Nurse practitioners, or advanced practice registered nurses, have become a critical part of the health care team in recent years. They perform many of the tasks that a physician does. A nurse practitioner's responsibilities may include performing physical exams and...
Month: October 2021
What disciplinary actions could psychologists face?
Every year, the California Board of Psychology (BOP) receives more than 600 complaints against mental health professionals. The allegations of ethical misconduct range from sexual abuse to unfair billing practices to incompetence. The BOP takes every complaint very...
Can a teacher really lose their license for misconduct?
These days one of the most trying careers is being a teacher. The rules for safety are in flux, which means the where, who and how you teach changes on a weekly, if not daily basis. You've likely gone through a fairly rigorous (and expensive) four years of...
Federation of State Medical Boards warns doctors about vaccine misinformation
Back in 2018, before anyone had heard of Covid-19, Dictionary.com designated “misinformation” as its word of the year. “Misinformation” was defined as “false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead.” It goes without saying that the...
Responding to a licensing board investigation
As a licensed professional, your license represents your livelihood, future and status within your field of practice. When a licensing board signals a potential suspension or even termination of that license, it is not a matter to be taken lightly. By taking a few...
A sip of something to calm your nerves could cost your license
As a medical professional, you have to be ready for just about anything. Nurses, especially those who work in unpredictable environments like emergency rooms or delivery wards, often face both boring and impossibly stressful days on the job. You may have to work an...
Protect your C-10 license to continue as an electrician
As an electrician, you need to have a license to practice. This license shows that you’ve put in the time to get a good education and training to do the difficult and sometimes complex work you do. Working with electricity is dangerous. If you make a mistake, you...
Negligence isn’t always to blame when a patient falls
When something unfortunate happens to a medical patient, that patient or their family members often look for someone to blame. For example, if an older adult in a nursing home or someone staying at a rehabilitation facility falls and suffers a serious injury, people...