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Have you ever come home from a hectic nursing shift only to realize that you forgot to dispose of leftover medication that you were carrying around in your pocket? Or maybe you discarded leftover medication by flushing it down the toilet or putting it in a sharps bin...
The Medical Practice Act was adopted to regulate and control the practice of medicine in the state of Colorado. C.R.S. § 12-240-102. The Medical Practice Act created the Colorado Medical Board. C.R.S. § 12-240-105(1)(a). The Colorado Medical Board is made up of 17...
In May 2018, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 18-22 Clinical Practice for Opioid Prescribing, which limits the number of opioid pills a physician can prescribe. The Bill addresses a variety of healthcare providers, including podiatrists, dentists, and...
Sometimes, physicians find themselves dealing with criminal matters that may affect their licensing. Under Rule 380 Reporting Requirements for Criminal Convictions, the Colorado Medical Board requires licensees to report criminal convictions that constitute...
Did you know that a DORA Complaint does not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in order for the Board or Program to find that you have committed a violation of the law? After an investigator conducts an investigation into the complaint, he/she writes a report...
Accommodations under Section 504 If you are a student with a disability, you may be entitled to reasonable accommodations at your college or university. Section 504 requires your college and university to work with you in good faith to find a reasonable accommodation...
An IEE is an Independent Educational Evaluation. If, after the school district evaluates your child, you, as a parent, disagree with that evaluation, you have the right to obtain an independent educational evaluation of your child. Parents may either pay for this...
Codes of conduct and honor codes are one of those things that all college students know about, but chances are they probably don’t think about them until they find themselves in front of an Ethics Committee for a hearing. This can be a scary process, and you may be...
The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010 came about after Michael Skolnik, a 22 year old nursing student, died as a result of a medical error during neurosurgery. During a CT scan, it was discovered that Michael had a three millimeter spot on his brain....
What is an IEP? An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is the document that describes what a free appropriate education is for an individual child. The IEP outlines what the least restrictive environment is for an individual student and what additional aids and...
