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California oversees building contractors to ensure that the public can trust the professionals that they hire. The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) provides crucial oversight to keep those with bad business practices from endangering the public. The CSLB...
The Medical Board of California (MBC) is the state agency that issues licenses and disciplines surgeons, physicians and other health care professionals who violate the Business and Professions Code BPC § 3527, also known as the Medical Practice Act (MPA). The MBC...
Nursing school is notoriously challenging to make it through -- so you worked very hard for your degree. Unfortunately, a conviction for almost any criminal offense may put your license on the line faster than you may realize. Whether you have your license already or...
As a nurse, you love your career but know that you could lose it if you violate the terms of your license and the expectations of the medical board. The California Board of Registered Nursing, or BRN, oversees the nursing practice in California and regulates nursing...
Medical burnout is a common cause of mistakes in hospitals and doctor's offices. Professionals working long hours and seeing far too many patients can make mistakes even with years of experience. However, new medical workers have their own risks for making mistakes on...
A nurse who faces discipline from the licensing board can have their license suspended or revoked. This can happen for numerous reasons, from unethical practices on the job to controversial behaviors even outside of work. Much of the time, it has to do with danger to...
If you are working online with telehealth, you’re probably one of thousands of medical providers doing the same. There is one thing that you should be cautious of, which is prescribing medications without what would be considered an acceptable examination. There has...
There are numerous professional licensing boards that operate in California. Professionals ranging from building contractors and teachers to medical professionals and accountants have to maintain state licensing in order to work in their preferred profession....
It is safe to say that nurses have one of the most stressful careers imaginable. Each day, they face immeasurable amounts of pressure and anxiety due, in part, to the urgent nature of providing patients with health care. Like others, nurses may succumb to substance...
If a patient or one of their family members blames you for an adverse medical outcome or other issues with their quality of care, they could alert the Board of Registered Nursing to their concern. Anyone can make a complaint, and some of those complaints could lead to...
