Nurse Licensing

Those who choose to enter the profession of nursing must prepare to navigate a number of issues. Two examples currently spotlighted by the media include the various scopes of practice and problems with patient violence. Scope of practice: Different in every state...

Retaliation, in the legal world, occurs when an employer illegal responds to an employee’s actions with a negative consequence. This consequence could range from loss of a bonus to termination of the employee’s position. Depending on the details, an...

It takes a variety of support staff to keep a nursing facility running. One key element: nurses. Nurses provide medical care and compassion to residents at these facilities. Without a strong nursing staff, nursing homes are not successful. Nursing home faces...

The Nassau County District Attorney recently announced the arrest of a nurse from Queens. The nurse allegedly stole over $30,000 in medical equipment from a local hospital. The allegations have led to charges of third-degree grand larceny. What evidence did the...

The Attorney General’s office announced charges against a local nurse for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of over $30,000. The office has also accused the woman of various tax crimes in New York in connection to these allegations. If convicted, the nurse could face up...

Authorities have accused a nurse of stealing narcotics and exposing patients to Hepatitis C. The allegations against the nurse are connected to two reports of Hepatitis C reported to the local health department. What triggered the public health department to...

A registerd nurse that has cared for patients at Christus Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler and at Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital in Tyler faces criminal charges. He is accused of intentionally introducing air into the patients' circulatory systems. This can lead...

A nurse in Wisconsin is facing allegations of abuse while working in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The allegations led to an investigation of the nurse. Alleged abuses include bruises to the arms of infants and a skull fracture. The nurse’s license is...

New York recently passed a law that changes the requirements needed to earn a nursing license. The law achieves two goals: creates a commission to review the nursing profession and increases the requirements tied to the license. Creation of a commission The law...

A registered nurse (RN) out of Texas is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing morphine.What types of charges come with this type of allegation? These accusations were severe enough to result in criminal charges. The allegations in this case were serious...