A nurse who faces discipline from the licensing board can have their license suspended or revoked. This can happen for numerous reasons, from unethical practices on the job to controversial behaviors even outside of work. Much of the time, it has to do with danger to...
If a patient or one of their family members blames you for an adverse medical outcome or other issues with their quality of care, they could alert the Board of Registered Nursing to their concern. Anyone can make a complaint, and some of those complaints could lead to...
Expungement, also known as dismissal in California, is a way to erase your criminal record. If the sentence you served was punishment for your actions, then it makes sense that you should be free to move on with your life if you paid your dues. Yet a criminal record...
If a letter from the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) arrives in the post, it may bring bad news. If there is an accusation inside, you could face losing your nursing license. You need to stay calm and avoid errors that could harm your defense. These are...
Nursing is one of the professions where you must be at your best while working. If you are a shop worker, office worker or teacher, having a bad day is unlikely to put someone’s life at risk in the same way as it could for you as a nurse. Yet the way the health care...
As a registered California nurse, you probably know colleagues or former colleagues who have had to defend their licenses in front of the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Some may have been successful; some may have failed. When discussing these cases,...
It has been a tough year for nurses. You have probably been working extra shifts and giving up time off to cover colleagues who have fallen ill. Being called to a hearing by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) would make your year far worse. These are...
If you have a California contractor’s license, you may have been offered good sums of money to rent it out. A company or contractor who does not hold one may offer to pay you to be a legal figurehead. If you say yes, they can bid for contracts under your number. Under...
A California doctor is under investigation by the California Medical Board for allegedly abusing her position by issuing unwarranted waivers for vaccines. The board claims her actions constitute gross negligence and put people’s lives at risk. While all medical...
Most nurses go through their careers without dealing with the disciplinary section of the California Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). Yet, if you do end up facing them, recent developments might make you fear you will be dealt with more harshly than usual. The...
