tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030057050333633112024-03-06T02:44:59.785-05:00Representing Medical ProfessionalsThis Blog is managed by Attorney Paletta and members of the Law Firm. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-3038479043136907982017-01-14T13:43:00.000-05:002017-01-14T05:32:58.832-05:00Are you a Doctor or Nurse with Criminal Charges?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you are a Nurse, Doctor or other Health Care Professional who has been charged with a crime, you should consult with an experienced Attroney who will meet with you and discuss <strong>all</strong> aspects of your situation. <br />
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It is urgent that you retain a <b><a href="http://www.palettalaw.com/medical-defense-pittsburgh/" target="_blank">Medical Attorney</a></b> to represent you throughout the <strong>criminal prosecution</strong> who is able to identify what needs to be done to lower the possibility of your Occupational License being suspended by the State Board. <br />
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Did you know that pleading guilty or being found guilty of certain crimes may impose a mandatory suspension of your Occupational License and put you in risk of losing your career? Because of this, it is important that you are informed of possible risks with accepting a guilty plea to certain charges, even if they sound appealing. By meeting with Attroney Paletta, you will be provided with the information you need to make the decision that's best for you.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0Pittsburgh, PA, USA40.440624799999988 -79.99588640000001840.370625299999986 -80.11066390000002 40.510624299999989 -79.881108900000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-70957381749978116202017-01-13T16:01:00.000-05:002017-01-14T05:00:15.302-05:00PITTSBURGH MEDICAL AND NURSING LICENSE DEFENSE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">If you are you a </span><a href="http://www.palettalaw.com/medical-defense-pittsburgh/" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;" target="_blank"><b>medical professional facing a criminal prosecution</b></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">, what should you do? Do you know that a prosecution for any crime
can have a negative impact on your professional license? This could affect your license status even if
the alleged crime did not occur during work hours and had nothing to do with
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I suggest to you that the most
important action you can take for your future is to hire “the right
lawyer.” This is Attorney Joseph
Paletta, and I am not only an experienced criminal defense lawyer, but I also represent
doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals in prosecutions by the Pennsylvania State licensing boards. Not
only that, but being a licensed professional myself, I understand the danger of
losing a professional license and therefore the ability to work in my chosen
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lawyer”? A lawyer who just practices
criminal defense law does not know all of the implications of a criminal prosecution on a medical or nursing license.
Even a good result in a criminal prosecution can cause a professional
license suspension, sometimes for 5 and even 10 years. Therefore, hiring the right lawyer is not
only the right thing to do, it’s also an investment in your future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0Pittsburgh, PA, USA40.440624799999988 -79.99588640000001840.246194299999985 -80.319982900000014 40.635055299999991 -79.671789900000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-43034421882392025422017-01-09T22:25:00.000-05:002017-01-14T05:02:36.548-05:00D.U.I. and your Pennsylvania Medical/Nursing License<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">This blog is intended to inform doctors and nurses
of the </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">general</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> implications of an arrest for the <a href="http://www.palettalaw.com/best-dui-attorney-pittsburgh/" target="_blank"><b>crime of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol</b></a> or Controlled Substances (DUI) on a Medical or Nursing License. This is Attorney Joseph Paletta and the focus of my law practice
is DUI defense and Medical and Nursing License defense, and you must know that
the former always affects the latter </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">to some degree</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">. You see,
regardless of the outcome, the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine and Nursing
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the outcome of a DUI, if you have no criminal record, you will likely qualify
for the pre-trial diversion program known as Accelerated Rehabilitative
Disposition (ARD). This program will permit the DUI charge to be resolved
with no conviction, and your criminal record expunged. However,
even if your prosecution is resolved by ARD, the Board of Nursing (BON) requires
at least an alcohol evaluation by an approved evaluator such as the Gateway
Rehabilitation Program. If the result of that evaluation indicates an
“impairment,” the BON may impose additional requirements on you to preserve
your license.</span></div>
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you do have a criminal record, you will likely not qualify for ARD, and the
case will be resolved by a trial or plea. Generally, a conviction of a
Misdemeanor results in a five (5) year suspension of a Nursing License. A
conviction of a Felony like diversion (technically “acquisition or obtaining of
possession of a controlled substance by … deception or subterfuge” 35 P.S.
