If you are like most licensed professionals, you worked hard to acquire the education and training necessary to become a practicing nurse. You may have had to get student loans to help you pay for your education, but it remains a source of pride and accomplishment for...
Month: March 2018
Should you defend your license if you think you did wrong?
Say you are a medical professional such as a nurse. You have recently received notification that your license to practice may be in jeopardy due to allegations such as alcohol addiction, embezzlement or stealing. Similarly, it could be accusations of unprofessionalism...
Ethical considerations for licensed real estate agents
Recently, this legal blog featured a post about the code of ethics for occupational therapists. Expanding on the topic of professional ethics, this post will discuss some ethical matters that may help real estate agents protect their licenses in the state of...
Can an ethics violation threaten my occupational therapy license?
When any industry makes an effort to provide practitioners with a code of ethics or conduct, it is safe to say that the industry as a whole cares about its reputation. Occupational therapy (OT) is a prime example an industry with ethical codes on both national and...
The state nursing board has no jurisdiction over these matters
Last month, we wrote a blog post discussing several types of complaints that fall within the territory of the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Since that post, we have received several inquiries asking about other matters that may or may not threaten a...