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Nicole Irmer | Posted in News on December 8, 2021
In recent years, the “war on drugs” has had a new focus: the abuse of prescription medication. While street drugs remain popular, an influx of new prescription pain medications in the late 1990s helped to fuel an opioid epidemic that killed 50,000 Americans in 2019 alone. It is little wonder, then, that state and federal… read more
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense,News on December 1, 2021
It took years, but you finally completed an exciting yet demanding Medical, Nursing, or Physical Therapy school program, or another career-paving post-graduate degree. Now you’ve been notified by your state licensing board that a complaint has been filed against you, and an Interim Suspension Order (ISO) will be in place until an investigation is complete…. read more
Petition to Reinstate Medical License
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense on October 13, 2021
Physicians in California are regulated by the Medical Board of California (MBC) or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC). Violations of the rules and regulations surrounding the practice of medicine may result in disciplinary action. Depending on the severity of the violation, the sanction may include a more serious penalty of suspension or revocation… read more
California Nursing License Placed on Probation
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense on June 24, 2021
There are few careers more rewarding than nursing. As a nurse, you provide direct patient care, helping people through some of the most challenging times in their lives. Yet being a nurse can also be stressful, and requires compliance with a set of strict rules imposed by the state’s licensing board. In California, if you… read more
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Medical Malpractice on July 1, 2020
Each year, the Medical Board of California (MBC) receives more than 8,000 complaints about physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in the state. As part of its authority over doctors, the Board investigates these complaints. If it finds that there is a basis for the complaint, it may result in a formal Accusation being filed… read more
The Medical Board Request for Interview
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense,News on April 22, 2020
Each year, the Medical Board of California (MBC) receives more than 8,000 complaints about physicians. Once a complaint is received, it is reviewed by the MBC’s Central Complaint Unit (CCU) to determine if the issue is within the Board’s jurisdiction. If so, then the CCU staff will begin the investigation process. Board investigations are the… read more
FOR PHYSICIANS IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROPERLY TERMINATE THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense,News on April 21, 2020
Learn About Patient Abandonment: Over the course of your practice, there may come a time where you need to end a relationship with a patient. Perhaps the patient is non-compliant, has shown up to appointments while under the influence, or maybe they haven’t paid their bills for months. You may also be closing your practice,… read more
Public Reprimand | What Is It? Why They Are Important
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense on March 25, 2020
Page Contents: A public reprimand — which may also be referred to as reproval or may be called an “LPR” (Letter of Public Reprimand) — is a form of discipline meted out by every healthcare licensing board in California for minor violations of the law. While, for most Boards, this type of discipline does remain… read more
FAQ on Excessive Opioid Prescription Investigations
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense,News on February 5, 2020
The scourge of opioid addiction and the skyrocketing rate of opioid overdoses across the country have fueled a wave of criminal prosecutions and disciplinary actions against medical practitioners who prescribe these drugs. While prosecuting and/or disciplining those who prescribe opioids criminally or negligently is a laudable goal, too often, innocent healthcare providers are ensnared in… read more
How Does A DUI Affect Your Nursing License?
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense on January 2, 2020
Learn More: The nurses we see in our practice for DUI defense never intended to drive under the influence. Some nurse’s blood alcohol levels (BAC) are only slightly above the legal limit, whereas others may be two to five times the legal limit. They’re all mortified about their mistake and, above all, terrified about the… read more