In Missouri, the State Committee of Martial and Family Therapists governs all licensees practicing marital and family therapy. The State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists (“the Committee”) is established by statute and is charged with passing regulations establishing the ethical standards of marital and family therapy, among other issues involving marital and family therapists. […]
Healthcare providers who have prescription writing privileges may suffer discipline for overprescribing narcotics in Kansas. Physicians and other healthcare providers must be vigilant against prescribing narcotics to patients exhibiting drug-seeking behavior. Given the opiate epidemic currently plaguing the United States, physicians’ drug-prescribing tendencies may be scrutinized. Any irregularities may subject the physician to discipline, including […]
Invoking one’s right to not to self-incriminate is colloquially known as “pleading the Fifth.” The colloquialism refers to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which preserves one’s right to be free from government compulsion to give evidence against oneself. Although the Fifth Amendment is most closely associated with criminal matters, it has frequent […]
The nursing profession is committed to assisting in the care and to easing the suffering of patients stricken with physical and emotional illnesses and injuries. The road to service in this noble health care role involves a commitment to education, practical training, and experience that often entails significant individual and family sacrifices. Given the obstacles […]
If you have dedicated the time and effort to obtain a license as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Licensed Mental Health Technician in Kansas, you understand the sacrifices involved in joining the nursing profession. Unfortunately, the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) investigates 2,300 disciplinary cases per year. Since there are about 70,000 […]
There are many reasons that nurses can have their license threatened, but the grounds usually involve standard of care issues, substance abuse, and/or criminal convictions. We have discussed these types of scenarios in a hypothetical sense in past blog posts. However, sometimes the best way to develop a genuine feel for scenarios that end up […]
State bar complaints in Missouri or Kansas can be based on conduct that violates ethical rules even if the acts or omissions do not rise to the level of a criminal offense or a legal malpractice claim. However, legal malpractice or a criminal offense that constitutes an offense moral turpitude comprises common paths to becoming […]
When Kansas Nurse Licensing Attorney Danielle Sanger represents clients in proceedings over alleged misconduct in Kansas and Missouri, our office may take several approaches. The specific defense strategies will be influenced by the facts and evidence, past record of our client, and a range of other factors. Every situation is unique, so we tailor our […]
If your health care-related professional license is in jeopardy, professional licensing attorneys with experience and expertise in handling litigation against regulatory or licensing entities can provide the most effective way to safeguard your future. The byzantine matrix of professional disciplinary proceedings requires intimate knowledge of the agency/board’s composition, steps and procedures in the administrative process, […]
If you are in danger of losing your professional license to practice law, medicine, nursing, accounting or another occupation, it is reasonable to assume that you are concerned about the financial impact on your future. If you are a young professional, you might have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in […]