Must I Comply with a Board Of Registered Nursing Order To Compel A Psychological Evaluation?
Must I comply with a board of registered nursing order to compel a psychological evaluation? Executive Director, RN Guardian If you are a registered nurse (RN) and have received a notice from the California Board of Registered Nursing called an “Order to Compel a Psychological Evaluation,” this is likely not the first interaction you …
Read MoreBeware Calling Maximus for the “Confidential Consultation” When Considering Entering the Board of Nursing Diversion Program
Board of Nursing Diversion Program When does the term “confidential” really mean confidential? 1. When you tell a five year old to the keep ice cream you bought her before dinner a secret. 2. When you disclose personal information regarding an addiction to the BRN’s Diversion Provider, Maximus, who promises that that the initial consultation will …
Read MoreI’m a Student Nurse with a DUI and the BRN Won’t Let Me Get My License
I’m a Student Nurse with a DUI and the BRN Won’t Let Me Get My License There is a trend among student RN’s in California, and it isn’t the color of their scrubs. Student Nurses with DUI’s are finding that they may just have gone through nursing school for nothing. They are completing their courses …
Read MoreWhy is Our Nurse Jumping for Joy Over a $2,500 BRN Fine and Citation for a DUI?
Why is Our Nurse Jumping for Joy Over a $2,500 BRN Fine and Citation for a DUI? Normally a $2500.00 BRN Fine and Citation for DUI would make someone cry, but for a California Registered Nurse with a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction, a citation and a fine is cause for celebration (just make …
Read MoreRegistered Nurses with a Gross Negligence Accusation: Frequently Asked Questions
Registered Nurses with a Gross Negligence Accusation: Frequently Asked Questions Q. I am a Registered Nurse and I received a Gross Negligence Accusation from the BRN. Will I lose my nursing license? This is one of those answers that seems overtly self serving, but because I am not a lawyer I can say this: you …
Read MoreDiversion Program Frequently Asked Questions
DIVERSION FAQ’s Q. I received a letter from the Board of Nursing offering me the Diversion Program because I am being accused of taking medication from my facility because of some waste discrepancies. What should I do? This a very personal decision: if you did take the medication for personal use because you have a …
Read MoreHow to Petition the Board of Nursing for Your Reinstatement of RN License
DID YOU GIVE UP YOUR LICENSE AND WANT IT BACK? How To Petition the Board of Nursing for Reinstatement of RN License There are many reasons why a nurse may surrender his or her Registered Nursing License, but the catalyst is usually some disciplinary action from the Board of Nursing (BRN). I’ll use one of …
Read MoreWhy CODE § 2770.12 Should Scare the Scrubs Off You
Why CODE § 2770.12 Should Scare the Scrubs Off You RNG recently discovered what an absolute omniscient hold the BRN’s Diversion Program has over their Nurse Participants, so much so that a nurse can’t even get her own records to exonerate herself from a disciplinary proceeding that will forever ruin her career. A terrified nurse …
Read MoreNo, We’re Not Talking About Alex Trebek’s Double Jeopardy
No, We’re Not Talking About Alex Trebek’s Double Jeopardy RN Guardian’s panel attorneys recently defended a Registered Nurse whose nursing license was subject to revocation for a DUI conviction. Just like every DUI case before hers, we were able to save her nursing license, but she was given a three year probation term by the …
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