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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...
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...
