How Social Media Can Impact Your Kansas Professional License

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Each day it seems as though a new social media website has come into existence.  Most of us are aware of the most popular sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Social media allows us to share our thoughts and photographs, as well as view postings and photographs of other users.  While sharing information on social media sites seems to be relatively harmless, especially if you have controlled which individuals are able to view your profile, social media has still become a scary thing for many individuals.  After all, any individual can create an account, upload a picture, and call him or herself a certain name, and you may never know what that individual’s true identity is.

Aside from the general fears of sharing personal information on social media websites, certain Kansas professionals must be overly cautious when deciding to participate in social media in some way.  Anything you post, and any photograph you upload could come back to haunt any Kansas professional, regardless of whether certain privacy settings are in place.  For example, if a Kansas licensed physician has posted a photograph of him or herself getting drunk, he or she may not have broken the law by drinking (and posting the photograph), however, he or she may have raised questions by clients and/or patients as to the physician’s ability to do his or her job, when those clients and/or patients have come across the posting themselves.

Kansas professionals are people just like anyone else.  However, they are held to a higher standard that is regulated.  What may no big deal for the average individual could be significant for a Kansas attorney, or Kansas chiropractor, for example.  As such, social media is something to be wary of and used in a way that will not impact your ability to continue working in your designated Kansas profession.

What’s at Stake        

Your professional license and reputation are on the line at all times, and your life is often termed an open book when you hold yourself out as a Kansas professional who helps clients or patients in some way.  Even what may seem to be a benign posting about a joke could turn out to be something that offends a great number of your clientele or patients.

If you ultimately face the loss of your Kansas professional license, you not only have to deal with the stress of fighting to keep your license, but also the stress of dealing with rumors that may be untrue, and/or dealing with the financial cost of no longer being able to work in your designated field.  Social media has helped shape today’s culture in many ways, and while there are certainly some positive aspects of social media, there are countless ways in which social media can have a negative impact on your profession.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

Social media has changed the rules and customs of much of our way of life, and it is difficult for many professions to keep up with such extensive and fast change.  If you are facing the potential loss of your Kansas professional license, the first thing you should do is consult with a Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney.  Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office has devoted a significant portion of her career to helping Kansas professionals fight allegations and disciplinary action that may result in the loss of their professional licenses.  As a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, Danielle Sanger knows what to expect from any Kansas professional licensing board, regardless of what your particular profession is.  Speaking with an attorney about your situation in no way is an admission of fault or guilt.  In fact, speaking with an attorney is one of the best decisions you can make to protect your career.  To schedule your free consultation with Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353.

Kansas Veterinary Professionals – The Importance of Having a Sterile Environment

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It goes without saying that a sterile environment is essential for any healthcare facility, and animal hospitals and veterinary clinics are no exception.  Even though it may seem like a basic task to keep an animal hospital or veterinary clinic sterile, many Kansas veterinary professionals, whether intentional or not, make mistakes that could result in the spread of infection from animal to animal.  For example, forgetting to place a used needle in a biohazard container could result in an animal coming into contact with that needle.  Any germs on the needle have now passed to the animal, placing the animal at risk for contracting a harmful infection.

The Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners places significant importance on having a clean and sterile environment to treat animals in need of care.  If failure to maintain a sterile environment results in harm to any particular animal, the Board may have grounds for imposing disciplinary action, which may be very minor, but has the potential to be very serious as well.  Whether a pet’s owner files a complaint with the Board, or a fellow employee notifies the Board, for example, an individual faces scrutiny that could place his or her Kansas professional license at risk for suspension or even revocation.

Are You Facing Allegations by the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners?

If you have received notice of a complaint regarding unsterile conditions at your animal hospital or animal clinic, it is imperative to act quickly.  While some veterinary professionals place absolutely no emphasis on the need to have a sterile environment, many veterinary professionals do their best to keep a sterile environment, and sometimes just make mistakes, such as the example discussed above regarding the discarded needle.  In such cases, it cannot be stressed enough how crucial it is that you have a legal professional working alongside you to defend your rights and interests.

You have worked too long and too hard to lose your Kansas veterinary license over something that could have been avoided.  Perhaps you were in the wrong place at the wrong time and did not really do anything to substantiate an allegation of having an unsterile environment.  However, by simply offering services as a veterinary professional in an animal hospital or veterinary clinic, you are held responsible regardless of if you are individually responsible for one small mistake.  With the assistance of an attorney, you will be able to build a defense that demonstrates that you do not deserve to lose your Kansas professional license.  Having the right attorney can be the key difference between a successful and unsuccessful attempt to keep your Kansas professional license.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

Whether you are facing the potential loss of your professional license, or if you simply have questions about what can put your license at risk, you should consult with a legal professional as soon as possible.  When your career is on the line, it is essential to have an advocate standing by your side.  At the Sanger Law Office, Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney Danielle Sanger is a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas who helps veterinary professionals as well as all other types of Kansas professionals fight to keep their licenses.  No matter what the reason may be for why your license is at risk, you deserve strong legal representation.  Danielle Sanger utilizes her well-rounded experience, dedication and advocacy skills to ensure her clients have the best chance possible of avoiding the suspension or revocation of their professional licenses.  If you would like to speak with Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353 to schedule your free consultation.

