What Happens After "Board of Nursing Action" Against Your License?

This has been a very stressful week for me with my nephew being hospitalized for his ASD Repair. His ASD Repair is complicated by his pulmonary hypertension. We were really concerned that he may have to go on Flolan after his surgery. However no Flolan just his usual regimen of Digoxin, Lasix, Vasotec, Viagra, and Tracleer for now. His pulmonary pressure prehospitalization was just as high as his systemic blood pressure. Post-surgery his pulmonary pressure is still running higher than normal but lower than it ever has. We were praying that his pulmonary hypertension was secondary to his ASD and other cardiac defects.....but we are so happy the surgery was successful and that he is recovering.

I had a nurse practitioner contact me this week. She agreed to action against her license and now she can't find a job. I have a consultation scheduled with her this week to discuss her options.

1. Before you "agree" to action against your license, consult with a licensure defense attorney. You want to know what are chances for employment if you agree to action against your license and you want to know what your options are in the licensure matter before you sign a legal document. Talk to a nurse attorney who repesents nurses before the Nursing Board. You want someone who can give you the "skinny" fairly quickly. An attorney who represents nurses should be able to review your Agreement and have a discussion with you about what happens after Board of Nursing action against your license.  

2. Contact your state nurses association or the local chapter of the specialty nurses association. Lots of professional associations offer workplace consultations and counseling services.