Board of Nursing

Board of Nursing

30 Apr 2025

How to Protect Your Nursing License from Suspension

As a nurse in Texas, maintaining your professional license is essential to your career and livelihood. However, even minor infractions...

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18 Mar 2025

Texas Board of Nursing Complaints and Investigations

Complaint investigations conducted by the Texas Board of Nursing can last many months and usually involve several common procedural st...

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12 Feb 2025

Betty Smith is New TAANA Health Law Compliance Committee Chair!

We are pleased to announce that partner Betty Smith is the new chair of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys’ Health Law and ...

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9 Jan 2025

Can You Be a Nurse in Texas With a Felony?

The short answer is it depends. Can You Be a Nurse in Texas With a Felony? The Texas Board of Nursing does grant nursing licenses to i...

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22 Dec 2024

The Texas Peer Assistance Program (“TPAPN”) for Texas Nurses

As a nurse, maintaining your license is crucial to your career and livelihood. For Texas nurses who face disciplinary issues or need t...

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18 Dec 2024

What Happens If Your Nursing License is Revoked

Losing your nursing license in Texas doesn’t just mean you can no longer practice—it can also lead to significant consequences tha...

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14 Dec 2024

Common Reasons Nurses Lose Their Nursing License

As a law firm with expertise in professional license defense, Lype Dest Smith Lawyers understands how critical your nursing license is...

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28 Nov 2024

Can You Be a Nurse With a Misdemeanor?

It is possible to become a nurse with a misdemeanor on your record, but this depends on factors such as the nature of the of...

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13 Nov 2024

What Is Nursing Disciplinary Action?

Nurses are responsible for providing safe, ethical, and competent care. When they fall short of the standards set by the Texas Board o...

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31 Oct 2024

Nursing License Investigation Process

Nurses in Texas play an essential role in healthcare but are also subject to strict regulations. When complaints arise, the Texas Boar...

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21 Oct 2024

Anatomy of a Texas Board of Nursing Investigation Letter

Receiving a letter from the Texas Board of Nursing can be terrifying, especially if that letter says that someone has complained about...

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16 Oct 2024

Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)

As a nurse of any level, receiving a letter from the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses can be alarming, especially if that lett...

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