Professional License Defense Information Blog

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,...

A nurse charged with substance use and sleeping while on nursing duty will retain her full license privileges after a negotiated agreement with her State Nursing Board. The nurse in question also had multiple run-ins with law...

News out of Anchorage has stirred up conversation in the medical community. A nurse practitioner, Kris Rhodes Kile, was sentenced to prison after a jury found she had issued opioid prescriptions without proper medical...

When a licensed healthcare professional is accused of drug diversion, the consequences can extend far beyond the workplace. A recent federal case highlights just how quickly an allegation involving controlled substances can...

Having conquered rigorous educational courses and high-pressure situations, most nurses prove that they’re worthy of significant responsibilities. State laws differ in interpreting them; for example, just over half the...

Medical malpractice claims involving nurses are growing more severe, and home health nurses carry a disproportionate share of the risk. A recent national report found that while only 10 to 11 percent of nurses work in home health...

Every year, the thousands of nurses who suffer through the purgatory of a professional license review want to know two things: How can I keep working? How can I keep my sanity when my license and my livelihood hang in the balance?...

For nurses working in close quarters at a hectic pace, quick, easy communication is essential. Everyone on the team needs to be in sync. But in the crucible that can be a busy ward — or even a small, quiet private clinic! —...

A new study in JAMA Pediatrics raises serious concerns about conditions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Researchers found that when one nurse is responsible for three infants instead of two, the odds of missed care...

While the laws that govern prescription authority for nursing professionals can vary a bit from state to state, one thing remains consistently true: nurses who prescribe drugs must often navigate a challenging intersection of...

Nurses are tired — you know this on a personal level, and now there’s an international study with the data to back it up. Shifts are long, the pressure is high, and facilities are understaffed. Mistakes get made, and...

Whether you’re working shifts at a clinic or hospital, meeting regular patients at a doctor’s office, or moving from place to place as a travel nurse, you’ve probably seen enough on the job to know how easily...