Sharing Success: Student Nurses After DUI
We’ve seen our share of success stories, but that doesn’t make everyone any less special. Especially when it comes to student nurses achieving their dreams of becoming a nurse after being denied their license for a DUI incident that occurred years before. Unfortunately, this type of block occurs frequently, and oftentimes, the nursing student isn’t …
Read MoreHow To Properly Petition For Reinstatement
Has your RN license been revoked? You can petition for reinstatement if you have met a few critical criteria: you’ve waited either 1 or 3 years, you have some evidence of rehabilitation, and you have continued with your CE courses. Registered Nurses will lose their RN License for two reasons – one, It is voluntarily …
Read MoreThe Impact A DUI Could Potentially Have On Your RN or LVN License.
Completing your requirements for your RN License and living your passion is a major accomplishment and a dream come true. As a nurse, it’s your utmost priority, as you know, to follow the protocols to protect yourself and your career on and off the clock. Sometimes an error in judgment can put your license that …
Read MoreUpdated Letter to Directors
Hello,My name is Jennifer Coalson-Perez and I am Partner and CEO of RN Guardian, a legal company that specializes in defending California nurses and representing student applicants.We get many calls from nursing students with past arrests or convictions who are graduating, getting ready to apply for their licenses and looking for some help with that …
Read MoreDepartment of Consumer Affairs Fraud Scam Alert
View the original DCA Fraud Scam Alert here. An attempted fraud scheme is currently targeting licensees of the Department of Consumer Affair’s boards and bureaus, including the Board of Registered Nursing and the Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians. Scam artists are identifying themselves as DCA, board, or bureau staff members or investigators and …
Read MoreLegislation to Keep an Eye On: HR6139/S.3475- The COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act
HR6139/S.3475: The COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act On March 23, 2020, National Nurses United sent a petition to the United States Congress demanding that Congress ensure that nurses and healthcare workers are immediately given protections needed to avoid exposure to COVID-19. The push for passing this legislation comes from hospitals across the country having …
Read MoreNurse and Patient Protection Recommendations Regarding COVID-19
As COVID-19 developments change day-to-day, nurses and healthcare professionals need to be informed on developing guidance and recommendations for protective measures to be taken. This blog post will outline precautionary and protective elements, the new Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) guidance as of March 10, 2020, and National Nurses United’s recommendations (“NNU”). NNU has published …
Read MoreCalifornia Nurses Know Your Rights
The info below is all collected from the National Nurses United website and infographics: California Nurses Know Your Rights: Protections at Work for COVID-19 Nurses and healthcare workers have a fundamental right to a safe and healthy workplace, and infectious diseases such as COVID-19 should be no exception. Full protection of healthcare workers is a …
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