If you received a letter from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing or got a call from a board investigator, your first instinct may be to panic, and your second might be to wonder whether you can still go to work. What you need to know right away is that an...
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...
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...
When the State Board of Medicine takes action against a physician, it often chooses probation. In many cases, the board issues what is known as a stayed suspension: it technically suspends the license but allows the physician to keep practicing as long as they follow...
Receiving a notice from the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy can cause immediate stress. These inquiries usually start because of inventory errors, missing records or reports of misconduct. Since the board can suspend licenses or issue fines, you must understand...
