Nurse Licensing

It was likely a busy shift. The floor was likely understaffed. The nurses were likely all doing their best to serve their patients, to help them feel comfortable and get the care they need. One nurse made a mistake, gave the wrong medication, and a patient died. What...

Nurses are emerging as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it should come as no surprise. Those who choose a career in nursing put in long hours studying, taking tests and even more time getting practical experience to take part in this profession. Although many...

Medical professionals should have the ability to push for a safer work environment, right? This may seem like a reasonable assumption, but there are instances when such action can result in the loss of a job and even the revocation of one’s nursing license. How could...

New York officials recently announced the arrest of a local nurse. The prosecution is currently accusing her of various crimes in connection to identity theft. The prosecution states the woman stole another’s identity and began making withdrawals from the alleged...

The coronavirus pandemic has led officials to make changes to regulations that impact nurse licensure. Some changes impact operations, others impact legislation. The medical community describes some of these changes as long-overdue updates while others were simply a...

2020 has been a year of adaptation for those in the medical field. Doctors, nurses and medical professionals throughout the health care system must adapt to the changes that have come with the Coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals were reconfigured to better ensure they...

A nurse has filed a retaliation claim against her former employer, stating hospital officials fired her because she refused to give law enforcement officers names and addresses of patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. What if she would have complied with law...

Working to get a nursing degree is no easy task. It takes countless hours of study, practical experience and the sacrifice of time otherwise spent with family and loved ones. When getting to those final stages of the process, when close to having everything complete...

A nurse from Texas with over two decades of experience recently filed a civil suit against a local hospital. The lawsuit states the hospital moved forward with illegal retaliation when officials decided to fire the nurse for making complaints about patient safety...

The New York State Nurses Association recently accused the Albany Medical Center of violating human trafficking laws. The group claims the hospital violated these laws when it recruited almost 600 Filipino nurses to the hospital. The group has provided evidence to...