What Florida Nurses Should Know About Early Termination or Adjustment to IPN Contracts
August 16, 2019
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Chairperson of Professional Licensing & Regulatory Affairs,
Civil Litigation
Sarasota Office
6841 Energy Court
Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (941) 893-3449
Our Florida healthcare license lawyers provided negative drug tests, character references, and case law in defending a nurse after a DUI.
Our focus in this Florida healthcare licensing defense case was proving no impairment, by using drug screenings and character references.
Our Florida Regulatory and Licensing lawyers used evidence against the medical directors and sought to establish proof that our client, a registered nurse, did not belong in IPN.
In contesting a THC drug screening result, our Florida Regulatory and Licensing attorneys asked for lab records and chain of custody, and we provided proof that the RN was not impaired.
Our Florida regulatory and healthcare licensing attorneys developed a strong defense for allegations — including making a false report, inaccurate recording, and unprofessional conduct — against the nurse.
Our Florida regulatory and healthcare licensing lawyers contended that the Florida Department of Health violated due process following a registered nurse testing positive for THC at a pre-employment drug screening.
Our Florida regulatory and healthcare licensing attorneys successfully convinced Florida Department of Health (DOH) prosecutors that a penalty of referral to IPN would not be appropriate.
Our healthcare licensing attorneys presented evidence that the complainant, a colleague, had a criminal history and extensive history with IPN, and he had recently gotten his California license revoked due to drug diversion and impairment.
Our Michigan healthcare regulatory and licensing lawyers showed that the nurse had a right to access records for limited purposes in her capacity, and the patient attempted to lay the foundation for an alleged HIPAA complaint against our client.
Our healthcare licensing lawyers contended that the APRN’s firing was based on disability and was in violation of both federal and state law.
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Chairperson of Professional Licensing & Regulatory Affairs,
Civil Litigation
Sarasota Office
6841 Energy Court
Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (941) 893-3449
Florida’s Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN) was established by legislation enacted in 1983. However, IPN is not a State of Florida agency; rather, it is an
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