Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of State issued a report on disciplinary actions taken so far this year by the 29 professional-licensing boards it oversees. It is instructive to consider the types of disciplinary actions that are included. They show, for one...
Month: September 2015
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Could monitoring help doctors avoid making costly mistakes?
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, it takes the average medical doctor 11 to 16 years of schooling before they are ready to practice medicine. It's because of this very reason that so many doctors and health care professionals value their...
NURSING BOARD APPLICATION NOW REQUESTS INFORMATION ON HABITUAL USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
On or around July 9, 2014, the Pennsylvania Nursing Board revised its Application for Exam and/or Graduate Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) and Re-exam. The application now asks the following question: Do you currently engage in, or have you ever engaged in, the...