What do Nurse Attorneys do?

Nurse lawyers are skilled professionals who use their experience in medicine and their knowledge of legal systems to ensure that a medical facility’s patients are well cared for and to represent their employer during legal proceedings.

Which is better lawyer or nurse?

Nurses and lawyers are both highly paid professionals. Nurses provide basic health care in a variety of medical settings, and lawyers defend clients, prosecute cases or represent clients in civil cases. On the whole, though, lawyers earn much more than the typical nurse.

Can a felon be a nurse in Virginia?

The VBON has published guidelines regarding the impact of criminal conviction history on licensure applications in accordance with state law, Virginia Code Section 54.1-3007 and nursing regulations. Criminal convictions for any felony or misdemeanors involving “moral turpitude” may prevent licensure or certification.

Is law harder than nursing?

Answer: Neither law school nor nursing school is easy, but in looking through the prerequisites for each, much more is required of an applicant to law school. A law degree will take longer overall, including the required bachelors degree, which many might consider more difficult.

How far back does a Virginia background check go?

The most straight-forward answer is: forever. Regardless of whether you are only convicted of a first-time offense, such as possession of marijuana or reckless driving, these convictions will stay on your record forever. Virginia law makes no distinction between misdemeanors or felonies in this respect.

What do nursing background checks look for?

An effective nurse background screening program will include checks for sanctions, licensure, as well as identifying disciplined nurses with a criminal history or a history of endangering patients, drug theft and abuse.

Who are the attorneys for the American Association of Nurse attorneys?

Each of our attorneys is a member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA). Our attorneys represent nurses at formal administrative hearings at the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) in defense of administrative complaints and in informal hearings before the Board of Nursing.

Where can I get legal representation for a nurse?

Nurse Representation. The lawyers of The Health Law Firm routinely provide legal representation to nurses in a variety of different situations. If you receive notice that the Department of Health has opened a Board of Nursing investigation against you, contact The Health Law Firm before you talk to an investigator.

Who are the attorneys for the Florida Department of Nursing?

If you receive notice that the Department of Health has opened a Board of Nursing investigation against you, contact The Health Law Firm before you talk to an investigator. Our attorneys include those who are board certified in health law by The Florida Bar, those who are nurses themselves, and those who are licensed health professionals.

Who are registered nurses and what do they do?

We represent nurses, advance registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and other health professionals in preparing, negotiating, amending, or breaking contracts.

Is there an attorney for the Board of Nursing?

Very few attorneys are experienced in such matters and even fewer nurses are. You should think of the investigation in the same light as a criminal investigation against you if you were wrongfully accused of a crime.

Do you need an attorney to represent a nurse?

Nurses falsely believe that they have insurance coverage for such matters “through my employer” when they do not. Often being able to afford an experienced health law attorney makes all the difference between losing a nursing license and a professional career and keeping them.

Who are Chapman Law Group lawyers for nurses?

Chapman Law Group’s licensure lawyers for nurses assist hundreds of nurses yearly with disciplinary matters that threaten their license. Our attorneys represent nurses daily before the Board of Nursing, administrative courts, and state licensing departments (LARA, DOH). We have vast experience with such common disciplinary matters as:

If you receive notice that the Department of Health has opened a Board of Nursing investigation against you, contact The Health Law Firm before you talk to an investigator. Our attorneys include those who are board certified in health law by The Florida Bar, those who are nurses themselves, and those who are licensed health professionals.