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Why 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, …

A firefighter, a nurse and a lawyer walk into a bar…

A nurse, a firefighter and a lawyer walk into a bar…  what, you haven’t heard this one?  That’s because it isn’t really a joke.  If a Firefighter and a Nurse + DUI happens, they may lose their careers if they don’t have the right lawyer defending them.  When the majority of the population gets arrested for …

How Long Will My RN License Discipline Be Public Record?

How long will my RN License Discipline Be Public Record? Action / Time Record Retained 3 years from date of resolution 3 years from date of completion 10 years from date of completion Indefinitely Final Decision Upholding Citation and/or Fine Administrative Hearing  X Final Decision Upholding Citation and Fine involving Unlicensed Individual  X Final Decision …

What RN License Discipline Can I Expect For A DUI?

What RN License Discipline Can I Expect For A DUI?  Nurse Client  BRN Accusation Attorney Method of Defense  BRN Result Donna, RN Misdemeanor DUI conviction on Rx Client chose to go to hearing 3 years probation Rule-Out Provision Melissa, RN Use of Schedule 3 Rx at work Stipulated Settlement 3 years probation with Rule-out provision …

What Will Happen to My RN License if I Have a DUI in California?

What Will Happen to My RN License if I Have a DUI in California? How Does The California Board of Registered Nursing Get Away with License Revocation for conviction of DUI in California? THE REASONING: “In keeping with its obligation to protect the consumer of nursing services from the unsafe, incompetent and/or negligent registered nurse, …

Low Flat Fees for RN License Accusations for California Nurses with DUI’s

RN Guardian’s License Defense Program is receiving an average of 5 calls per week from nurses who have received an Accusation from the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) because of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction. That means the Board is cracking down even harder and filing more of them. If you are a …

Why Did I Receive a Letter From the BRN Offering Me the Diversion Program?

Diversion Program I answer this question daily but you can probably answer it yourself. You will receive a letter offering you the Board of Registered Nursing or LVN Board’s Diversion program if any of the following have occurred: You are a registered nurse or LVN and you’ve been recently been arrested for a Driving Under …

Petitioning the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms

Petitioning the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms Issues: 1.What is the process of petitioning the Board of Nursing for a reduction in probation terms? 2.How do you go about petitioning the Board for a reduction in supervision while on probation? 3.Is there a standard for reduction in supervision on probation? 4.Can …

Current Trends with the BRN and Hope for Nurses Applying for or Renewing RN Licenses

Hope for Nurses Applying For or Renewing RN Licenses Six years ago, the Board of Registered Nursing and the Board of Licensed Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians were happily stamping APPROVED on license applications and renewals coming across their desk for non-work related issues, like DUIs. Those glory days are over my friends. New RN …

How to Petition the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms of Supervision

How to Petition the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms of Supervision Issues: 1.What is the process of petitioning the Board of Nursing for a reduction in probation terms? 2.How do you go about petitioning the Board for a reduction in supervision while on probation? 3. Is there a standard for reduction in …