People hold nurses in high regard because they are on the front lines. They battle life-threatening diseases and provide health care to patients for long and demanding hours. Not everyone has the skill and emotional threshold nurses have, but they are still human....
Nursing License Defense
Social media and your nursing license: Common pitfalls to avoid
Social media, a common pastime for many, offers its users potential networking and business opportunities. It also serves as a platform for nurses like you to share research within the nursing community. However, misuse of social media could hurt your professional...
Can claims of discrimination cost a nurse their license?
A nurse's job requires interpersonal and administrative skills as much as it requires medical knowledge. They often serve as an intermediary between the doctor overseeing the care of patients and the patients at a medical practice or hospital. Nurses may have to...
Penalties for accidentally disclosing patient information
Maintaining patient confidentiality encourages patients to feel safe talking to their doctor. Despite stringent protocols, inadvertent breaches still occur. Though unintentional, violating the patient’s privacy may expose them to harm or discourage them from seeking...
Could a nurse administer marijuana on a school campus?
There are some situations in which a nurse may be afraid that he or she will be disciplined simply for following a doctor’s orders. There may be some confusion over how those orders are to be carried out or even if they are legal. One area in which the laws have...
Do nurses need to report a conviction to the licensing board?
To get a job as a registered nurse in California, an educated professional needs to obtain a nursing license. Professionals have to submit an application to the California Board of Registered Nursing, which reviews the applicant's educational history and also their...
Mandated reporter obligations and your nursing license
Nurses, like many other medical professionals, are mandated reporters. That means they are required to report any cases of known or observed abuse as well as cases where they reasonably suspect abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities. This is a requirement...
Waiting for your nursing license to be reinstated? 3 tips
If your nursing license has been suspended, you may feel like it’s the end of the world – but it isn’t. You have appeal options to explore, and (even if your appeal isn’t successful) your suspension won’t last forever. Depending on the circumstances of your...
What should you do when you lose your nursing license?
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...
Drug diversion can impact your nursing license
In the field of nursing, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct is of utmost importance. Nurses play a crucial role in patient care, and the trust placed in them by both patients and healthcare institutions is substantial. However,...