You've spent years earning your nursing degree and building your career. Now, the current administration has passed a bill excluding nursing from its list of professional degrees in recent federal policy changes. This decision has left many Texan nurses wondering:...
Year: 2026
New law impacts medical licensure in Texas
The pool of candidates to take on positions as physicians in Texas is about to change. Lawmakers in Texas have chosen to join more than a dozen other states throughout the country in allowing physicians who have trained in foreign countries to waive a requirement to...
Can what I say when off duty impact my nursing license?
Few have as demanding of a profession as nurses. Not only do nurses work long hours but they are often dealing with a shortage in staffing. Nurses must deal with these stressors in addition to balancing the demands of home life. It is common for nurses to take a...
3 steps to take if you receive a professional licensing complaint
Receiving a notice of investigation from a state board is a stressful moment for any health care professional. Whether you work as a nurse in Austin or a physician in San Antonio, that initial letter represents a threat to your livelihood. It is natural to feel...
Top 5 triggers for a Texas Medical Board investigation
For any Texas physician, receiving a certified letter from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) is a deeply stressful event. The initial complaint is often vague, using broad terms like “unprofessional conduct.” While obvious malpractice is a clear concern, many physicians...
What are the consequences of health care fraud in Texas?
In Texas, health care fraud is considered a serious crime because it has the potential to affect hospitals and their patients. Some of the most common forms of health care fraud include doctors billing their patients for procedures that were never performed,...

