Reasons to lose nursing license?

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Just curious what are some reasons why a nurse would lose her license or go to jail? Just curious if anyone has any stories?

Specializes in Pedi.
The clients were babies in foster care. The nurse called the foster parents at home, and left a message asking them to reschedule the visit, and not to tell the office that she hadn't been there. The foster parents were out when she called. The nurse who was caring for the babies heard the message on the voice mail, and called the office.

When I worked home health, we had a nurse clock in for a shift/submit a note for a day when we knew the patient was in the hospital. She admitted that she made up the assessment and vitals and filled out the flowsheet at home/prior to her scheduled shift.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
What kind of license would a nursing student lose?

Read the article. She subsequently graduated and was hired on a GN pending license. Was caught when she OD'd and brought unconscious to the ED

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

cjcsoon2brn,

I would like to LOVE your post 1000 times!

I do not know how many times I heard justifying everything from pure laziness to refusal to accept failure by "I don't want to lose my license" old argument.

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Specializes in Hospice.
I'm curious how this was discovered. Did the patient call the agency and ask why they didn't get a visit that day, or was it discovered that they were in bad shape after she had facetiously documented that they were fine and stable?

I used to work home hospice. I cannot even imagine faking a visit. That is really rotten.

When I worked as a Clinical Supervisor for a Home Health agency, one of the nurses turned in a Recert for one of her patients.

However, something didn't seem right. I had just gotten a call from a hospital discharge planner, about the same patient. Who had been admitted to the hospital. The day BEFORE she supposedly did the Recert visit.

She was called into the office, admitted that she hadn't actually done the visit, and faked the whole thing. She was fired on the spot.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

I did read it. Said she was hired as a nursing pending licensure but never said if she took/passed the NCLEX. Another super sleuth poster found her on the Bon website.

Read the article. She subsequently graduated and was hired on a GN pending license. Was caught when she OD'd and brought unconscious to the ED
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This probably doesn't qualify for losing a license,but when an Lpn receives an Rn license some states terminate the Lpn license.

Some states allow you to keep both,and you choose which one you want to use.

I had an Lpn and an Rn license in North Carolina at the same time.

From what was explained to me,if i wanted to apply to an Lpn position i could do so with the Lpn license.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Telemetry CCU ICU.

OMG that line is so old and so used. I remember hearing it all the time and rolling my eyes. One nurse manager even tried to convince some of the new hires that they could lose their license if they forgot to sign out a BM. When it was my turn to hear it, I just rolled my eyes and told her "oh the BON can go right ahead and have it back if they want it so bad, It's just too bad they will be down one more good nurse." They need to get over themselves.

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Has anyone heard of a nurse losing his license because he was using medical marijuana for cancer treatment?

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Specializes in Adult MICU/SICU.

Three things I can think of: 1) narcotic diversion, 2) pt abuse, 3) conviction of a federal crime. I may be wrong about it being a done deal without some sort of options offered first, but I have seen a few things over the years that made my hair curl, and reminded me that the state board exists to protect pt's from nurses not fit for duty - not the other way around. Step lightly amigos …

One NP I knew had his license revoked for repeatedly Rx'ing narcotics to himself, even while on probation. I guess that falls into 2 of the above 3 categories. Also, an RN who failed a narcotic diversion option program - then probation - for repeat offenses involving narcotics (use while on duty, using those which were not their's to use/diversion, illegal writing of a Rx for controlled substances on a stolen pad, bazaar behavior while on duty … the offenses went on and on …). Actually 2 RN' s now that I think about it.

I do think one would have to royally screw up for the big-bad of revocation to occur, as there are other steps first (and chances to redeem oneself) for most of the usual offenses.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

The reasons that were from this past month from my BON was:

1) Violation of the Drug Act

2) Unfit to practice;

3) Moral Turpitude;

4) Conviction of a felony;

5) Fraud

not in any particular order.

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Specializes in Adult MICU/SICU.

Re: What is diverting?

I remember the first time I heard that term years ago, and had no idea what it meant either. Now, 22 years later I'm quite familiar with the term, unfortunately.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Drinking and OR call don't mix:

Federal charges filed against nurse accused of drinking.

License is currently suspended; I'm sure further disciplinary action will be in his future, especially if convicted.

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