A recent Wall Street Journal article titled, “The Lucrative Life of a Jet-Setting Traveling Nurse” highlights the post-pandemic allure offered by travel nursing gigs. The article interviewed several nurses, including: Brandy Pinkerton, 44; Gracie Schulte, 27; and...
A licensing board letter or investigator’s call can make any health care professional panic. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and counselors often want to explain what happened right away, especially if they believe they made one mistake or can clear up a...
Over the past year, we have represented two medical doctors and a pharmacist, all of whom were licensed in Pennsylvania. On separate occasions, each of these professionals has attended the Lost Lands Festival in Legend Valley, Ohio. Each of these professionals was...
Serving on a hospital board or managing a medical facility in Pennsylvania brings a high level of responsibility. You work hard to build a reputation for excellence, but a single error by a staff member can put your entire institution under a microscope. The legal...
A simple charting error can quickly spiral into a career-threatening charge of willful falsification. What you viewed as an honest mistake, the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) may treat as a fraudulent act. Meeting the standards of Pennsylvania...
