A licensed vocational nurse functioning as a supervisor of other LVNs in a care facility was accused by the facility of failing to report an incident of a patient falling in the facility. With our guidance, the nurse admitted to the DCA investigator that the fall had occurred and it had not been properly reported.
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Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Division of Investigation
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
The Department of Consumer Affairs, or DCA, is a California state government department that is the umbrella organization over almost all California state licensing agencies, from the Medical Board of California to the California Board of Accountancy. If a California licensing agency receives a complaint or notice of alleged unprofessional conduct alleged to…
Medical Board Requests for Patient Records Can Spell Trouble
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Medical Board Licensing
In response to a patient complaint, a report of a large malpractice settlement, or a report of a loss of privileges, among other reasons, the Medical Board of California may choose to investigate patient care. Often, to an unsuspecting California physician, the first sign of trouble is receipt of a request for patient records from…
Should I Release My Employment Records to the Board of Registered Nursing?
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Nurse Licensing
Investigations of alleged misconduct by California registered nurses are investigated by two agencies, either the Board of Registered Nursing, by its own investigators, or by the Division of Investigation of the Department of Consumer Affairs. When a complaint is received by the Board, if Board enforcement believes the complaint has sufficient merit, the complaint is…