves. In both cases, the end g...

Nurses encounter demanding daily scenarios, from managing patients and medication charts to structuring wellness plans and providing life-saving care. While a nurse's dedication can be tried and tested by understaffing, what compounds the challenge is the retaliation they face from understaffed h...

Nursing licenses take immense time, money, and dedication to procure. However, things turn for the worse when state-licensed nurses learn their education was found to have originated from a fraudulent scheme, and they are left to defend their careers. Many wait until it's too late to retain profe...

All professional licenses are hard to acquire, costly, and require a lot of planning and training. So, when a disgruntled customer goes on a personal quest to have yours suspended or revoked, it can be overwhelmingly frustrating. If you or someone you know has a professional license they are in j...

In the blink of an eye, a routine day can turn into a crisis for a nursing professional. Picture this: you're off duty, and you encounter an emergency where your expertise could mean the difference between life and death. Guided by instinct and training, you step in to help. However, even the mos...

A Kentucky doctor has had his license suspended after he allegedly misread medical images, including missing a brain tumor in one patient. The decision to suspend his license came after a hospital reported that there were mistakes in how the doctor read images in several cases. According to the d...

A physician's license to practice medicine is his or her most valuable asset. It is the key to a successful career after years of study, determination, and hard work. Doctors take their licenses seriously, and so do state medical boards. State boards will not hesitate to bring disciplinary action...

If your teacher's license is in jeopardy, you can't simply wait to see how things will turn out. Your license is your livelihood. You have to take action immediately to protect it. The Lento Law Firm's Professional License Defense Team can help. Call 888-535-3686 or use our automated online form ...

Special education teachers at a New York primary school were placed on administrative leave after a secret recording appeared to reveal what parents contend is verbal abuse of their children during class. In the recording, reportedly made by a recording device clipped to a student's backpack by h...

Maybe you've come across stories like this one in the last few years about an Iowa physician who was forced to resign after an allegation of patient abuse came to light some seven months after a prior allegation had been investigated by the state medical board. Whether or not Bruce Lindberg was g...

Nursing boards take charges of neglect extremely seriously, as the case of Yesenia Adi Chavez illustrates. Ms. Adi Chavez was a nursing assistant in Washington state whose license was suspended after one of her home care cancer patients wound up in the hospital with sepsis. Unfortunately, after r...

Let's say, hypothetically, that a group of nurses—perhaps under intense pressure, perhaps due to prevailing workplace culture—makes a collective error. Maybe they've fallen out of compliance with standards. Maybe they've broken a workplace rule. Either way, what happens when you're caught? Were...