Becoming a nurse is not a walk in the park. You have to attend nursing school and meet the requirements set by the California Board of Registered Nursing to get a license that allows you to practice in the state. Thus, it can be stressful when your license is suspended or revoked. Luckily, you can fight for it to protect your career.
However, you should be careful about the steps you take. The following are three things to consider doing.
Stay calm
Losing your license may feel like the world has ended. As a result, you may not be in a position to stay calm. However, acting out of stress or fear can lead to costly mistakes.
Trying to defend yourself immediately by sending reports to the board or calling them may not be the best option. You may worsen matters or may weaken your potential defenses. Thus, when you receive the news, take your belongings and go home. You will respond after taking some time off.
Obtain more information
It helps to have more information about the reason behind losing your license. This will help you know the evidence to gather and the best angle to approach the case from. Your notice of license suspension/revocation may have this information, but you can also contact the board.
Get legal help
Although possible, defending the loss of a nursing license is not easy. It will be best to get legal help to understand the case in depth, how to respond to the board, how to prepare for your hearings and how to avoid costly mistakes. You should get such guidance sooner.
Losing your nursing license can be devastating. But with experienced legal guidance, you could restore your career.
