Nursing License Defense

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...

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...

Your nursing license is the key to your career. If it's suspended or revoked, you could find yourself in a position where you can't work or maintain the career you see yourself in. Nursing licenses, much like other professional licenses, could be put at risk if you...

Starting on the day you learn that a complaint has been filed against you with the California nursing board, you will probably think of little else than protecting your career. Complaints are a serious source of anxiety and stress for all professionals but succumbing...

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...