Lorie Brown, RN, MN, JD interviews Marc Lopez, Esq., a criminal law attorney (www.MarcLopezLaw.com) on nurses and healthcare providers that are arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI / OWI), Refusing a Breathalyzer Test, Substance Abuse / Diversion and the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) Medicare / Medicaid Exclusion List. … [Read more...]
5 Fatal Mistakes When Nurses Go Alone Before The Board Of Nursing
Usually buried somewhere on the second page of a Hearing Notice (at least in Indiana and I presume in other states) is a notation that a nurse has the right to have an attorney represent them before the Nursing Board. However, for whatever reason, some nurses either fail to notice that part or don’t feel that they can afford an attorney and so, choose to go before the Board alone. They may believe that Board is made up of nurses who will understand their situation. After seeing many … [Read more...]
License Renewal: Honesty Is The Best Policy
It’s that time of year in Indiana, license renewal of the State’s nurses. If you’re not in Indiana, I am sure that you have a similar renewal process so check these out; I think these tips will be very helpful! The Board asks 6 questions in the renewal process because they want to know that you are safe to practice. If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, the Board will require you to give an explanation for your “positive response.” The Board may then call you in for a Personal … [Read more...]
A New Role For Hospital Lawyers
Recently I read an article from Kaiser Health News about how hospitals are hiring lawyers to assist their patients with legal issues. I think this is so interesting that hospitals are becoming more full-service and working with patients to help them with issues outside of their medical care that will help them maintain their health and well-being. In one particular situation, a lawyer at a hospital helped a patient to change her name by assisting her in publishing the name change in the … [Read more...]
Medical Boards VS. Licensing Boards
For the past 25 years, I have represented clients before both Medical Licensing Boards as well as Nursing Boards. What I have noticed during that time is that there are significant differences between the Boards. The first difference is the volume of matters. The Nursing Board handles a much larger number of cases than the Medical Board because, obviously, there are more nurses than physicians. But here are some interesting facts. The Medical Licensing Board in Indiana defines … [Read more...]
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