Nursing is a stressful profession not for the faint of heart. Between grueling 12-hour shifts and continuing education requirements to maintain your license, your nursing profession requires that you constantly recommit yourself. Working a demanding and stressful job...
As a therapist, you know that your patient deserves as much confidentiality as you can give them. While you may be a mandated reporter and have to report abuse or other serious threats, you know that the majority of your sessions will remain private. For therapy to...
When many health care professionals think about HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, they think about the fact that they can’t share their patient’s information without permission or that they have to take steps to prevent that patient...
If you are a psychologist and have minor patients, you will know the basics of their confidentiality rights and the fact that legally speaking, minors do not have the right to confidentiality when in therapy. However, you as a psychologist should always use discretion...
In the state of Wisconsin, nurses must go through a licensing process before they can begin to practice. Your nursing license represents years of training and demonstrates your expertise. However, the ability to work as a practicing nurse is a privilege based on your...
Accusations of Medicare fraud can taint your professional and personal life. If you face allegations in such a sticky situation, you may expect criminal penalties such as incarceration and fines as well as the loss of your professional license and loss of stature...
In April of this year, several licensure-related bills failed to pass through Wisconsin legislation. The general intent of these bills was to streamline the licensure process and prevent unnecessary rejection or delays, thus potentially providing job opportunities for...
You have made some personal and professional mistakes, and now your livelihood is in the balance. One of the outcomes is the revocation of your nursing license. You diligently worked your way through nursing school, secured a fulfilling job at a local hospital, but...
Nurses are often instrumental in the care that patients receive from collecting patient history and administering an initial examination during an appointment to administering medication to hospitalized patients. However, because they are so involved in the daily care...
Even a good and ethical psychologist can get into professional or legal trouble. Often, it happens when they find themselves in a game where they do not know the rules well. The court’s procedures can sometimes clash with the ethics of psychologist-client...
