When licensed professionals are facing charges or complaints of alcohol or controlled substance misuse, the Professional Health Monitoring Program may contact them about participating in the state’s Voluntary Recovery Program. This program seeks to help professionals...
It takes a lot of hard work to become a nurse in Pennsylvania, but once you secure a nursing license, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing expects you to uphold certain standards. The board considers certain acts to be in violation of its standards, and if...
The loss of a medical license is a big deal. It usually does not happen unless there is strong evidence against you that you did something to endanger patients. If you lose your medical license, you may wonder if your career is over. Unless you have a very short...
Medical professionals and counselors have professional standards to follow for their respective fields, but they are also bound by applicable federal and state laws. HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This federal law requires...
Drug crimes do not always have to involve illicit substances. Someone with the ability to prescribe medication actually has a possibility of getting in trouble for doing things like prescribing legal drugs for illegal uses. If a person with a medical license fails to...
