Professional License Defense Information Blog

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) quietly record far more than patient notes. Behind the scenes, they log timestamps, user IDs, and activity histories, and all of that information becomes valuable if you’re facing a...

Social media has become a powerful platform for medical professionals. Doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical practitioners can reach tens of thousands of followers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly...

The hallway is loud. Call lights are flashing. A family is waiting for updates, and the computer you need is already logged in under someone else’s name. You glance at the screen, finish the task, and move on. No one says...

When the Minnesota Board of Nursing revoked Magdala Sims’ nursing license, saying that she’d purchased her education credentials, it gave her the option of applying for reinstatement. The catch? She’d have...

Patient safety is a key part of a nurse’s responsibilities. A nurse under the influence of drugs or alcohol is dangerous to patients. Unfortunately, Georgia’s current policies on substance abuse disadvantage nurses and...

An Ohio nurse lost his license after being convicted of patient endangerment while working as an in-home caregiver. The Ohio Board of Nursing revoked his LPN license earlier this month following the criminal case, a reminder of...

Not since the Vietnam War era has protesting become such a widespread off-time activity for the American masses. Pick your legitimate complaint, but know this: Certain protesting activities could attract scrutiny from the nursing...

As advocates for nurses whose ability to practice is threatened by disciplinary action, proportionality is an issue we encounter often. Many nurses are willing to admit their errors but unwilling to accept severe discipline for...

Connecticut nurses with degrees from Florida are under heightened scrutiny, as Operation Nightgale — a federal investigation into the sale of fraudulent nursing diplomas from Florida schools — continues to cast a shadow of...

A Toledo nurse has confessed that she used a stolen employee identification card to gain access to a ketamine clinic, where, she says, she stole five vials of the potent sedative. Ohio’s Board of Nursing offers a program for...

When a Florida nurse said in a video posted on TikTok that she hoped White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer a painful injury during childbirth, the state’s attorney general responded forcefully. Posting on...

When a middle school nurse in South Carolina appeared to be intoxicated at work, the principal tried to send her home. Instead of leaving, Pamela Miller McDill, who insisted she was sober, cursed and became belligerent. The county...

The nationwide nursing shortage is no secret. Healthcare leaders talk about it constantly. States offer scholarships. The federal government talks about loan forgiveness. Schools run recruitment campaigns. And yet, the shortage...

A hospital nurse in Atlanta caught stealing from her elderly patients and causing one of them physical injuries in the process has been indicted on charges of theft and elder abuse. In addition to losing her job and facing a...

For professionals, substance use disorders are more than just a health condition. Instead, they can put your professional judgment and your license on the line. One such example is currently playing out in Fort Pierce, Florida,...

Nursing is a demanding, high-stakes profession, and the pressure of the job may lead some nurses to struggle with alcohol or drugs. Ideally, when a nurse is dealing with substance use concerns, they should be able to seek help...

Connecticut nurses are now eligible to receive multistate nursing licenses, letting them practice across state lines. With new opportunities come new risks, however. While a multistate license offers greater flexibility and...

As a nursing professional, an allegation of assault is among the most serious accusations you can face. These cases don’t just threaten your freedom in criminal court. They can permanently derail the career you’ve...

A former nurse who was unknowingly caught up in a fraudulent diploma scheme has been granted a probationary nursing license. Lizzette Ngamalue received her nursing training through the National School of Nursing and Allied Health...

The impact of the Trump administration’s decision to drop nursing from the roster of professional degrees cannot be overstated. While students in other professional fields — medicine, law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine,...