What are common complaints filed against nursing licenses?
Diversion of prescription narcotic medications from the workplace.
Failure to follow wasting procedures for narcotic medications.
Overuse/multiple prescriptions for prescribed narcotic medication.
Mental health issues that affect work performance.
Physical health issues that affect work performance.
Conviction of a criminal offense (assault, drunk driving, fraud, etc.).
Neglect of clients or patients.
Departure from minimal standards of acceptable prevailing medical practice.
Failure to meet patient record documentation standards.
Failure to fully assess a patient or client’s needs.
Fraudulent billing.
Exposure of privileged communications.
False advertising.
Violating professional boundaries with a patient or client, including sexual conduct.
Failure to pay student loans secured by the state or federal government.
Being fired from a job for cause.
Dismissal from the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) for failure to comply with your participation agreement.
Practicing beyond your licensed scope of practice.
By Melissa Heinlein|2025-03-05T16:22:36+00:00February 14, 2025|Nursing License Defense|Comments Off on What are common complaints filed against nursing licenses?