If My RN License Was Taken Away, Can It Ever Be Reinstated?
Short answer: yes. Long answer: It is far easier and less expensive to keep the license from being revoked in the first place. RN Licenses can be revoked for all number of violations of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA), from first time DUI convictions, to gross negligence for mischarging or wasting errors, to giving meds …
Read MoreHow Does a Second DUI Affect My RN License?
How Does a Second DUI Affect My RN License? Any DUI is considered a violation of the Nurse Practice Act because it is using alcohol in a manner that is dangerous to one’s self or others. A first time DUI misdemeanor conviction can sometimes result in a citation and fine from the Board of Registered …
Read MoreDrug Diversion and Your RN license: What You Need to Know Now
Drug Diversion If you have, or are suspected of diverting medication from your employer, “Drug Diversion” can mean 2 separate things. The first is following a criminal investigation and prosecution, you are offered Drug Diversion from the courts or what is known as a deferred judgment (CA Penal Code 1000). A deferred judgment means that …
Read MoreHow Does an RN Respond to a Gross Negligence Accusation from the BRN?
How Does an RN Respond to a Gross Negligence Accusation from the BRN? An Accusation from the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is an attempt to revoke a RN license and is usually the last step in an accusation of Gross Negligence. They do not just pop up out of nowhere and there will be …
Read MoreShould You Enter the BRN’s Diversion Program?
Should You Enter the BRN’s Diversion Program? The answer to whether you are a good candidate for the California BRN’s diversion program will depend on who you ask. If you ask the BRN itself, or you ask the program provider’s at Maximus, they will tell you yes, OH YES!!!!!, you should certainly enroll in the …
Read MoreBRN Accusation: The Med-Spa / Practicing Medicine Without a License Complaint | RNGuardian
BRN’s Accusation: The Med-Spa / Practicing Medicine Without a License Complaint If I didn’t know better, I would think that the BRN as an entity was gearing up to run for public office, by the way it dances to the beat of the Media drum. In fact, the draconian BRN as we now know it …
Read MoreStudent Nurse Applicants Cannot be Denied a RN License Because of a Misdemeanor or Felony Conviction
STUDENT NURSE APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR A LICENSE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD: You cannot be denied your RN license based solely on a conviction. Criminally convicted student RNs, celebrate! That felony or misdemeanor criminal conviction that you’ve been freaking out about will not automatically result in the denial of your RN license! There is a colossal …
Read MoreDid You Receive a Letter from the BRN? If it was about an investigation, diversion or an accusation, it is something to worry about…
Did you receive a letter from the BRN? The California BRN sends out very few written letters to registered nurses. You may receive the notice that your license is up for renewal. That’s fine… this one is nothing to worry about. Basically anything else that you receive from the CA BRN should be cause for …
Read MoreThe Difference Between DUI and “Wet and Reckless” When it Comes to Your RN License
The Difference Between DUI and “Wet and Reckless” When it Comes to Your RN License At the criminal level, there is not much difference between a DUI and a Wet and Reckless in California. Both will result in a point on your DMV record, both require a fine, both require DUI classes, and both are …
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