As a nurse, the last thing you ever want to face is the loss of your license. You went to school for many years and do all you can to help your patients. Sometimes, you think that you have to be a superhuman to avoid a lawsuit. Other times, you realize that patients...
Be honest if you make an error to prevent a lawsuit
A dentist is bound to make mistakes at one time or another. Dentists are human, just as all doctors are. However, a mistake can place a patient in pain or mean that they are required to return for additional treatments.As a dentist, it is your responsibility to take...
How to protect a nursing license in the midst of a complaint
It is extremely difficult to get any kind of medical license reinstated after the state board has revoked it. That said, it is certainly possible, as evidenced by Dr. Johnny Delashaw recently having his license reinstated after the board revoked it in...
Witness testimonies could help you save your license
Nurses are only human and there is no way anyone can expect that every nurse understands every single thing there is about medicine. People make mistakes, and the same is true about doctors and nurses.There is a difference, however, between mistakes and obvious...
Gynecologist accused of abuse defends his actions
There are many reasons why someone might have their professional license threatened, and accusations of abusing patients is one of them. One career where there are frequent allegations of abuse is the field of gynecology. Obstetricians and gynecologists have to...
