I am being monitored by State Nursing Board A, B, and/or C: Is there a light at the end of the tunnel or is the light at the end of the tunnel a train?

Its depends of course. This is becoming more and more common because of the Nurse License Compact and because of licensure in multiple states by endorsement. My bread and butter cases are those with one State Nursing Board complaint in either Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana however I have more and more cases each year involving complaints and discipline with more than one state nursing boards or more than one licensing board.

I am also receiving more calls and inquiries from nurses who have an issue with the Ohio and Indiana Nursing Board, Ohio and Kentucky Nursing Board, Kentucky and Indiana Nursing Board, or the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Nursing Board not because of the Nurse License Compact (Kentucky is the only Compact state out of the group) but because nurses have licenses in multiple states. Its not uncommon as it gives you a wider selection employment options to be licensed in more than one state especially if your state of residence borders another state.

I am finding again that even when faced with State Nursing Board complaints in more than one state, nurses choose to represent themselves before the Board, casually sign Agreements, Orders, and Contracts without the assistance of legal counsel, and navigate the State Nursing Board disciplinary or alternative program system alone. This is of course your choice but these cases are complicated. Me like complicated.

If you are in your comfort zone and you are able to handle multiple State Nursing Board Contracts, Orders, and Agreements (Oh my!) without issue then by all means "do your thang." But at some point if you need more specific legal guidance or assistance than what you can digest from friends, family, peers, and online nursing forums, chatrooms, and boards, contact a license defense attorney in your jurisdiction for a one-time consultation. Some nurse attorneys or attorneys may offer free legal consultations.

You know yourself and your situation and you have to make a decision whether you are  "lost" or "in too deep." Are you starting to buckle from the pressure and the forms? Can you reasonably and skillfully navigate the system without issue for the next 1-5 years? Are you questioning whether you are doing the right things or do you need someone to bounce things off of while you are on probation?

Don't get me wrong. Some nurses can and do manage the system without the need to speak with an attorney and this may be you. But if you need assistance decide whether you need a one-time legal consultation vs. traditional representation, counseling, and advising throughout your monitoring period.

Don't be upset with me but I am going to say this. If you have been on probation with the State Nursing Board for over 5 years because of a series of mishaps or whatever maybe its time to seek objective legal advice and assistance. Just a thought.