OPERATION NIGHTINGALE – Alleged Fake Nursing Diploma/Transcript Scheme
On January 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and law enforcement partners launched a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action to apprehend individuals engaged in a scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. The Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) has begun its own investigation […]
Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) Disciplinary Actions
The TBON can impose various types of disciplinary actions on a nurse depending on the type of violation(s) the nurse has admitted to or has been found to have committed. The list below contain the levels of disciplinary action a nurse can face. These are organized from the least impactful to revocation. Corrective Action Discipline […]
Nurse Attorneys
A nurse attorney practices law on behalf of healthcare providers who specializes in representing nurses facing disciplinary actions or seeking to avoid them. A proper consultation with a nurse attorney by your side can help you understand your rights as a nurse and how to protect them, as well as what kind of actions could […]
