Accusations and allegations are stressful issues for an RN or LVN, except when a nurse attorney assists you against the case. The Texas Board of Nursing is responsible for all hearings against RNs and LVNs undergoing a case that may revoke suspend or only discipline their license. Take note that nurse attorneys can also defend a nurse’s license against accusations.
On or about February 16, 2017, an RN entered a plea of Guilty to TAMPER FABRICATE PHYSICAL EVID W/INT TO IMPAIR, a 3rd Degree Felony offense committed on November 28, 2014. As a result of the plea, the proceedings against the RN were deferred without entering an adjudication of Guilt, and the RN was placed on probation for a period of four (4) years and ordered to pay a fine and court costs. On December 1, 2017, The RN’s supervision was amended and the RN was placed in the Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF).
On or about February 16, 2017, the RN entered a plea of Guilty to POSS CS PG 1<1G, a State Jail Felony offense committed on November 28, 2014. As a result of the plea, the proceedings against the RN were deferred without entering an adjudication of Guilt, and the RN was placed on probation for a period of four (4) years and ordered to pay a fine and court costs. On December 1, 2017, the RN’s supervision was amended and the RN was placed in the Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF).
In response, the RN states a small amount of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia were found in her car and the person that the items belonged to denied ownership, and as the registered owner of the car she was charged with the offenses. The RN states she was told accepting the deferred adjudication for the felonies would result in their dismissal from her record and there would be no adverse actions by accepting the deferred adjudication. If she had been aware the deferred adjudication was considered a conviction for the Board of Nursing, she would have refused the offer and pled differently. The RN states she has learned valuable lessons from these incidents and she has worked hard to prove sobriety.
However, with the failure to hire an experienced nurse attorney to help her defend her side, the RN never had the chance to defend her side of the story.
Because of this incident, the Texas Board of Nursing then subjected the RN and her license to disciplinary action.
The accusation would have been defended by an experienced and skilled nurse attorney, had the RN hired one. Hiring a nurse attorney for defense is applicable for any kind of accusation laid against an RN or LVN.
For more details and to schedule a confidential consultation, you must approach one of the most experienced nurse attorneys in Texas, Nurse Attorney Yong J. An. He has assisted numerous nursing license cases since 2006. You may contact him by dialing (832)-428-567 if you wish to learn more information should you undergo accusations or any other case that may affect your license.