Section 780-113(a)(12)) will cause the suspension of a Nursing License for ten
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having worked with many college students and professionals such as Doctors and Nurses who have been charged with crimes which could jeopardize their college education and professional career, I understand how important it is for my clients to receive the best possible outcome available and one that will not damage their record. For this reason, I work closely with my clients to develop a strategy that will assist in receiving an outcome most favorable to them. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-79558456431335124432017-01-02T15:13:00.000-05:002017-01-14T05:26:25.992-05:00Your Criminal Record and Your Medical Career<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I recently came across an older article that I thought needed reshared, especially for many of the Medical Professionals and Medical Students that I represent. In January 2012 </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">USNews</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> posted a great read titled “Tips for Medical School Applicants with Criminal Records” (see original article below). This article provides some very useful information and explains in great detail how having a criminal record could cause problems for those with criminal records who are hoping to have a future in the medical field. Having worked with clients who struggle with issues related to this topic, I’ve seen first hand how detrimental these issues could be for one's career. If you have questions about anything related to this topic and would like to discuss your situation, please contact my office.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Convictions:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This is one of a variety of factors that are checked. A charge that was dismissed is very different from a conviction or no contest plea. Note that once a charge is filed by the relevant city or district attorney's office, it may still appear in a background check even if it was later dropped. If you were arrested, you were likely fingerprinted, and many schools fingerprint incoming students and run the prints through a national databank.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[Learn why </span><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/medical-school-admissions-doctor/2012/01/16/medical-schools-value-personal-qualities-of-applicants" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #005ea6; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">medical schools value applicants' personal qualities</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.]</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Types of crimes that usually concern admissions committees are those that involve dishonesty (such as cheating or fraud) or possible risks to patients (such as drug offenses or sexual and violent crimes). They also keep in mind how the public may view the offense and whether it could be a predictor of future destructive behaviors or crimes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Disclosure:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Withholding all or part of a criminal record could lead to a rescinding of an acceptance, or if discovered later on, even dismissal from medical school. Schools consider withholding this information to be a form of dishonesty.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[Learn </span><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/medical-school-admissions-doctor/2011/08/08/how-hospital-violence-affects-medical-students" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #005ea6; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">how hospital violence affects medical students</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.]</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Mitigating factors: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Committees typically view the context of the circumstances leading to the conviction and any steps taken toward rehabilitation favorably. They like applicants to have reflected on the incident and to attempt to show mitigating circumstances and steps taken to address problems.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Applying to medical school seems hard enough; with a <a href="http://www.palettalaw.com/criminal-charges-pittsburgh/" target="_blank"><b>criminal record</b></a> it can be doubly so. The best way to deal with this issue is by explaining what happened and why, lessons you learned, and steps you've taken to ensure it will not be repeated. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ibrahim Busnaina, M.D. is a graduate of the </span><a href="http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/university-of-pennsylvania-04100" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #005ea6; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and coauthor of "Examkrackers' How to Get Into Medical School." He has been consulting with prospective medical school applicants, with a special focus on minority and other nontraditional candidates, since 2006.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0Pittsburgh, PA, USA40.4406248 -79.995886440.3439463 -80.1538149 40.537303300000005 -79.8379579tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-42917837614838714192015-08-13T21:15:00.001-04:002015-08-13T21:15:30.620-04:00Public Now Has Easier Online Access to Disciplinary Records<p dir="ltr"><u>Pennsylvania</u> is now providing easier online access to information about discipline of doctors and other professionals...</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0Pittsburgh, PA, USA40.440624799999988 -79.99588640000001840.246194299999985 -80.319982900000014 40.635055299999991 -79.671789900000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-48609467303635271702015-01-03T09:34:00.001-05:002015-01-03T09:43:48.330-05:00Newsleader special report...