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You studied for years. Passed the NCLEX. Started your nursing career. Now you want to pick up PRN shifts in a neighboring state. Or take a travel assignment across the country. Or provide telehealth to patients in multiple states.

You received the notice. Your nursing board complaint is proceeding to a formal hearing. A formal hearing is a trial held in an Administrative Law Court room. 

Facing a Board of Nursing hearing can be one of the most stressful experiences in your nursing career. Whether you're responding to allegations of professional misconduct, practice violations, or documentation issues, proper preparation is essential for protecting your license and livelihood

Ultimate Guide to Defending Your Nursing License: Proven Strategies & Resources (2025)

Receiving a letter from the Board of Nursing about false accusations against nurses can stop your heart in its tracks, leaving you with a flood of panic and uncertainty. Unfortunately, false reports do get made to regulatory agencies, which must investigate all reported claims regardless of merit. This nightmare scenario happens more often than you might think, and the aftermath can be devastating both professionally and personally.

Nursing shortage concerns are rising — but are Boards of Nursing contributing to the problem? Discover how unfair disciplinary actions, lack of due process, and public record policies worsen the shortage. Learn how Expert Nurse Consultants and Darlene Nelson, R.N., provide nursing advocacy and defend nursing licenses.

Nurse disciplinary defense Texas specialists help protect your nursing license. Learn BON procedures, defense strategies, and how Expert Nurse Consultants can help.

Do nurses get drug tested? Learn the truth about nursing drug tests, when they happen, what to expect, and how they impact your nursing license. Expert Nurse Consultants explains everything nurses need to know.

Advocates for nursing are vital in protecting nurses’ rights, supporting license defense, and promoting workplace safety. Learn how advocates for nursing can help.

Confused about nursing board investigations? Our expert guide breaks down each step of the complaint process from notice to resolution, with tips on responding effectively.