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...

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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...

If you are trying to get your license in a healthcare field, and you live in Wisconsin, you're probably breathing a sigh of relief—or you will be soon. That's thanks to a new platform developed by the state's Department of Safety and Professional Services, designed to move applications for licens...

New York State's Office of the Professions has just sent last chance letters to nurses licensed with the New York Board of Nursing reporting education completed at one of several now-closed Florida nursing schools. The letters threaten license revocation in thirty days for nurses not responding. ...

In the medical profession, things are always changing. You have new technology, new patient protocols, new standards of care, new treatment plans, new insurance plans, and new insurance codes. Keeping it all straight can require hundreds of hours of work and sometimes an entire staff of administr...

You may have come across this story a while back. It's all about how Dr. Michael Patrick Gallagher, a Texas physician, wound up with a suspended medical license as the result of a spa patient's death. The tenor of this article, and indeed of the Texas Medical Board, might lead you to believe Gall...

Healthcare professionals are held to incredibly high standards. The path to becoming a doctor involves extensive years of education and training, setting the bar for entry into the field. Once they begin their careers, they are continually held to rigorous standards in almost all facets of their ...

Running a daycare center is a demanding job. Sure, you probably love working with children, but taking care of kids is only one aspect of the work. You also have many administrative requirements to look after, as well as rules and standards to follow regarding the health and safety of the kids in...

You've worked hard for your career and your license. That's why protecting yourself personally and professionally from accusations that could harm your career is important. However, healthcare workers are facing many challenges at work right now. A new article from Campus Safety Magazine reports ...

As a physician or a nurse, you were likely drawn to your profession to help others. The years of sacrifice you've made getting an education and building your professional reputation have given you a special standing in the community. When people trust their loved ones at their most vulnerable to ...

In a landmark decision, a federal court in Texas recently ruled in favor of an Air Force spouse, affirming that the state's education agency violated a new federal law. This law mandates the recognition of professional licenses issued in other states for military spouses. When the plaintiff moved...

As a healthcare provider, you've worked hard for your education, practice, and professional reputation. When someone makes an allegation of misconduct, it can devastate you personally and professionally. Unfortunately, almost any healthcare professional can face allegations of misconduct. Even t...

As a nurse, you take your job seriously and exercise the utmost professionalism and compassion when treating your patients. No matter where you live, the nurse licensing board in your state can take disciplinary action against you if you abandon your patients. If you are a nurse accused of aband...

Nurses have a difficult job and are often under a lot of pressure at work. When a patient's health takes a turn, or they even pass away, it could lead to questions about the nurse's performance and professional abilities. In a case from Pennsylvania, a nurse was charged with mistreating and even ...

Recreational marijuana use is legal in almost half of the states in the U.S. Attitudes toward this drug have changed, leading to less stigma. As it becomes more common, it begs the question: Can medical professionals use marijuana recreationally without getting in trouble? Nurses in every state ...

The case made headlines: a former beauty pageant winner and third-generation nurse was arrested for breaking the leg of her patient, a non-verbal, medically fragile minor. It provoked anger and a race to judgment but recently saw a surprising conclusion. The former beauty queen was found innocent...

If you are a nurse, obtaining and maintaining your nursing license is your most important professional concern. It also represents the years of training and education you have completed and the significant investment of time and money you dedicated to preparing for your field. But that valuable, ...

Thanks to “Dr. Google,” many patients come to their doctor armed with information about their condition and potential treatment plans, including specific medications they want prescribed. As the medical provider, you may disagree about the effectiveness or necessity of the suggested medication fo...

There is no other profession in the world quite like being a doctor. You face life-altering decisions every single day. You literally hold the lives of your patients in your hands. That's not an easy position to be in day in and day out. Given just what's at stake, it's not surprising that state...

You were trained to practice medicine. Sure, you've taken some seminars or Continuing Education courses in health care law, but you're no legal expert. You don't have time for that. The fact is, the law is constantly in flux. New technologies can raise thorny questions about medical ethics; healt...

You spent years earning your medical degree and completing your residency training. You passed national exams and endured a rigorous state licensing process. You adhere strictly to the tenets of the Hippocratic Oath, and you may have a long, unblemished record as a physician. Unfortunately, there...