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Physician compensation can vary significantly depending on a number of factors, including the physician’s specialty, location, years of experience, and type of practice. In general, physician compensation tends to be highest in specialties that require a lot of training and education, such as surgery and radiology, and lowest in primary care specialties such as family […]

Romanowsky Law has been contacted by a number of nurses who seek to determine what their responsibilities are during the COVID-19 emergency situation.  Specifically, nurses who are reluctant to work in this environment for a number of reasons have been threatened by their employers to be “reported” to the New Jersey Board of Nursing. For

In light of the current national emergency, Governor Murphy of New Jersey signed legislation which effectively eases the requirements of healthcare laborers who seek to work within New Jersey’s healthcare industry.  Rather than sit for examinations, complete required schooling, and otherwise seek licensure, prospective out-of-state employees who are certified in another jurisdiction, and who have

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) requires certain employers to provide benefits which are in addition to those already required by the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Effective April 2, 2020, employers will have to provide covered employees their regular rate of pay if the employee is unable to work because the

A physician’s employment contract helps to protect both the employer and the practitioner to ensure that their rights are reserved.  One of the documents that play a part in how a contract is prepared is the physician’s letter of intent, which helps both parties have more precise expectations of what each of them needs. In

In any professional career, there are times when you may not feel satisfied with the current work you have and consider moving on to other opportunities. However, in most employment contracts — including a physician employment agreement — you must give at least two weeks’ notice before quitting. You may think that there?s no real

Governor Murphy has signed the Uniform Multi-State Licensing Act which allows nurses, under certain conditions, to practice without additional licensure in other states which are parties to the Act. The Act requires that the nurse secure a “multi-state license” from their home state before they can commence work in the state of another party to

The State Board of Psychological Examiners has proposed an amendment to the rules governing the continuing education requirements for licensed psychologists. The new rules would require that one of the forty required continuing education credits be on topics concerning prescription opioid drugs every biennial renewal period. To learn more, contact Romanowsky Law today. (973) 451-1116.

The State Board of Nursing has proposed regulations which affect the statute permitting APNs to dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment. Provided the APNs collaborating physician is not required to meet the federal training and registration requirements otherwise imposed by the administrative code, and the collaborating physician provides written approval for the APN

The State Board of Nursing has proposed a deletion to N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.2 (b). That section of the administrative code requires an applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse to have completed his/her education no more than two years prior to the submission of an application to the New Jersey State Board of Nursing. Apparently,