Issue: Clarity of wording in official orders A federal court in Colorado issued a decision March 17 allowing a suit brought by a nurse against the state's nursing board to continue on the grounds that the stipulation order she signed was confusingly titled. The court said this fact raised the…
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California Nurse License Defense Lawyer The California Board of Registered Nursing was the target of a critical review released December 13 by the state auditor, which accused the board of undue delays in its complaint handling and called for an action plan to resolve its deficiencies. The audit recommended that…
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OVERTURNED THE LICENSE REVOCATION OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) An appellate court in Utah, in an April 19, 2015 decision, overturned the license revocation of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who had completed, but failed to properly report, her required continuing education credits, and then declared herself…
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California Nursing License Defense Lawyers Who Defend Registered Nurses (RNs) in License Board Discipline Cases The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) licenses registered nurses (RNs) and certified advanced practice nurses (e.g., nurse practitioners) under the Nursing Practice Act. The BRN is one of several professional regulatory boards and bureaus…
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RN License Defense Lawyer Protecting Your Rights Being arrested for a DUI is a major life event with serious consequences. This can be an extremely stressful and confusing time. Trying to navigate insurance, lawyers, and law enforcement can be overwhelming. Even if you’ve gone through the process before, it’s likely…
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RN License Defense Attorney Explains What Happens When Nurses Get DUI’s All medical professionals rely on their licenses in order to keep their jobs. It’s sad to know that unrelated behavior off the clock can ruin a person’s career. DUI convictions can result in suspension or complete revocation of your…
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One of the cases described by Kentucky board counsel Cheryl Lalonde was decided August 25, 2009 by the Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District. The ruling (Louis H. Watson v. The Superior Court of Sacramento County, Medical Board of California) involved a surgeon who had several DUI violations…
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Ophelia Lee had been licensed as a nurse for seven years when her employer, Eden Medical Center, began to doubt her mental fitness for nursing practice. Lee was examined by five mental health professionals, two of whom concluded she suffered from delusions that impaired her ability to safely function as…
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California Board of Registered Nursing License Defense Lawyers Alcohol-related criminal offenses, such as driving under the influence (DUI) - sometimes known as driving while intoxicated (DWI) - account for a large number of the professional license defense cases our California Administrative Law attorneys handle for registered nurses, physicians and other…
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Plaintiffs’ operative complaint alleged that decedent George Fenimore, Jr., suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, was prone to wandering away from home, and had begun to suffer an increased number of falls, leading his family to admit him to a local hospital. He was transferred from that hospital to Resnick…
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