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Just Fine and Citation from BRN

By Jennifer Coalson | Sep 15, 2017

5.0 stars Posted by singh September 15, 2017 Helen is a wonderful lawyer. she helped me throughout the whole process of my case. very knowledgeable and supportive. actually she did the impossible to possible for me.i just got citation and fine instead of any disciplinary action by BRN, which i never expected.i am really thankful …

LVN with a DUI

By Jennifer Coalson | Sep 13, 2017

Nurses are one of the very few professional license holders who must worry more about their LVN licenses than their driverโ€™s licenses, when they are arrested for a DUI. The Board of Licensed Vocational Nursing (BLVNPT) can revoke a LVN license for a first time DUI arrest. If you are a LVN with a recent …

LVN License Revocation for a 4 year old .88% BAC DUI

By Jennifer Coalson | Sep 13, 2017

These are the stories that break my heart, as the owner of a company that defends nursesโ€™ licenses. I received a call from a LVN today who is on probation and has had a petition to revoke probation filed against her. She is definitely in jeopardy of losing her LVN license and there is absolutely …

Applying for a RN License with a Dismissed or Expunged Conviction

By Jennifer Coalson | Sep 6, 2017

If you are applying for a RN license and have a past arrest that was โ€œdismissedโ€ by the courts, you probably still have to disclose it to the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Disclosure of a dismissed court case is a very murky, grey area of law and one that you have to get right …

Why This RN Had Her RN License Revoked for Ambien

By Jennifer Coalson | Aug 1, 2017

In April, 2015 a California Registered Nurse had her license revoked as a result of a DUI for Ambien when all she should have received was a citation and fine from the BRN. While the Accusation and Revocation Order are public documents and you and anyone else can find them on the BRNโ€™s website, attached …

BRN Citation and Fine on 0.22 DUI!!!

By Jennifer Coalson | Jul 28, 2017

Our RN License Defense Attorneys have accomplished the impossible and have received a BRN Citation and Fine on a .22 DUI! The extra exclamation points are needed and appropriate since our best result prior to this was a Citation and Fine on a .17% BAC DUI for one of our nurse clients. This is not …

3 Factors for a RN with a DUI

By Jennifer Coalson | Jul 5, 2017

For Registered Nurses arrested for a DUI, remember the number 3. There are 3 moving parts to every DUI for a nurse: The Criminal DUI, the DMV or the Driverโ€™s License and the BRN with your RN license. There are also 3 determining factors of the DUI that have the biggest impact on how the …

Withdrawing From the BRNโ€™s Diversion or Intervention Program

By Jennifer Coalson | Jun 27, 2017

Joining the BRNโ€™s Diversion or Intervention Program is voluntary, so it makes sense that you can also withdraw from the Diversion program at any time, right? Of course, but not without serious consequences. Why Nurses Join Diversion Nurses join Diversion or Intervention for a number of reasons: they were diverting medication from their employer and …

What Do I Do if My RN License Application Was Denied?

By Jennifer Coalson | May 24, 2017

Appeal the denial! There are probably one of four reasons your RN license was denied during the initial application: you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, you didnโ€™t disclose a conviction when you should have, you are applying for endorsement with past out-of-state license discipline, or you had another license that has been …