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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...
Things sure have changed from the days in which licensed professionals provided their services in ways that were more personal than today. Physicians no longer make house calls and other licensed professionals (real estate agents, dentists and pharmacists to name a...
New nurses or medical personnel may make the mistake of posting about patients on social media. Even experienced nurses might do this if a case hits them on an extremely personal level or if they want to use a situation to illustrate or clarify something. For...
Careers as prison guards and correctional officers are more important than ever as the American prison system continues to overflow. There have been many changes since the nation's earliest days of mass incarceration. One of the most prominent and important changes...
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...
Many licensed professionals in the state of California are often surprised at the list of acts or behaviors that can put their licenses in jeopardy. Sometimes, even the simplest thing like not reporting a change of address can threaten a license. Other times, the loss...
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...
The Medical Board of California has placed the license of a "physiatrist or physical medicine and rehabilitation physician" on probation for six years after he crashed his Jaguar into a pole. The crash itself may not have been enough to threaten his license, but the...
The California Board of Registered Nursing is responsible for enforcing the Nursing Practice Act.The BRN expects nurses to be “professional at all times,” but a 2012 case in which a nurse had a DUI conviction brought conflicting decisions from different...
Insurance agents, realtors and other professionals licensed in California are subject to the state's administrative process. Those who receive notice of an administrative complaint may request a hearing through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH).The first...
