Nurse License Defense Case Results - Page 3

Complaint Dismissed Outright After Written Argument Our Client, W.S., a L.V.N., faced a complaint (“Complaint”), filed by his former employer, with the Texas Board of Nursing (“Board”), which alleged W.S. (i) exceeded his scope of practice, (ii) obtained medications improperly, (iii) violated the professional boundaries of the nurse/client relationship, (iv) and inappropriately manipulated the patient …

The Texas Board of Nursing (“Board”) prosecuted a complaint (“Complaint”) against our Client, C.O., LVN, which alleged she was responsible for a patient death which was caused by discontinued seizure medication. While C.O. inadvertently discontinued the seizure medication, she was not responsible for the patient’s death. C.O. was a PRN nurse who only visited the …

C.L. allegedly failed to follow the proper wasting procedures for medications at a large hospital in Houston, Texas and was accused of using the medication for herself. C.L. vehemently denied the allegations. In response to the complaint, C.L. hired our firm to compile all the required documentation and respond in writing to the Board’s investigators. …

P.S. is a licensed vocational nurse. While working as a home health nurse, P.S. aggressively handled a young child who was ventilator-dependent, used lewd language directed at the child and fell asleep during her shift. The mother of the child reported the conduct, which was caught on video, to the home health agency, which later …

Facts: Our client UL, hired firm to represent her against a complaint filed against her license by the Board. The complaint was initiated by her former employer. The complaint alleged that she misappropriated morphine. After an investigation was completed by her employer she resigned. Her resignation was not accepted, and she was terminated. Outcome: The …

Facts: SHR is a Registered Nurse who has been licensed since 2019 with no complaints or disciplinary history. She received a notice from Texas Board of Nursing that a complaint had been filed against her and an investigation had been opened. She engaged Bertolino LLP to defend her license. The allegations were that, while working …

​Facts: JA hired firm after a complaint was received by BON regarding violations of employment privacy policies. The notice of allegation stated that JA brought home records with patient information along with patient medications. After requesting the evidence from BON, the firm provided a response. Within the response the firm argued that BON had no physical …

​Facts: MS is a Registered Nurse who has been licensed since 2006, and as an LVN before that since 1998. She has no previous complaints or disciplinary history. She received a notice from Texas Board of Nursing that a complaint had been filed against her by her former employer and an investigation had been opened. The …

Facts: Client received a complaint from BON after a patient reported that she failed to discuss severe blood test results leading to an emergency room visit. The patient alleged that after his results were issued, client never called him and he ended up having to report to the emergency room for several days due to low …

Facts: Our client, MHB, hired us to defend her against a complaint filed with her regulator alleging she had engaged in unlicensed activity as a nurse.  She faced damage to her professional reputation, potential disciplinary action from the Board and a negative impact on her livelihood all due to the false complaint allegations believed to be filed …