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State Nursing Boards Continue to Delay Licenses Across the U.S. As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the US are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. Now, it's resulted in a considerable backlog in nurses waiting for jobs.

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State Nursing Boards Delay Nursing Licenses Across the U.S. Even As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

The Health Law Firm Blog

are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. As a result, thousands of new nurses who want [.] Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S.

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Strategic Maneuvers in Response to COVID-19 Denialist Laws and Policies

Bill of Health

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its fourth year in 2023, legislators, executives, and judges at every level of government have sought measures to derail efficacious public health interventions. And most relate solely to COVID-19 interventions, which sunset permanently as states withdraw their emergencies.

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Nursing License Verification: Necessary, But Complex

Provider Trust

License verification, especially nursing license verification, is essential to ensuring that only the most qualified practitioners are seeing your patients. And according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing , nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S. are employed in nursing.

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OCR will ease restrictions on telehealth tech during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"This exercise of discretion applies to telehealth provided for any reason, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19."

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Texas Hospital’s Vaccination Mandate For COVID-19 Upheld by Federal Court

The Health Law Firm Blog

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. By George F. Indest III, J.D., To address this, some U.S. These policies, [.]

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State Nursing Boards Delay Nursing Licenses Across the U.S. Even As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

The Health Law Firm Blog

are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. As a result, thousands of new nurses who want [.]. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S.