New “Unprofessional Conduct” Regulations For BRN
New “Unprofessional Conduct” Regulations For BRN Investigations and Conviction Disclosures On July, 23rd 2014 new regulations went into effect expanding the ways California RN’s can be accused of Unprofessional Conduct. The first is failure to provide requested documents within 15 days (or the time specified), the second is failure to participate in a BRN or …
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Immediate Suspension of a RN License at a Criminal Trial? What Happened to Due Process? I received a call from a California Registered Nurse the other day who had received something out of the ordinary from the Board of Registered Nursing. The document the RN received was titled: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND RECOMMENDATION BY STATE …
Read MoreHow We Handle the Letter of Investigation from the BRN
How We Handle the Letter of Investigation from the BRN or the Department of Consumer Affairs Regarding Your RN License. Let’s look at the alternative if you decide to have representation during the Investigative Interview process: (To see how this process goes without an attorney, click here ) You open your mailbox and there is a …
Read MoreWhat to Do If You’ve Received a Letter of Investigation from the BRN
What to Do If You’ve Received a Letter of Investigation from the BRN or the Department of Consumer Affairs Regarding Your RN License. Let me just put this out there right away: DO NOT CALL THEM BACK OR SCHEDULE THE INTERVIEW without calling us first. Here’s why: Nurses as whole are the kindest group of …
Read MoreThe Diversion Program Pros and Cons
The Conundrum Caused by Board of Registered Nursing RN’s Diversion Program Letter : Solving the Diversion Mystery By: Jennifer Coalson-Perez, Executive Director RN Guardian, Mystery-Solver Extraordinaire How does a California Registered Nurse make an informed decision regarding whether or not to enter the BRN’s Diversion program if it doesn’t sound like it is even an option? …
Read MoreThe Real BRN License Discipline Numbers
The Real BRN License Discipline Numbers Who is likely to get in trouble and for what? The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) publishes a list of their annual discipline cases in every meeting agenda, so you can find out the real numbers of BRN License Discipline cases that actually occur, who is the most …
Read MoreHow Can the BRN Deny a Student RN a License Based on a Prior DUI?
How Can the BRN Deny a Student RN a License Based on a Prior DUI? While the majority of the calls RN Guardian receives are from nurses who have been arrested or convicted of a DUI, we also receive a high volume of calls from student nurses concerned about how a DUI will impact their …
Read MoreThe BRN is On a Witch Hunt for Nurses Dealing with Depression or Anxiety
The BRN is On a Witch Hunt for Nurses Dealing with Depression or Anxiety Sorry California Nurses, its Official: You’re No Longer Allowed to Have Feeling Every so often I take a phone call from a nurse that gets me so fired up I start making phone calls looking for a group to help …
Read MoreWhy a Nurse Being Disciplined for Medication Charting Errors Should Worry
Why a Nurse Being Disciplined for Medication Charting Errors Should Worry About Felony Criminal Charges 6 steps to protect your nursing job, your RN License and your freedom By RN Guardian Executive Director, Jennifer Coalson-Perez The most concerning calls I take at RN Guardian are from nurses who have either been terminated from their jobs, …
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