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Most people get to keep their work and private lives separate. Yet, if you work as a nurse, you do not have this luxury. Things you do in your downtime could land you with a whole lot more free time than you want. As a registered nurse, you must abide by the rules the...
A recent study suggests that nursing boards are becoming increasingly aggressive in pursuing disciplinary action against nursing professionals. The authors' research shows that there's even been a shift in what they're disciplining nurses for. It also seems that...
Being a medical professional is a demanding job. You often have the life of a patient in your hands, and you need to be efficient, thorough and extremely skilled in order to provide them with the best possible care. But being able to provide them with the best...
Nurses have a difficult job, and that job can be made a lot harder when a patient’s family member loses their cool and gets irate. Regardless of what prompted their anger, you’re probably going to become a target of their hostility simply because you’re present on the...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a far too common problem among registered nurses and other medical professionals. The extreme stress and emotional toll of the job, combined with long hours and access to drugs, all contribute to it. The California Board of...
If you are being threatened with a medical negligence claim, you know how serious that is. You could lose your license and ability to practice medicine if the claim is proven true, and that’s a significant threat to your livelihood. The good news is that it’s often...
Every time someone accuses a nurse of doing something wrong, it generates big headlines. It is the trade-off that people such as nurses and teachers have to put up with. In exchange for the public placing their faith in you, you know they will get more upset than...
When applying for a California nursing license, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is required to carry out background checks. It is a standard practice among many industries. While it may seem unnerving to you as an applicant, it helps reassure patients that they...
State licensing boards have broad discretion to determine what rises to the level of an offense that warrants suspending or revoking a nurse's license. These boards outline the violations that may result in their loss of license in their Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs). ...
You had a challenging patient come into your office. They knew specifically what they wanted you to do, and they had a bad experience with one of their dentists in the past. You knew that the patient had complained about their past dental work, but looking at it, you...
