Physician Licensing Laws Keep Doctors From Seeking Care
Despite growing problems with psychological distress, many physicians avoid seeking mental health treatment due to concern for their license. Recent…
Read MoreNew Law at Department of Professional Regulation for Cosmeotology
A recent change in law (PA 99-0427) requires all cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers and cosmetology clinic teachers to comply with the…
Read MoreNew Law “Compact Eligibility.” Department of Professional Regulation.
Physicians may now elect Illinois as a ‘State of Principal Licensure’ as part of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (“Compact”).…
Read MoreNew Pharmacy Patient Counseling Rules
Effective August 18, 2017, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation adopted new rules related to patient counseling that…
Read MoreGovernor Rauner signs Anti-Preditory Lending Bill
On September 15, 2017, Governor Rauner signed Senate Bill 776 into law as Public Act 100-0509. Public Act 100-0509 modernizes…
Read MoreIDFPR Moves to Online Applications for Physical and Occupational Therapy
Applicants for licensure in the field of dentistry are now required to submit and pay for their application online via…
Read MoreGoldberg And Associates Wins Against VNA HealthCare
On June 15, 2017 our firm finished a two (2) day bench trial in the Circuit Court of Kane County…
Read MoreTemporary Optometry Licensure
SB 150/PA 99-0043: Deletes a section that allowed for a temporary practice license for qualified optometrists licensed in other states…
Read MoreNew Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Law
P.A. 99-0876: Some people with criminal records could have an easier time getting certain occupational licenses in the state under…
Read MoreAdvance Your Nursing Career, Instead of Only Looking for a Job
Is there a difference between getting a new job and advancing your nursing career? According to author and job search…
Read MoreHow to Improve a Strained Nurse-Physician Relationship
If you find yourself on the “outs” with a doc, ask yourself, “Is this is a consistent problem or a…
Read More10 Strategies to Cope with Stress in Nursing
In an ideal world, there will be no stress in nursing. The nurse would arrive to work well rested, would…
Read More5 Tips for Nurses to Avoid Conflict with a Physician
Our nursing jobs require us to speak with physicians about our patients. But how many of us have anxiety over…
Read More6 Roles Nurses Play that Truly Make Them the Heart of Healthcare
Nurses play an integral role in the healthcare system. This is why they have been correctly referred to as the…
Read MoreBedside Nursing Manners 101
One statement we have all heard from mom is, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” That moniker…
Read MoreTips For Working As A Real Estate Agent
Real estate salespeople, and other licensees who are required to work for and under the umbrella of a designated broker,…
Read MoreDeveloping a Professional Image As a Real Estate Broker
Developing and maintaining a professional presence is vital to your success as a real estate agent. Your image is projected…
Read MoreConfidentiality in Your Nursing Job
Confidentiality is an issue that anyone considering a nursing job needs to seriously think about. If you have great difficulty…
Read MoreEthics in Nursing: Issues Nurses Face
Nursing ethics shares many principles with medical ethics such as beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect for autonomy. However, those in nursing…
Read More12 Secrets Every Pharmacist Knows (And You Should, Too)
Nobody knows more about medications than pharmacists do—not doctors, not nurses, not anyone. As Ronald Jordan, dean of Chapman University’s…
Read MoreANA Commends Introduction of the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act
The American Nursing Association (ANA) commends Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and David Joyce (R-OH) for introducing the Registered Nurse Safe…
Read MoreHow to Deal With Over Demanding Patients
As a nurse, you’ll be expected to deal with various kinds of situations and many emergencies. However, while you might…
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