Nurses, like most medical professionals, are required to uphold several professional and ethical standards. While the specific standards change from state to state, all of them have one or more rules that govern drug distribution,...
Category: General License Defense
“Due process” is a set of legal proceedings that have been established by the hospital – in this case. They are meant to protect the victim and the accused individual’s rights and ensure that if someone has...
Media Cites Attorney Advisor Lento’s Leading Role Defending Nurses in Nationwide Scandal
July 7, 2023
A compelling article acknowledges the leading role attorney advisor Joseph Lento has taken in defending licensed nurses nationwide against fallout from the FBI’s Operation Nightingale nursing school fraud scandal. The...
One of the hardest aspects of professional licenses is how dependent they are on the state that issued them. Teachers, for instance, cannot easily move from state to state without having to apply for the new state’s teaching...
Teacher Held Child Upside Down
June 29, 2023
A teacher in New Jersey was recently suspended because she supposedly held a 4-year-old autistic boy upside down and shook him. Apparently, several teachers and aides witnessed the incident, one of whom intervened and then...
Poor Support, Poor Decisions
June 26, 2023
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for a patient. Healthcare administration, doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff must work together in order to bring out the best possible outcome...
Probation Violations: The Devastating Consequences for Medical Professionals and Their Licenses
June 22, 2023
A medical license represents many years of hard work, education, and training. It demonstrates to the public that a person has the legal authority to practice medicine. Probation violations can quickly derail someone’s...
As a child development professional, one of your jobs is to guide your students – and help them understand the natural consequences of poor choices or behavior. Sometimes, however, allowing students to experience the natural...
Dr. Joseph Dorn, MD, is suing the state of Florida after the Board of Medicine decided there was no evidence that he broke the law when he prescribed medical marijuana to two undercover investigators from the Florida Department of...
A physician who loses a medical license must make exceedingly difficult choices concerning their practice. The physician may have signed a non-practice agreement or may have been suspended from practice. Whatever the...
The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that allow more people the right to file complaints for classroom discussions of banned concepts. Currently, only parents, teachers, or district personnel may file a complaint, and...
Defaulting on student loan debt can have profound consequences for borrowers—lawsuits, poor credit, and even garnishment of wages or benefits. But a lesser-known consequence is the potential loss of a professional license. It...
The case of an Iowa nurse who adopted her former patient’s baby highlights important issues that nurses and healthcare professionals around the country need to be aware of. Nurses and medical professionals who are accused of...
State nursing license officials have shared more information with the media on the FBI’s Operation Nightingale nursing credentials scandal. In that sting operation, the FBI obtained criminal charges against more than two...
Poppy seeds are a common ingredient in many food items such as bread, bagels, muffins, and pastries. However, there has been some concern regarding the consumption of poppy seeds and the potential impact on medical, nursing, and...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, burnout has become increasingly common among physicians and other healthcare professionals. Characterized primarily by exhaustion and feelings of depersonalization and disconnection from patients...
Many professionals will experience some type of restriction on their professional licenses over the course of their careers. In some cases, the individual has faced the loss of a professional license, either temporarily or...
Defaulting on student loans can be a serious issue that can have lasting consequences on a person’s financial well-being. However, for some professionals, such as nurses, defaulting on student loans can also have...
The healthcare field would be nothing without qualified, licensed professionals. Nurses, in particular, play a critical role in the delivery of safe, effective patient care. They undergo rigorous training to earn and maintain...
Each year, around 4,000 physicians face disciplinary proceedings by state medical licensing boards. These disciplinary proceedings may lead to a medical license restriction or suspension. It may be tempting for a physician to...