RN Testimonial: A BRN Investigation and G&A Success

In January of 2010, I was forced to defend my California RN license in a revocation hearing and was defended by the Goyette & Associates attorney Lauro Paredes. Our victory is just sinking in. It’s been almost 2 years of fear and anxiety about my license. What a relief!

Being accused of gross negligence and requiring a hearing to defend your RN license is a frightening and intimidating experience. The California BRN uses the full power of the Attorney General’s office against even the most unjust and petty of accusations. My 25 years of experience as an RN did nothing to prepare me for the uncompromising and merciless nature of this process.

Just as in Nursing and Medicine, what is required to address a serious problem is an experienced professional. Lord knows, I don’t know what I could have done without the help of the Goyette team.

The hearing process was unfamiliar territory and without Lauro guiding me through I think that I would now be without my RN license and at a complete loss as to how to support my family and pursue my future goals. Lauro was my guide and ally through an intimidating process that seemed designed to overwhelm and intimidate. Lauro in court was awesome! Like watching a good surgeon at his craft.

In Nursing there is always the potential to make mistakes or to be accused by uncaring self serving interests. The California Board of Registered Nursing ( BRN’s) mission is to protect the public. In theory this is both necessary and noble. But in practice and for an agency understaffed and with limited resources what results is harsh, uncompromising prosecution of good nurses. I can only say that were I not lucky enough to have a colleague find Goyette & Associates for me I would not have stood a chance against the Attorney General’s lawyer and the Board of Registered Nursing (BRNs) prosecution.

Thanks again Goyette team! And a special thank you from my family and I to Jennifer the Goyette Chief of Staff. Jennifer your professionalism and optimism made this ordeal bearable and brought humanity to a cold and harsh experience!

Roger Parness RN

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISORS ORGANIZATION VICTORIES

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CURRENT RN GUARDIAN MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES TO THEIR RN LICENSES CAN ATTEST TO THE VALUE OF RN GUARDIAN MEMBERSHIP

“Before I was an RN Guardian member, I had a license issue based on a complaint to BRN -and protecting my license cost me! Now, being an RN Guardian member, I don’t have to worry” -Rene

“I had to deal with a BRN investigation, and first I tried to handle it myself. Then I got an attorney, and never knew it would cost so much. That was all before I was an RN Guardian member. It won’t happen again!” -Mary

“I never used to believe the cliché’s about how ‘everyone will blame the nurse.’ But now I see how it’s true. A person made a complaint -anonymously, so they didn’t even have to identify themselves- about my work as an RN. The complaint had no basis, and ultimately I showed that, but the legal costs were high. Now with RN Guardian, I don’t have to worry about that happening again.” -Jeff

“For all the RNs who think ‘a license issue will never happen to me’ -just wait until it does. Then you’ll wish you have RN Guardian. I get all my questions about complaints to BRN, their investigations, and the risks to my license answered by attorneys. And I know I’ll be represented at the low pre-paid cost if my license is ever at risk.” -Susan

“I would never consider practicing without some sort of malpractice insurance to cover me in the event that I was sued, but the likelihood of being anonymously reported to the BRN is so much greater and there is so much more at stake: my license and livelihood! I can’t imagine not having the peace of mind afforded to me by the protection of RN Guardian.” – Michelle

“I almost lost my license because of a misdemeanor conviction for a COMPLETELY non-work related incident. When I went to renew my RN License, I had to disclose the conviction and the BRN went after me and demanded I surrender my License. If I didn’t have RN Guardian Attorney’s on my side to advise me, I may have actually given up my license! Where would I be now? I’m so grateful that I was able to receive proactive legal advice that saved me from making a mistake that could have cost me my career---it turns out that all it had to cost was less than 8 bucks a month!”

Based on what these RN Guardian members say, you should Join now!