Professional License Defense Information Blog

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...

The Iowa Board of Respiratory Care has suspended the license of respiratory therapist George Iannetta for several serious infractions. The suspension comes on the heels of Iannetta being terminated from a previous position at the...

Recent COVID-19 vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) differs from CDC pediatric vaccine recommendations, raising questions about liability, professional oversight, and public safety. While the CDC has not...

In the aftermath of the death of Charlie Kirk, many professionals have gotten into hot water for something they said or did in response to the news. This trouble often arises when a professional, such as a nurse or accountant,...

When a healthcare provider is accused of a serious crime, the consequences go far beyond the courtroom. Even if the charges are later dropped or the accused is acquitted, their career and reputation may already have suffered...

Nurses show up for patients, families, and their teams—day after day. They make life-and-death calls, often while carrying their own private struggles. And yet, when mistakes happen, the system doesn’t always make room for...

A Rhode Island nurse is facing DUI charges after allegedly drinking alcohol while working at a rehabilitation facility. According to WPRI, the licensed nurse appeared visibly intoxicated, slurred her speech, and failed field...

A troubling case out of Seattle has brought attention to the devastating consequences of unchecked pressures in the medical field. A doctor is facing serious criminal charges after authorities allege he diverted fentanyl and other...

In July, the South Carolina Department of Public Health issued an emergency license suspension for the J C Laraes Southwinds Assisted Living Community. This suspension followed an on-site inspection that revealed multiple...

Although suicide is usually the result of a complex combination of factors, grief can drive a victim’s loved ones to look for a simple explanation—including something or someone to blame. In the case of a Georgian man who...

Respected former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart served as an influential swing vote in many consequential decisions that continue to shape the lives of Americans today. He once mused that “Ethics is knowing the...

A New Jersey physician has been arrested on multiple charges relating to accusations that he falsely issued tens of thousands of prescriptions for the opioid oxycodone, falsely billed for patient visits and counseling sessions...

Two Cleveland pediatricians have recently been terminated by University Hospitals after accessing and using thousands of colleague contact records. The case shows how even the well-intentioned use of healthcare data can lead to...

A pediatric neurologist has been accused of paying for sex with trafficked women and threatening to withhold medical care in an effort to control at least one of the victims. Dr. Gireesh Velugubanti is one of four people to be...

Nurses make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes are big. In late 2024, an Iowa home health nurse did just that when she showed up to a patient’s house under the influence of intoxicants. She was so heavily inebriated that...

The Indiana Medical Licensing Board has dismissed a significant misconduct case against a Carmel-based holistic physician who faced serious allegations about his cancer treatment practices. The case highlights the complex...

After a history of criminal behavior and professional misconduct, an Iowa nurse is facing another disciplinary action from the state’s Board of Nursing. This will be her fourth time to go before the Board. Diane Tegtmeyer...

A dentist in Iowa, Dr. Shawn Kerby, who was convicted in 2018 on drug‑related and weapons charges, has had his license fully reinstated by the Iowa Dental Board. Having voluntarily surrendered his license while serving a...

You know you messed up. You know you violated at least one professional standard or rule. That you made a mistake isn’t the question. The real question is: Do you tell the licensing board? Self-reporting doesn’t have a...