Representing Nurses in Disciplinary Proceedings at the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Complaints to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing can be filed by anyone: patients or their family members, coworkers, doctors, and hospital personnel. Complaints can be filed against registered nurses for a variety of reasons — some valid and some not. If you are a nurse who has been accused of violating nursing regulations or is facing disciplinary proceedings before the nursing board, you should seek experienced legal representation.

Don't underestimate the seriousness of a complaint against you. Your nursing license is essential to your ability to work and earn a living. Failure to properly respond to a complaint or cooperate with an investigation may result in the loss of your license, even if you are innocent of the underlying charges.

If you are a registered nurse who is accused of violating Louisiana's Nurse Practice Act or other nursing regulations or rules, call our law firm at 225.383.3796 or contact us online.

Attorney Chad Sullivan is a registered nurse (RN) in Louisiana and is extremely knowledgeable about nursing law and nursing regulations. He regularly defends nurses in disciplinary proceedings before the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. He also defends nurses and other health care professionals in medical malpractice actions.

In large part due to a shortage of licensed registered nurses in Louisiana and across the country, nurses are under more pressure than ever. Nurses work long hours and are responsible for providing numerous patients with the medical care they need. When something goes wrong, it can be easy to blame the nurse who was on duty.

At Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., we represent nurses in administrative hearings, eligibility proceedings and disciplinary hearings throughout Louisiana.

Our experience in nursing law extends to defending nurses against a wide range of complaints and circumstances that can affect their nursing licenses, including:

• Violations of the Nurse Practice Act and other nursing regulations,
• Criminal convictions, falsifying records, stealing or moral turpitude
• Untreated mental illness or mental incompetence, which interferes with the ability to safely treat patients
• Excessive use of drugs or alcohol which affects ability to practice
• Failure to meet continuing education requirements
• Unfitness or incompetence to practice nursing by reason of negligence, habit, or other cause
• Failure to use appropriate judgment or technical skill while practicing as a nurse
• Violations of patient confidentiality

In the case of violations caused by chemical dependency or substance abuse, a nurse may be ordered to participate in the Recovering Nurse Program. This program allows a nurse to obtain inpatient or outpatient treatment and follow-up care as an alternative to other disciplinary actions.

In addition to representing registered nurses at formal hearings, Attorney Chad Sullivan can help nurses with:

• Petitions for reinstatement of their nursing license
• Modification of disciplinary orders
• Appeals of license denials

For answers to questions about your nursing license or for representation in a disciplinary hearing at the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, call a nursing lawyer at 225.383.3796 or contact us online.