Nursing License Defense

As an eager and brand new nurse, you have not become as seasoned as some of your more experienced counterparts. This can leave you open to several pitfalls that may rise up to threaten your license at some point in your career. While your education provided you with a...

Have you ever heard the old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?" Although most people automatically think of staying healthy when they hear this saying, it is a useful approach to all kinds of situations. For nurses, adhering to this concept can...

Unbelievably, many nurses in California have been caught practicing nursing without a license. How could something like this even happen in today's world where proper credentials are so important? The reasons are many and varied, which the following sections will...

Drug and alcohol abuse impact people in all professions, and nurses are certainly no exception. In fact, because of the innate stress of their jobs and the easy access to prescription drugs, nurses — like other health care professionals — can be more prone...

The range of actions and behavior that could threaten a professional license routinely surprises nurses working in California. It can be disheartening to feel like you are always in the middle of planning a nursing license defense. Complacency can strike at any moment...

Like every other human being, registered nurses can make mistakes and fall prey to errors in judgment. Nursing is a high-stress, high-pressure occupation even when you love your job. As such, alcohol and drug addiction can happen before you are even aware that you...

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...

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...

As we have stated before in our blog, you cannot please everyone all the time. Someone can file a complaint against you for even the most minor perceived offense, putting your hard-won nursing license at risk. It is always important to keep nursing license defense in...

It seems as if nurses and other medical practitioners in the state of California are losing their licenses at an alarming rate. This can make all nurses worry about protecting their careers. An unfortunate byproduct of this worry is that it can take the joy out of...