The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 22, 2022, Florida's First District Court of Appeal reversed a final administrative order from the Board of Nursing, saying that the state agencies engaged in “a game of bait and switch" when revoking a Florida nurse's [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The process of obtaining a nursing or health care professional license is not only challenging, but it’s also time-consuming. By George F. Indest III, J.D., If you have a criminal conviction or unique circumstance which may negatively impact your ability to be granted a [.].

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” health system. health system.

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Jackson Lewis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Amendments to the Illinois Nurse Agency Licensing Act ( HB 4666 ) aim to promote transparency and protections for healthcare workers, but, in practice, they make it more difficult for nurse staffing agencies to retain employees. Read more.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 22, 2022, Florida's First District Court of Appeal reversed a final administrative order from the Board of Nursing, saying that the state agencies engaged in “a game of bait and switch" when revoking a Florida nurse's license. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? By George F. Indest III, J.D., Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional [.]

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 21, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The process of obtaining a nursing or health care professional license is not only challenging, but it’s also time-consuming. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

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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Provider Trust

APRIL 26, 2023

An increasing trend of nurse strikes and hospital staffing shortages across the country in early 2023 has led many healthcare organizations to turn to travel nurses and staffing agencies to fulfill their workforce needs. However, this solution comes with its share of compliance risks, especially if interstate licenses are involved.

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YouCompli

JUNE 1, 2022

This month’s article looks at interstate licensing actions. The United States has a nursing shortage. Before the COVID pandemic, many openings were due to retiring nurses coming to the end of a long career. Now, many more nurses are leaving the profession due to burnout. Nurses banned in one state, practicing in another.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 3, 2024

Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, for nurses are not just a requirement for maintaining licensure, but a vital pathway for professional development and staying current with advancements in healthcare. Many nurses note the difficulty in balancing long, irregular hours with the pursuit of continuing education.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers.

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 24, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional license? Indest III, J.D.,

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 14, 2022

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients. Those results haven’t been made public.

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Provider Trust

JUNE 1, 2022

Organizations across the healthcare continuum have experienced several workforce trends that are creating gaps in license monitoring and verifications. Hospitals and health systems continue to find themselves desperately searching for available frontline nurses to relieve their exhausted staff and make up for vacant positions due to burnout.

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Health Care Performance

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The scheme 25 people were charged with wire fraud – administrators and employees of three Florida nursing schools as well as recruiters. The recruiters sought out individuals that were willing to pay $10,000 to $15,000 for fake nursing school documents that allowed them to take national nursing licensure examinations.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) carry professional malpractice insurance through NORCAL Mutual Insurance or one of the other similar insurance companies. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Today, we’re featuring the Staff Nurse III – Information Technology at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Staff Nurse III – Information Technology Natividad is accepting applications for a permanent, full-time Staff Nurse III in the Information Technology Department.

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Verisys

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With the recent nursing shortages , traveling nurses help fill critical roles in organizations to help ensure that patient care is not affected. However, nursing shortages may require expedited credentialing, which can put your healthcare institution at risk. In general, independent staffing agencies employ travel nurses.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) launched a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action to apprehend individuals engaged in a scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree [.]

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The Health Law Firm Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 22, 2022, Florida's First District Court of Appeal reversed a final administrative order from the Board of Nursing, saying that the state agencies engaged in “a game of bait and switch" when revoking a Florida nurse's [.]. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Are you a traveling nurse? Are you a nurse who works for a hospital or nursing home? Are you a nurse who works in a doctor's office? Are you the nurse who is going to tell me: "I think I have insurance coverage through my employer?"--WRONG! Not professional license complaint defense insurance.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In late February 2023, multiple states began taking action against licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) because of the FBI's "Operation Nightingale." This is also being pushed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 6, 2023

In January 2023, federal investigators convicted twenty-five people in Miami as part of a scheme to get counterfeit nursing school degrees and find jobs for aspiring nurses. Officials uncovered transcripts for individuals seeking nursing positions as a part of the scheme. Each of the defendants faces up to 20 years in jail.

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 9, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In late February 2023, multiple states began taking action against licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) because of the FBI's "Operation Nightingale." This is also being pushed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCBSN).

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 22, 2022, Florida's First District Court of Appeal reversed a final administrative order from the Board of Nursing, saying that the state agencies engaged in “a game of bait and switch" when revoking a Florida nurse's [.]. Indest III, J.D.,

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2023

NP-C, CSE Nurses have the highest level of public trust across medical professions, yet there’s a huge chasm between Americans’ appreciation for nursing and the profession’s uncertain future. Left unchecked, the country will experience a critical shortfall of nearly 200,000 nurses in just a few years, according to the latest U.S.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? By George F. Indest III, J.D., Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional [.].

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Kim Howard, Chief Client Officer, Nomad Health When it comes to the Great Resignation, forget office workers – the real wave of resignation is coming from nurses. What was underreported then – and continues to be – is that the Great Resignation came in full force for nurses. Nurses provide critical care for all of us.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 8, 2021

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many nurses, nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) carry professional malpractice insurance through Nurses Service Organization (NSO) or one of the other similar insurance companies. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 6, 2020

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many nurses, nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) carry professional malpractice insurance through the Nurses Service Organization (NSO) or one of the other similar insurance companies. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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C&M Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Department of Health Care Access and Information of the California Health and Human Services Agency released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) with regulations that would implement new financial and ownership transparency requirements for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) in California.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On the surface, medical assistants (MAs) — also known as certified medical assistants (CMAs), certified medical technician (CMT), or registered medical assistant (RMA) — and nursing assistants (NAs) — sometimes referred to as certified nursing assistants (CNAs) — may sound like the same role.

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C&M Health Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. hours of nursing staff per resident per day, or 3.0 HPRD from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45

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The Health Law Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I represent many mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, and professional counselors, defending them on complaints being investigated against their professional licenses. Indest III, J.D.,

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HealthStream

MAY 27, 2020

Home health nursing is one of the many career options available within the nursing profession. It is a choice for registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and nurse assistants (NAs). The educational requirements for a home health nurse are dependent on individual nursing certifications.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I represent many mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, and professional counselors, defending them on complaints being investigated against their professional licenses. Indest III, J.D.,

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