Nursing in Texas is a highly regarded profession with high standards of honesty and ethics. Nursing has emerged as the largest healthcare occupation with over 2.7 million jobs. With an estimated 100,000 plus vacant positions and an ever-growing need for health care workers, a career in nursing provides ample opportunity. The need for skilled nurses will continue to grow. With insurance companies stepping into the medical field to reduce the cost of health care expenditure, demand for nurses, outside the hospital setting has also risen. The current workforce is aging and many nurses are expected to retire over next 10-15 years. This void will further add to the shortage.
Nursing School in Texas
Nursing schools are the gateway to the profession and almost all require a high school diploma with pre-requisite classes such as English, Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. The schooling is rigorous and mandatory- but it will properly train you for your nursing career.
TBON License
After graduation and passing your licensing exams, you are held to a new set of standards. If you make a mistake, you could be subject to a Texas Board of Nursing Investigation (TBON), which could be costly for your career. It is important to immediately contact an attorney if you have received a letter from the TBON. If you don’t respond- you risk losing your license. Mistakes inside and outside of work can affect your nursing license. Be smart and think about your future before you make reckless decisions. The years of nursing school and training, as well as the money spent will go to waste if you lose your nursing license.
Becoming a Nurse in Texas
Becoming a nurse is not just a job, but dedicating your life to the service of others. A nurse’s potential is limitless and specialization options aplenty. To become a nurse requires hours of studying, effort and training. It is not easy, nor will it happen overnight. The profession takes dedication, focus and a caring heart. A simple mistake could harm your entire license without the backing of a Texas Board of Nursing defense attorney.
Nursing Challenges
Nursing can be challenging with continuous exposure to grief and suffering. The stress, work pressures, and occupational hazards can be overwhelming at times. The stress can be too much for some nurses. The Texas Board of Nursing expects you to be on your best behavior at all times- yes, even outside of work. A criminal charge unrelated to work, such as a DWI, possession of a controlled substance, assault family violence, etc. can spark a TBON investigation. If you receive a charge like this, it is important to have an attorney for both the criminal charge and licensing investigation. Texas Nursing Lawyers can assist you with both aspects of these cases addressing nurse criminal case and the TBON investigation.
If you, or a nurse you know has been arrested, this could lead to an investigation by the Texas Board of Nursing. We have decades of experience in both criminal defense and Texas Board of Nursing cases. It is important to act timely in this situation. There are deadlines to respond to a letter from the BON and early mistakes could jeopardize your license.
To learn more about board investigations, see our page on board investigations. To learn more our Texas Board of Nursing lawyers, check out Buck Johnson and Deborah Goodall. Contact us today to schedule a consultation. CALL: (214) 384-1902