Regardless of your career, facing drug charges can have significant consequences in your professional and personal life. Drug crimes do not always involve illicit drugs. In some cases, they involve prescription drugs. For example, you cannot prescribe anabolic...
When you hold a nursing license issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, you must report certain disciplinary infractions and criminal offenses to the board within a particular timeframe. The law stating as much, known as Act 6 of 2018, also provides a...
Many Pennsylvania medical professionals struggle with substance abuse. If you count yourself among them, you may have valid concerns about your dependency potentially threatening your ability to work as a doctor, nurse, or another type of licensed professional....
After rigorous healthcare training, you are ready to receive your credentials and begin your life. But when past drug or alcohol trouble comes to light, the board denies your approval. Do not despair if the state board refuses to approve your medical license due to...
As a mental health provider, you have a responsibility to maintain patient confidentiality. This is to protect patients from embarrassment and possibly other negative consequences if their private matters were to become more widely known. The Health Insurance...
