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Summary Suspension of Nursing License
Summary Suspension of a Nursing License
What is a Summary Suspension?
A summary suspension is an immediate
suspension of your nursing license and ability to practice as a nurse. It is different than a suspension of your nursing license that results from an investigation or evidentiary hearing.
With a summary suspension, the Maryland Board of Nursing holds a show cause hearing to determine whether your nursing license should be summarily suspended.
At the hearing, the Board determines whether an immediate (summary) suspension of the license is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
If your license is summarily suspended, you must immediately stop working. In most cases, you cannot work for many months after your license has been summarily suspended.
If your license is going to be suspended, or you have a show cause hearing, you have the right to an attorney. A nurse attorney, or professional license defense attorney, can help protect your license and career.
What Happens at a Summary Suspension Hearing?
The Maryland Board of Nursing conducts summary suspension hearings each month.
On one side is the nurse (and the nurse's attorney), and on the other side is a prosecutor from the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Yes, a prosecutor is present at a summary suspension hearing to oppose the nurse!
The prosecutor seeks to have the nurse's license summarily suspended, and the nurse tries to prevent the summary suspension. The Board listens to each side and determines whether a summary suspension is warranted by law.
Effects of a Summary Suspension
If your nursing license is summarily suspended, you must immediately stop practicing nursing. You cannot use your nursing license while it is summarily suspended.
You may also be reported to a national database which could affect your ability to participate in federal programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, or be employed by businesses that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds (for example, a hospital).
Your license remains summarily suspended until the suspension is lifted and terminated. A summary suspension can last months, or even years, if not challenged.
Do I Need a Lawyer?
A summary suspension hearing is a legal proceeding. You should hire an attorney to represent you unless you are trained in the laws and regulations that govern summary suspensions hearings.
The Maryland Board of Nursing advises each nurse to get legal representation for summary suspension hearings.
A knowledgeable and experienced attorney can help protect your nursing license and career.
Cory Silkman
A Trusted Nurse Attorney
Cory Silkman is an experienced, nationally recognized professional license defense attorney for nurses in Maryland.
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As both a registered nurse and an attorney, he can represent you at your summary suspension hearing before the Maryland Board of Nursing.
He can also represent you for board investigations, case resolution conferences, hearings, licensing issues, appeals, and all other board matters.
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