Nurses are trusted professionals, and when your license is on the line, everything you’ve worked for is at risk. Whether it’s a complaint, investigation, or formal accusation, you don’t have to face it alone.
At Callahan Law, we represent nurses throughout Indiana in matters involving the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA), the Indiana State Board of Nursing, and the DEA. We represent registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), nurse practitioners, and other nursing professionals facing licensing issues.
We help nurses respond to complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and other actions that could affect their ability to practice.
Indiana State Board of Nursing Complaints and Investigations
A complaint to the Indiana State Board of Nursing can come from an employer, patient, coworker, law enforcement agency, or another source. Complaints can involve patient care, medication handling, substance use, documentation, criminal charges, professional conduct, or other allegations related to nursing practice.
A complaint does not automatically mean that disciplinary action will be taken against your license. It can, though, lead to an investigation and requests for information about the allegations.
What you say and provide during an investigation can become part of the licensing case. Callahan Law represents nurses during this process, including responding to allegations, reviewing records and evidence, communicating with the agencies involved, and preparing for further proceedings when necessary.
DEA Investigations and Nurse Practitioners
If you're a nurse practitioner facing a DEA investigation, your license and prescribing authority may both be in jeopardy. These cases often involve accusations of overprescribing or diversion, and even misunderstandings can lead to serious consequences.
Our team has experience defending nurse practitioners under federal and state scrutiny. We’ll carefully analyze the allegations, respond to government inquiries, and build a facts-based defense. Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible to resolve the case without losing your nursing license or DEA registration.
Positive Drug Tests and Substance Use Issues
A positive drug screen doesn’t always tell the full story. One test result, whether from a random screening or post-incident test, can trigger legal and professional consequences.
We work with nurses who:
- Are facing disciplinary action due to a positive test
- Are navigating return-to-work agreements or monitoring programs
- Need help responding to a substance-related complaint
Whether your test has a medical explanation or substance use is part of the issue, we’ll help you address the allegations and determine what options are available for protecting your license.
Allegations of Diversion
If you’re accused of diverting medication, the Board may act quickly. Diversion allegations can involve missing medications, discrepancies in medication records, problems with wasting procedures, unusual dispensing activity, or accusations from an employer or coworker.
We take the time to investigate your side of the story. Whether this involves pharmacy records, charting practices, medication logs, or workplace dynamics, we gather the facts and present a clear defense. If addiction or substance use is part of the picture, we can also help present evidence of treatment, monitoring, rehabilitation, and other steps that may support license retention.
Charting Mistakes and Documentation Concerns
Everyone makes mistakes, but in nursing, a documentation problem can lead to disciplinary action. Whether it’s an EMR issue, incomplete chart, late entry, incorrect documentation, or a record that doesn’t align with policy, the Board may view the issue as a professional conduct or patient care concern.
We work with nurses to examine the records, provide context for what happened, and respond to allegations that a documentation issue amounts to professional misconduct. When appropriate, we can also present corrective steps taken by the nurse after the incident.
Criminal Charges and Licensing Impacts
Not every criminal charge leads to a license suspension, but a criminal charge or conviction can raise licensing and reporting issues.
We help nurses:
- Determine what must be disclosed to the Board
- Navigate PLA reporting requirements
- Respond when a criminal matter leads to a licensing investigation
- Present mitigating evidence and character references
- Address past criminal history when applying for or renewing a nursing license
A criminal case and a nursing license case can also move on separate tracks. Callahan Law can help you address the licensing consequences and respond to questions from the agencies responsible for your nursing license.
Possible Indiana Nursing License Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary action against an Indiana nursing license can take several forms. Depending on the allegations and the outcome of the case, possible actions may include:
- Reprimand
- Probation
- License suspension
- License revocation
- Civil penalties
- Continuing education or other requirements
- Conditions or restrictions placed on the license
If Callahan Law is involved early in the process, we can evaluate the allegations and evidence and work toward a resolution that protects your ability to continue your nursing career whenever possible.
Nursing License Applications and Renewals
Licensing problems do not only arise after someone is already practicing. Past criminal charges, disciplinary history, substance use issues, or problems involving another professional license can also create questions during an initial application or Indiana nursing license renewal.
Callahan Law helps nurses and nursing professionals address issues that come up during the application and renewal process, including requests for additional information and questions about past conduct.
If an issue from your past is holding up an application or renewal, we can help you respond to the PLA or Nursing Board and present the information needed to address the licensing concern.
Why Nurses Across Indiana Choose Callahan Law
We’re not just here to defend your license. We’re here to protect your ability to keep doing the work you built your career around.
Our clients choose us because we:
- Represent nurses in matters involving the Indiana State Board of Nursing and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
- Handle complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, hearings, applications, and renewals
- Understand the licensing issues that can arise from drug tests, diversion allegations, documentation concerns, criminal charges, and DEA investigations
- Give clients straight answers about the allegations, available options, and what comes next
Whether you’re under investigation, preparing for a hearing, dealing with a license application or renewal issue, or facing possible disciplinary action, Callahan Law can help you address the licensing problem and move forward.
Talk With Callahan Law About Your Indiana Nursing License
If you have received a complaint, are under investigation, are preparing for a Board proceeding, or have another issue that could affect your nursing license, contact Callahan Law for a confidential consultation.
We represent nurses throughout Indiana in matters involving the Indiana State Board of Nursing and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, including license applications and renewals, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, suspensions, and other licensing actions.
