Records were broken across the Board for the Texas Medical Board and its disciplinary wing. August 31st was the end of the 2009 fiscal year for the State of Texas and the Board released it statistics.
The total number of complaints against physicians was 6968, up from 6514 in 2008.
The total number of jurisdictional complaints [...]
The Board members and the Board staff have been overwhelmed by the number of Informal Settlement Conferences (ISCs) over the past two to three years. Last fiscal year, which ended on August 31st, the Board held 775 ISCs. There were 521 in 2007 and 482 in 2006. The staff does not foresee a halt to [...]
How to Become a Nurse Practitioner in Texas
There’s more to being a nurse than meets the eye, especially if you’re a nurse practitioner. At one of the highest levels of nursing there is, nurse practitioners are generally qualified to examine and diagnose patients. Some states even allow them to prescribe medication.
The majority of nurses I speak to do not have malpractice insurance; they do not realize that malpractice insurance typically provides licensure defense before the Nursing Boards.