Episode Summary:
In this powerful episode, returning guest Amy Siple provides an urgent update on her legal battle with the Board of Nursing. What started as a missed license renewal during a family crisis has escalated into a years-long fight revealing major problems in nursing oversight and disciplinary systems. Amy explains her recent administrative hearing loss, her upcoming judicial appeal, and the constitutional concerns involved, including due process and First Amendment issues. She also highlights how minor clerical mistakes can end a nurse’s career and how little accountability state boards often face. 

Beyond her own case, Amy has become a national advocate driving legislative reform, gaining bipartisan support, and pushing for model laws to protect nurses from unfair and harmful disciplinary practices. This episode is essential listening for nurses, students, and healthcare leaders.

Key Topics Covered:

• A lapsed license — even without practicing — can lead to discipline, permanent databases, and job loss.
• Kansas’ Board of Nursing faces bipartisan scrutiny for overreach, uneven discipline, and profit-driven fines.
• Real-life cases show nurses losing careers over button-click errors, credit card typos, and non-clinical issues.
• Legislative hearings revealed millions collected in fines and systemic inconsistencies in discipline.

Resources & Links:
Connect with Amy Siple on LinkedIn and Youtube.
Get access to Amy’s Substack account.
Visit Amy's website.

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