There were 3,705 complaints filed with the Ohio Board of Nursing in fiscal year 2007. See http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/PDFS/NextMeeting/M1/2.3DrftAnnualreport.pdf for a complete list.
211 complaints involved criminal actions
706 complaints involved drugs/alcohol
214 complaints involved Endorsement Applications for Licensure
731 complaints involved NCLEX Applicants
762 complaints involved practice
398 complaints involved Renewal Applications
The second largest type of complaint involves NCLEX Applicants; 731 complaints involved NCLEX Applicants. These are nursing students who have graduated and are seeking initial licensure.
Nursing students who have criminal convictions and who are seeking licensure via examination should consider consulting with a licensure defense attorney before submitting their application. For a listing of licensure defense attorneys who belong to The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) see www.taana.org. The attorney doesn't have to be a nurse attorney but should have some experience in nursing licensure defense matters.
Off hand, I know nurse attorneys who practice nursing licensure defense Illinois, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, California, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Maine, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and New Hampshire. If you need a referral, you can email me or call TAANA's 1-800 number.
In Ohio, there are a few attorneys whose law practice includes a significant number of nursing licensure defense cases. Most of these attorneys are concentrated in the Columbus, Ohio area.
The point I am trying to make is that you can find a nursing licensure attorney in your state. You may not be able to find a nursing licensure defense attorney in the yellow pages under "licensure defense" but you can find an attorney with the experience and skills that you need.
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