<p dir="ltr">Earlier in the month a special report (which I've listed the link to below) was done by newsleader.com discussing Virginia's laws for healthcare facilities reporting alleged theft or where there may be accusations of diversion.  Every state differs when it comes to law but this is a good read...</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-89241683073982972532014-11-15T14:52:00.001-05:002014-11-15T14:52:39.661-05:00State Board of Nursing - Mission Statement<a href="http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_nursing/12515">State Board of Nursing - Mission Statement</a>: <br /><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-72059888726759946032013-11-27T15:27:00.000-05:002017-01-14T05:21:41.300-05:00Voluntary Recovery Program (V.R.P.) Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Two women have been charged with diverting pain medicine from a Greensburg hospital and a city doctor's office for personal or family use, officials said on Thursday….</div>
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Read the full Article: <a href="http://www.onislam.net/english/health-and-science/faith-and-the-sciences/418888-ethics-of-the-medical-profession-from-the-islamic-viewpoint-.html">http://www.onislam.net/english/health-and-science/faith-and-the-sciences/418888-ethics-of-the-medical-profession-from-the-islamic-viewpoint-.html</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-55206954148329793132013-10-27T13:02:00.001-04:002013-10-27T13:02:02.518-04:00Stop this insanity - Lockhaven.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Express<a href="http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/547999/Stop-this-insanity.html">Stop this insanity - Lockhaven.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Express</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-14383337688650850682013-10-10T00:22:00.004-04:002017-01-14T05:48:19.261-05:00Treatment for nurses improving with creation of wellness programs <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nurses have stressful, emotionally draining jobs. Erratic hours. Easy access to prescription drugs. And many have an indefatigable sense of heroism, determined to care for everyone else before taking care of themselves.</div>
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Every month, the Pennsylvania Department of State's Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs issues a list of state-certified professionals who have lost their licenses for any number of reasons.</div>
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And every month, dozens of <b><a href="http://www.palettalaw.com/nursing-defense-attorney-pittsburgh/" target="_blank">nurses lose their certifications</a></b> -- either permanently or temporarily -- for stealing prescription drugs, "inability to practice the profession with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of addiction," and "physiological or psychological dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs."</div>
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Still others have licenses suspended because, having previously been flagged for drug or alcohol use, they couldn't abide by the terms of state-mandated recovery programs...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-26823314539497646632013-01-22T09:59:00.001-05:002017-01-14T05:45:34.496-05:00AG: Hospital tech stole painkillers, swapped drugs | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The news article “AG Hospital Tech Stole Painkillers Swapped Drugs” reported on the common problem of the abuse of narcotics and medications by those persons with access to narcotics. This access to narcotics can be from a hospital pharmacy, or McKesson and Pyxis narcotics dispensing machines. However, where there is access to narcotics, there is abuse. This abuse is referred to as “diversion” which mean narcotics are diverted from their prescribed purpose, and instead abused or sold.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Hospitals regularly review patient charts, dispensing machine (McKesson and Pyxis) records and pharmacy records to determine if these narcotics are being used as prescribed. When the records reflect a problem, such as a failure to administer all narcotics and failure to document waste, a red flag or alert is raised, and an investigation is initiated. These investigations usually result in disciplinary action, license suspension, and even criminal prosecution. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Source (WTAE.COM): <a href="http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/AG-Hospital-tech-stole-painkillers-swapped-drugs/-/10927008/18049580/-/sabcg4/-/index.html">http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/AG-Hospital-tech-stole-painkillers-swapped-drugs/-/10927008/18049580/-/sabcg4/-/index.html</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-10864466945615387192012-09-22T13:22:00.001-04:002012-09-22T13:22:34.471-04:00Ethical Issues<a href="http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/Resources">Ethical Issues</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-42588846120456165832012-09-07T00:14:00.001-04:002012-09-07T00:14:23.686-04:00Pittsburgh Attorney - Joseph A. Paletta, Esq.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LBT0DTbK4lQ?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12722353287245168694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603005705033363311.post-40961689035527104732012-08-23T21:01:00.000-04:002012-09-06T22:40:18.208-04:00Medical License Defense <a href="http://youtu.be/LBT0DTbK4lQ" target="_blank">Medical Professionals Accused of Diversion?</a><br />
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