Due to the flexibility of training with which a person can enter the field of midwifery, confusion often accompanies the question: can midwives prescribe medication? Midwives are not doctors no matter what their medical history, background and training happen to be,...
Medical Licensing
What qualifies an expert witness to testify for you?
As a licensed physician, becoming the subject of an investigation by the state licensing board will likely be a difficult time for you. Someone like a former patient may accuse you of improper care or another form of malpractice. If you know this is not the case, you...
Why drug diversion is a threat to patient safety
Health care workers face undeniably tough jobs, and their jobs have continued to become even more difficult in recent years. Sometimes, health care workers turn to drugs to help combat the pressures of their day-to-day lives. Drug diversion occurs when a doctor, nurse...
Can social media be used against you?
As a nurse, you have spent years of your life getting to the place you currently reside. The path to medical licensure is not an easy one, and thus, you want to do everything in your power to avoid putting your license at risk. These days, this means keeping an eye on...
Do medical practitioners have the right to remain silent?
As someone with a license to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania, you are accountable to the State Board of Medicine. If somebody alleges that you have committed unethical or negligent behavior, the board will likely call upon the Bureau of Enforcement and...


