When nurses do their job well, patients are often appreciative. Many express their gratitude through tokens of thanks such as homemade cookies or a heartfelt letter. These gifts are probably fine to accept and can be a big part of what keeps nurses showing up day...
Nurse Licensing
3 reasons you could lose your nursing license
You do good work as a nurse. Every day you go to your job to save lives and make a measurable difference in the world. Despite your hard and admirable work, you can face disciplinary action and risk losing your license if you are not careful.Knowing what behaviors or...
Depression, nurses and licensing worries
Nurses in Texas can lose their nursing licenses for a multitude of reasons, one of which includes bad behavior. However, some worry about whether episodes of depression may put their license at risk. That worry may cause some to avoid seeking the treatment they...
Could stress cause you to lose your nursing license?
Losing your nursing license would be devastating. After all the years of hard work and dedication to your passion, a revocation is the last thing you want to happen. But even simple mistakes and errors can lead to disciplinary action by the state board. It is...
New multi-state licensing compact encourages mobility for nurses
Mobility is a key element in maintaining job growth in America’s economy. When it comes to nursing, being able to travel to different locations using the same license is just as important. A number of state regulatory boards recognized this and created a Nurse...
3 ways for nurses to lose their license
Nurses play an integral role in the health care industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently over 200,000 nurses in the state of Texas alone. Many nurses worry about losing their licenses and no longer being able to do what they...
3 common reasons nursing licenses are suspended or revoked
Nurses are an integral part of the health care system. Whether you are going in for an exam or seeking urgent medical care, a nurse will often be the first professional you are treated by. Because of the vital role they play, though, there are high standards...
Protecting your New York nursing license
Nurses devote themselves to caring for others. They are an essential part of our health care system, providing the care and attention that patients often cannot receive from busy doctors. That is just part of why it is so important to act quickly and effectively to...
What not to do at a nursing license board hearing
If you make a living as a nurse, a time may come when you receive notification that someone made a complaint against you, even if you believe the complaint to be meritless. If you become the subject of an investigation by the Texas Board of Nursing, how you respond to...
Have you been accused of unprofessional conduct as a nurse?
Let us say that you relocated to Texas to take a position as Nurse Practitioner with a small physician's group. No sooner had you settled in when your supervisor told you to make a change to a medical record so that it would support a certain billing code. You...

