A nursing board investigation can feel intimidating, especially when it may seem like the odds are stacked against you. Fortunately, a recent Kentucky court decision confirms that the Kentucky Board of Nursing’s (“Board” or “KBN”) decisions are not beyond review. This...
Everyone is talking about GLP-1s. They’ve become the star of the medical spa world, promising effortless results and booming demand. But here’s the problem: in 2025, the legal landscape around these drugs changed fast, and many med spas now run the risk of veering...
The Cold Hand of the State When the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) sends notice that it is taking action, it directs the corresponding nurse to a pamphlet on its website. This pamphlet includes a description of the procedure, and casually mentions that the Respondent...
Lots of people can clock out at work and not worry too much that what happens in their personal lives will be relevant at work. Of course, this is not the case for nurses and other professionals who provide medical care. Behavior both on- or off-the-job that raises...
Nurses and other medical professionals have long had legal and ethical duties to keep private their patients’ protected health information (PHI). Of course, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the federal crowning jewel of health...
Protecting licenses in a fog of law, policy and health care A whirlwind surrounds the question of whether to legalize medical or recreational marijuana use. In most states, legislators, governors or voters have made various changes to state laws in this regard– or...
We all know about nurse shortages and burnout in the wake of COVID-19 due to work load and concern regarding inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment and of ventilators for the sickest patients, the shocking death rate, and the fear of infecting loved...
