Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk All Registered Nurses (RNs) in Ohio must be aware of their scope of practice and stay within the established boundaries. For example, RNs can oversee LPNs in their administration of intravenous (IV) therapy in certain…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk All Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in Ohio must be aware of their scope of practice and stay within the established boundaries. For example, LPNs can perform some types of intravenous (IV) therapy in certain situations….
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk What is the difference between mixing (or reconstituting) and compounding a medication? Understanding the difference could impact whether an Ohio licensed nurse exceeds their scope of practice and violates the Nurse Practice Act. As outlined…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk License holders are expected to report their own misconduct to the Ohio Board of Nursing. They must report felonies; misdemeanors with a direct and substantial relationship to the practice of nursing; violations of a county,…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk The Ohio Dental Board is proposing to change several rules. If they are adopted, the new rules would impact specialty advertising. Therefore, it would impact Ohio dentists who plan to or are currently advertising as…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk The Ohio Board of Nursing has adopted changes to the reporting period for LPNs. On March 26, 2026, the changes to the Ohio Administrative Code became effective.[1] In one such change, the definition of “reporting…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk On June 29, 2026, the Ohio Board of Nursing will transition to Affinity eHealth as the new drug and alcohol testing service provider. This date is tentative and subject to change. With this transition will…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA In Ohio, licensed physicians have a duty to report misconduct to the State Medical Board of Ohio. For physicians licensed in the state of Ohio, there are technically two duties to report misconduct: 1)…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA In Ohio, licensed physicians have a duty to self-report to the State Medical Board of Ohio within THIRTY DAYS of committing or participating in criminal conduct or sexual misconduct. There is a lot to…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA States are authorized under the United States Constitution to establish laws and regulations protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of their citizens.[1] To protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, unlawful, or incompetent…
