Lost license?

[aachavez]

Just out of curiosity, have you ever known someone that has lost their license? What kinds of things actually do result in suspension?

[SappyRN]

I do know a couple of nurses that lost their liscenses for drug related issues. One did a goluntary surrender, sought help / rehab, cleaned up, then petitioned to get it reinstated, and was able to. Another, just gave up and never looked back. The majority of people investigated are able come out ok depending on the reason and their own determination to do what they need to do to keep it. Some people merely need more education.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

I know of 4 that have lost their licenses (3 I know personally). And I know one personally that volunteraly surrendered her license (drugs were involoved with her)

Three were due to drugs (diversion, working impaired, etc). Two of the 3 were given a 'second' chance so to speak. Prior to finally having their licenses revolked.

The 3rd actually only had her licenses maybe 2 months and had been arrested with a trunk full of the diverted meds. She fully admitted that she had been doing it to 'help' a family member with a problem and she was taking the meds so that he would not be out stealing, etc to get money to buy the drugs. Didn't know this one personally but happened to attend the BON monthy meeting as a student LPN and this case was part of that meeting. Very sad.

The 4th one had her license revoked after it was found that she was physically, mentally and emotionally abusing a paralized patient that she was the private duty nurse for.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

If you really want to know what can cause a nurse to lose their license, go to your BON's website and read the meeting minutes, especially if they have disciplinary meetings. In them you'll find all sorts of cases that come in front of the BON and their rulings. It's rather eye-opening.

I remember one nurse who had a license suspended because she ordered a UA without a MD order.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

According to my state's BON website, the most common reason for nurses to lose a license is drug abuse. One voluntarily surrendered his license because of gross incompetence, one had her license suspended for insurance fraud.

The BON also regulates LNAs. The most common reason for an LNA to lose their license is theft.

[sbostonRN]

My mom was a nurse who got in trouble for stealing drugs from her employer. She got caught, got fired and her license was suspended. After she went to rehab, the suspension was lifted but the same thing happened again with a different employer. She tried to work as a nurse where she wouldn't have access to narcotics but the temptation was always there. She ended up surrendering her license while on probation. She's the only person I've ever heard of this happening to.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Just out of curiosity, have you ever known someone that has lost their license? What kinds of things actually do result in suspension?

Well, they'll take it away from you if you're a serial killer. There was a guy in Philly who lured women into his home, killed them, chopped them up and kept their body parts in his freezer. Several years after he'd been jailed, the PA BON decided to take away his LPN license.

[Ev1987]

Well, they'll take it away from you if you're a serial killer. There was a guy in Philly who lured women into his home, killed them, chopped them up and kept their body parts in his freezer. Several years after he'd been jailed, the PA BON decided to take away his LPN license.

I was eating while I read your post... and I instantly lost my appetite!

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

Andrea Yates was an RN who admitted drowning 5 of her kids, but was convicted of killing 3. The Texas BON revoked her license a year after she was convicted.

[Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN]

Drugs.