The Importance of Honesty
The importance of telling your lawyer the truth. When I represent Nurses before the Minnesota Board of Nursing, one of the first things I tell those Nurses is to tell me everything and tell me the truth. …
READ MORETermination as a Physician – How to Protect Your License
Termination for cause in a physician’s employment agreement can be a delicate subject. If an employer wishes to terminate a physician’s employment agreement, they must have a legitimate reason. The physician employment agreement should provide reasonable protection to…
READ MORESocial Workers – Maintaining Professional Relationships
The Minnesota Board of Social Work establishes and enforces professional standards, for licensed social workers. The Board may investigate allegations against social workers whether their license is inactive or active. A common complaint arises when a social worker…
READ MORESocial Workers – Complaints to the Board of Social Work
Social workers play an essential role, in assisting individuals, families, and groups of people to cope with their problems and improve their lives. For many social workers, direct counseling is only one aspect of a broader set of…
READ MORENursing – What to Do When the Board Takes Action Against Your License
Many professions in the U.S., such as school teachers, attorneys, physicians, pilots and nurses, require a license as a condition of practicing a chosen occupation. Nurses, with more than 4.5 million individuals holding licensure at this time, are…
READ MOREWhat happens when you lose your professional license?
Medical Professionals can be shocked to learn that their family life can dramatically impact their occupational license and ability to practice. For example, defaulting on a court-ordered child support obligation may lead to a suspension, denial or revocation…
READ MORENursing and Narcotics Use
Nurses and Narcotics Use Nursing can be a high-stress profession. In addition to demanding and irregular shifts, nurses endure a myriad of stressors, including but not limited to: (1) work overload, (2) deadlines, (3) a lack of…
READ MORENursing and Telehealth
What Minnesota Nurses need to know about telehealth. A recent trend in healthcare has seen the rise of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance. Telehealth, or telemedicine, allows care providers to keep…
READ MORENusing and Substance Abuse
Health care professionals who are unprepared, incompetent or impaired pose a significant risk to the public. To ensure the state’s interest in protecting the people, the Minnesota Board of Nursing regulates and licenses over 118,000 nurses in the…
READ MOREWhat you need to know about Child Care Licensure
The state of Minnesota, through the Department of Human Services: Licensure Division, licenses family child care and child care centers to protect the health, safety, and the individual rights of children. Generally speaking, child care providers must be…
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