In Pennsylvania, state Professional Health Monitoring Programs offer medical professionals struggling with substance use a chance to receive treatment and return to their careers. By participating in state-approved monitoring programs, health care workers may be able...
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3 tips for helping protect your nursing license
You need to have a nursing license to work as a nurse in Pennsylvania, but once you have a nursing license, there are certain actions that may threaten it. If someone files a complaint against you, there is the potential for you to lose that license, making it...
Patient satisfaction’s impact on clinical license suspensions
As many clinicians in Pennsylvania already know, the paradigm shift currently occurring within the U.S. healthcare industry hopes to place an increased emphasis on the quality of care provided. Regulators often look to patient satisfaction scores to determine quality,...
How does medical marijuana affect nursing school drug tests?
If you are thinking about attending nursing school, you are undoubtedly looking forward to a long and productive career caring for others. Still, there is a good chance your nursing school conducts regular drug tests. After all, both nursing schools and licensing...
Are you a pharmacist with a drug abuse problem?
Day in and day out, you fill prescriptions for customers, and sometimes it may seem like they do not appreciate the work you do to help them recover. Does the complaining, lack of communication and pressure feel never-ending? Stress can cause loss of concentration,...