Kansas Healthcare Providers – Understanding New Restrictions on Some Prescription Medications

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This past October, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reclassified certain hydrocodone pain medications from Schedule III to Schedule II.  This reclassification has placed certain restrictions on how and when physicians can prescribe pain medication subject to this rule change.  While the Kansas Board of Healing Arts seeks to keep all Kansas healthcare professionals apprised of rule changes, it is sometimes difficult to stay on top of rule changes that seem to occur left and right.

Whether you are a physician, a nurse practitioner, a physician’s assistant, or any other healthcare professional in the state of Kansas, you play a role in the quality healthcare that patients receive.  Even if you do not have the authority to write prescription medication for patients, you must be aware of all rules related to prescription practices.  If you are not aware of rule changes such as the reclassification of certain hydrocodone pain medications, the greater the chance is that you could make a mistake when ordering and/or administering medication.

For example, if you call-in or fax a Schedule II hydrocodone medication prescription to a pharmacy, you are violating the new rule change that prescriptions for applicable hydrocodone medication must be in written form only and taken directly to a pharmacy.  While it is highly unlikely that you will lose your Kansas professional license for making a common mistake associated with rule changes, it is still a good example to demonstrate that rules can have a significant impact on how you administer healthcare, and what you must do to adapt your practices to the rule changes.

What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

In order to avoid those small mistakes that have the potential to violate rule changes, you should be proactive in reviewing literature, reviewing the FDA and DEA websites, collaborating with fellow healthcare professionals, and seeking information or advice from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.  There are numerous ways to ensure you are a step ahead.  Simply keeping yourself up to date will minimize the chances that you will be at risk for losing your Kansas professional license due to a rule violation involving the prescription of certain hydrocodone medications, or anything else for that matter.

To even further protect yourself, you may consider consulting with an attorney who can provide you with definitive information as to what conduct may cause you to face the potential loss of your professional license.  Knowledge is power, and the more you are able to learn from various sources, the less likely you are to violate a rule such as the rule change implemented by the DEA regarding prescription practices for certain hydrocodone medications.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

If you are a Kansas healthcare professional, you know all too well that patients heavily rely on the information they receive from you.  Given that restrictions on certain prescription medications have strengthened, you need to be even more aware of the limitations you have on when and how much of a particular medication to prescribe.  Many law-abiding and ethical Kansas medical professionals have faced the potential loss of their professional license for one reason or another.  Regardless of how minor or serious your situation may seem to be, it is crucial to consider speaking with a qualified Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney right away.  Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office devotes her law practice to helping Kansas professionals fight to keep their hard-earned professional licenses.  As a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, Danielle Sanger has prosecutorial experience that enables her to provide her clients with well-rounded and superior legal representation.  To schedule your free consultation with Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353.

Kansas Attorneys – Proper Supervision of Legal Staff Members

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As a Kansas attorney, you are held responsible for the acts of your support staff members, such as paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, and project assistants, among others. In order to run a functioning office, it is essential to have enough legal staff members to keep the system going, and to provide clients with any requested information.  However, along with having legal staff members work for you comes the obligation to oversee each staff member’s conduct.  It is nearly impossible to watch every person’s every move, so there are steps you can take to ensure your legal staff members have an understanding of what their roles are, and how their conduct is ultimately subject to the professional rules of conduct for attorneys.

Do What You Can to Protect Your Kansas Law License

It isn’t always possible to avoid every imaginable mistake, whether it is a calendaring error, or failure to submit the proper paperwork for an individual case.  However, if you have a system in place to regulate each staff member’s conduct, this will help to ensure you have placed checks on what your legal staff members can and cannot do.  The supervision process takes the active involvement of both attorneys and legal staff members.  If the staff members are aware of just how crucial their role is, and that certain things can put a supervising attorney’s Kansas law license at risk, then they are more likely to follow the rules and take their own additional steps to ensure they do not make those small, yet costly mistakes.

In order to increase the chances that your legal staff members will avoid conduct that could cost you your law license, it is first important to make sure that all legal staff members know what their roles are, and know the limits of their power.  Such information may be communicated by office memorandums, emails, and team meetings.  For example, a supervising attorney may suggest that all legal staff members come up with a calendaring system that will maintain key dates and provide reminders for when those dates come close to being due.  Calendaring is one of the biggest issues law firms have, and if you can rely on legal staff members to have a smooth calendaring system, you are reducing the risk that you will be exposed to liability for missing a very important deadline.

Further, repeating key information should never be frowned upon because we could all use a refresher course from time to time when it comes to the rules of professional conduct that govern Kansas attorneys.  Many people are of the mind that if they have learned something once, then they will never have go back and relearn that “something” again.  While completely relearning an entire concept may not be necessary, reminders about what the rules are and how violating the rules can harm your career do nothing but help you avoid those unnecessary small mistakes that have cost many Kansas attorneys their law licenses.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

While legal staff members play an integral role in the success of a law firm, they must be monitored closely to ensure their conduct in no way puts your Kansas law license at risk.  Even a small mistake could result in the potential loss or suspension of your law license.  If your Kansas law license is at risk, you should consider speaking with a seasoned Kansas Professional Licensing Defense Attorney as soon as possible.  Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office is an experienced and dedicated Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney who has helped numerous fellow Kansas Attorneys face the potential loss of their law licenses.  As a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, Danielle Sanger has a unique perspective not shared by many other professional license defense attorneys.  If you would like to schedule a free consultation with Danielle Sanger to discuss your situation, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353.