Professional License Defense Information Blog

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Getting a nursing license is an incredible feat. You have worked so hard, taken the courses, passed the tests, and applied for the jobs. Which is why being accused of misconduct can be so overwhelming. If you are accused of...

Healthcare providers are expected to be beacons of morality all of the time. But the pressures of the job can weigh on you—long hours, lack of career advancement, or being unable to help patients in the way you want to. It adds...

In Marshall County, Indiana, two brothers have recently faced serious allegations. The two brothers, David, and Daniel Tanner, were charged with practicing medicine and nursing without a license. Medical practitioners are aware of...

As a physician, your job is already stressful enough. If you get accused of misconduct or run into professional issues that may jeopardize your employment or license, it can be downright overwhelming. If your medical license is...

It’s unfortunately not unusual to read news reports about mental health therapists, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and other types of counselors, who have been accused or convicted of having sexual relations with...

In June 2023, Louis Dellaperuta, a registered nurse practitioner and emergency medical technician in Rhode Island had his license suspended after being accused of sexual misconduct. His hearing was scheduled for June 27 and, if...

In January of 2023, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) suspended Kebba Njie’s certified nursing assistant license after receiving complaints that he had sexually assaulted a patient while providing care to her....

As a solution to the severe dearth of quality and accessible maternal healthcare in Iowa, particularly rural Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds has created legislation that would allow professional midwives to get licensed and practice...

In most cases, if you want to quit your job, you can — and that’s the end of the story. The challenges that inspired your decision to leave your workplace shouldn’t be your problem anymore; you should be able to...

Nurses around the country need to be aware that what they say on Facebook can get them into serious trouble with their state nursing boards. In fact, their posts can cost them their nursing licenses. This is true for posts nurses...

Daycare centers have frequently been in the news following allegations of physical and emotional abuse and, often, sexual abuse. Last year, in Hamilton, Mississippi, 5 daycare workers got in trouble for using horror masks to scare...

Most doctors are consummate and compassionate professionals who strive to provide the best care to their patients. Sometimes, however, even competent physicians who believe they are providing an accepted standard of care can face...

Doctors and nurses around the country work long hours on their feet, caring for patients in hospitals and medical offices. But their responsibilities don’t end when they come off the floor. Doctors and nurses are required by...

Gossiping, hazing, and bullying are some of the unfortunate realities many nurses around the country face every day at work. Competition can be fierce, and some nurses may resort to lying about their colleagues in order to get...

License regulation laws are meant to protect patients and prevent harm, but sometimes they are so burdensome they end up preventing competent healthcare professionals from providing care. The Georgia Supreme Court recently struck...

Nursing is a stressful profession. Nurses work long hours, and patients’ lives are literally in their hands. Nurses who are under investigation by their state nursing boards face the additional stress of the possibility of...

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow nurses with advanced credentials to obtain a license that would allow them to prescribe medication or other treatments and work independently from doctors. Registered...

Doctors, nurses, and medical professionals around the country are among the millions of people who post videos to TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform. Medical content on the site is exploding — the hashtag...

The story of an Iowa nurse whose license was suspended indefinitely for stealing patients’ painkillers on multiple occasions illustrates the severe consequences that multiple license suspensions can have on nurses’...