When a medical professional faces discipline, the stakes are high. You’ve trained, been credentialed and amassed debt to enter your profession. Receiving a complaint adds stress and worry of losing all that you’ve invested and worked for. However, knowing why people...
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What foods can throw off a drug test?
If you are a health care professional, you may or may not be aware of an organization called the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP). HPSP is a government program that monitors people who have been reported, or self-reported, a potential alcohol or drug...
When your physician and surgical license is in jeopardy
The patient complaints against you have become one too many. This is troubling for a physician and surgeon. You have invested in your career, diligently worked to establish it and have long been dedicated to your patients. However, now, your license to practice...
Four reasons a nurse might lose their license
Nurses are a vital part of the healthcare community. Whether you're employed by a hospital, private practice, clinic or other healthcare organization, your main focus is making sure patients receive the best care possible. Along with caring for patients you may also...
Physicians: work with experienced attorney when facing patient sexual abuse allegations
In our previous post, we began looking at a recent report which emphasized the failure of state medical boards to adequately address physician sexual abuse of patients. As we noted last time, statistics of physician abuse of patients and states’ handling of such...
Report looks at state medical board handling of patient sexual abuse by physicians
Physicians, despite their contributions to the health of thousands of patients over the course of their careers, are fallible people who make mistakes. Not only are there personality quirks to speak of among physicians, but also sometimes lack of good judgment and, on...
Improper prescription of painkillers and professional discipline, P.2
In our previous post, we began looking at the topic of opioid painkiller overprescription and some of the prescription recommendations released by the CDC earlier this year. As we noted last time, physicians need to be aware of the guidelines concerning painkiller...
Improper prescription of painkillers and professional discipline, P.1
Narcotics abuse and over-prescription has become an important issue in the United States in recent years as high profile individuals have been affected by the problem, which continues to grow across the population. Law enforcement, federal regulators and professional...
Mental disability and professionals: work with legal counsel to protect your rights, P.3
We’ve been looking in recent posts at the issue of mental disability among professionals and the need for professionals to protect their rights when their career is put at risk because of mental disability. The case we’ve been looking at involves a...
Looking at licensing, regulation and discipline within the midwife profession, P.3
We’ve been looking in recent posts at the regulation of midwives in Minnesota. Last time, we briefly looked at some of the regulations that apply to licensed traditional midwives under state law. As we noted, certified nurse midwives are regulated by the Board...