Texas Nursing Board and Understanding How DUIs Affect Nursing Licenses

Texas Nursing Board and Understanding How DUIs Affect Nursing Licenses As nurses, you are the backbone of the healthcare system, providing vital medical care and support to patients across a wide range of settings. To ensure the safety and quality of healthcare, the Texas Nursing Board is responsible for regulating nursing licenses in the state. …

How RN Guardian Membership Can Help Nursing Students with a DUI

How RN Guardian Membership Can Help Nursing Students with a DUI Driving under the influence, or DUI, is a serious offense that can have severe consequences for those charged with it. This is especially true for nursing students, who may find that their ability to obtain a nursing license is impacted by a DUI conviction. …

From Conviction to Compassion: Can You Nurse Your Way to Redemption?

Applying to nursing school is a daunting task, which can be even harder if you have a prior conviction. It’s normal to feel discouraged and uncertain about pursuing your dream of becoming a nurse. However, a prior conviction does not necessarily mean that you will be denied entry into nursing school. In fact, many individuals …

Is Disclosure of Prior Convictions Necessary in Nursing School Applications?

Aspiring nursing students may be concerned about whether or not they should disclose their prior convictions when applying to nursing school. While this can be a difficult decision to make, it is important to understand the impact that prior convictions can have on nursing school applications and the ethical considerations surrounding disclosure. Ethical Considerations for …

Nursing, HIPAA, and Social Media

Nursing students and nurses are exposed to large amounts of sensitive patient information daily. While it can be tempting to post about your day on social media as other people do, you have to be cautious not to expose someone else’s personal health information. Otherwise, you could face severe consequences for HIPAA violations. What is …

Using Social Media as a Nursing Professional

Nearly all of us are on at least one social media channel. It’s no different for nursing professionals. And from time to time, we hear in the news about someone fired from their job for something they posted about on social media. Sometimes it’s related to their job. Sometimes not.  Knowing what you shouldn’t post …

Is It Worth It to Get Your DUI Expunged?

  If you are a nurse with a DUI conviction, we need to talk. You might be on probation or not allowed to work at all. If it happened long enough ago that you are back to work, you may still have this cloud hanging over you. Or maybe you recently finished nursing school, and …