Don’t Lose Your Job, Too: The Healthcare Provider Disciplinary Process and Your Employer
Alex Fisher and Erin Tolbert, the creator of MidlevelU, discuss the implications of an investigation by a healthcare board, such as the Board of Nursing or the Board of Medical Examiners, on a healthcare provider’s employment. The original article and video, published on MidlevelU, can be found here. Although Erin and Alex discuss the effects of an investigation by a healthcare board in the context of nurse practitioners, the same advice applies to physicians and other healthcare providers. Investigation by the Board of Nursing Nurse Practitioners may face disciplinary action in one of two main categories: (1) prescribing and (2) professionalism. Typical disciplinary action for prescribing involves overprescribing, prescribing for patients without proper documentation, and prescribing without appropriate medical justification. By contrast, typical disciplinary actions for professionalism generally involve being dishonest at work, inappropriate relationships with patients, and any other sort of boundary crossing with patients or co-workers. An investigation by the Board […]
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