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									                    <name>by Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Announcing our new St. Louis Office and welcoming our new Senior Principal Attorney Brandon Copeland]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47425</id>
            <updated>2026-05-11T20:08:04Z</updated>
            <published>2026-05-07T21:44:33Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard is excited to announce that we will soon be opening a new office in St. Louis, Missouri. This will be our third office in the state (Columbia and Springfield) and represents an important step in the continued growth of our firm. Expanding into the St. Louis and Illinois has always been a goal as it will…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2026/05/announcing-our-new-st-louis-office-and-welcoming-our-new-senior-principal-attorney-brandon-copeland/"><![CDATA[<img class="wp-image-47427 size-full alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2026/05/copeland_brandon_b-1.jpg" alt="" width="161" height="215" />Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard is excited to announce that we will soon be opening a new office in St. Louis, Missouri. This will be our third office in the state (Columbia and Springfield) and represents an important step in the continued growth of our firm. Expanding into the St. Louis and Illinois has always been a goal as it will allow us to better serve our clients across Missouri, while maintaining the level of service, efficiency, and responsiveness that you expect.

We are also pleased to welcome our new <a href="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/attorney/copeland-brandon-b/" data-wpel-link="internal">Senior Principal Attorney Brandon Copeland</a> to the firm. Brandon is from St. Louis and will be managing the new office.

Brandon and Senior Principal Jim Howard started their law careers together over 20 years ago at a large St. Louis law firm that specialized in insurance litigation. They have worked together over the years on different cases, usually on the same side, but occasionally against each other. With Brandon now formally on board, we are able to offer wider coverage and litigation services covering St. Louis and its surrounding areas, as well as the entirety of the eastern side of Missouri and southern Illinois. Brandon has tried a number of first and third-party cases to verdict, handled appeals, and he also does coverage work. More information on his background and experience is available <a href="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/attorney/copeland-brandon-b/" data-wpel-link="internal">here</a>.

We welcome Brandon to the Rogers | Ehrhardt family.]]></content>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Congratulations to Glen Ehrhardt, Libby Weber, Jim Howard, Katie Johnson, and Emily Hockman]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47351</id>
            <updated>2025-12-15T23:01:44Z</updated>
            <published>2025-12-04T18:39:56Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Congratulations to Glen Ehrhardt, Libby Weber, Jim Howard, Katie Johnson, and Emily Hockman on their inclusion in the 2025 Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas. Glen and Jim were named “Super Lawyers” in Civil Litigation: Defense, and Katie was named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” also in Civil Litigation: Defense. Libby was named a “Super Lawyer” and Emily was named…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2025/12/congratulations-to-glen-ehrhardt-libby-weber-jim-howard-katie-johnson-and-emily-hockman/"><![CDATA[<div>Congratulations to Glen Ehrhardt, Libby Weber, Jim Howard, Katie Johnson, and Emily Hockman on their inclusion in the 2025 Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas. Glen and Jim were named “Super Lawyers” in Civil Litigation: Defense, and Katie was named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” also in Civil Litigation: Defense. Libby was named a “Super Lawyer” and Emily was named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” in Insurance Coverage. The Digital Edition is available <a href="https://digital.superlawyers.com/v/Missouri-and-Kansas-2025/MobilePagedReplica.action?page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">here</a>.</div>]]></content>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Ethan Deimeke and Matthew Hellmann Join Rogers &#124; Ehrhardt]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47303</id>
            <updated>2025-10-08T08:44:21Z</updated>
            <published>2025-10-08T08:27:34Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard is pleased to announce that Ethan Deimeke and Matthew Hellmann have joined the firm as Associate Attorneys after passing the July 2025 Missouri Bar. Ethan graduated from Westminster College in 2020.  While attending the University of Missouri – School of Law, he served as a law clerk for Rogers | Ehrhardt for three years and was captain of the Mock…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2025/10/ethan-deimeke-and-matthew-hellmann-join-rogers-ehrhardt/"><![CDATA[<a href="/attorney/deimeke-ethan-schmidt/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-47274" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2025/10/deimeke_ethan_schmidt.jpg" alt="Ethan Schmidt Deimeke" width="215" height="215" /></a> <a href="/attorney/hellmann-matthew-craig/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-47276" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2025/10/hellmann_matthew_craig.jpg" alt="Matthew Craig Hellmann" width="215" height="215" /></a>
Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard is pleased to announce that <a href="/attorney/deimeke-ethan-schmidt/" data-wpel-link="internal"><strong>Ethan Deimeke</strong></a> and <a href="/attorney/hellmann-matthew-craig/" data-wpel-link="internal"><strong>Matthew Hellmann</strong></a> have joined the firm as Associate Attorneys after passing the July 2025 Missouri Bar.

Ethan graduated from Westminster College in 2020.  While attending the University of Missouri – School of Law, he served as a law clerk for Rogers | Ehrhardt for three years and was captain of the Mock Trial Team, winning the 2025 National Trial Competition Midwest Regional Round and placing at the National Round. Ethan graduated in 2025 and was named to the Order of the Barristers.  Outside of the firm, Ethan serves as a coach for the University of Missouri - School of Law Mock Trial Team.  Ethan’s contact information is 302 Campusview Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, MO 65201; [nap_phone id="LOCAL-REGULAR-NUMBER-4"]; <a href="mailto:edeimeke@rogersehrhardt.com">edeimeke@rogersehrhardt.com</a>.

Matthew graduated from Truman State University in 2022.  While attending the University of Missouri – School of Law, he served as a law clerk for Rogers | Ehrhardt for three years and served as an Associate Managing Editor of the Journal of Dispute Resolution.  Matthew was sworn in on September 25<sup>th</sup> by his father, the Honorable Craig Hellmann of the 20<sup>th</sup> Judicial Circuit.  Matthew’s contact information is 302 Campusview Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, MO 65201; [nap_phone id="LOCAL-REGULAR-NUMBER-4"]; <a href="mailto:mhellmann@rogersehrhardt.com">mhellmann@rogersehrhardt.com</a>]]></content>
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									                    <name>by Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcoming New Senior Principal Jason Call]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47214</id>
            <updated>2025-01-31T18:14:28Z</updated>
            <published>2025-01-31T18:14:28Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard is pleased to announce that Jason Call has joined the firm as a Senior Principal. Jason is an seasoned litigator with 30 years of legal experience. Before joining Rogers | Ehrhardt, Jason was a Founding Member at Call & Gentry Law Group, LLC, in Jefferson City.  Since the firm’s creation in 2013, Jason practiced insurance…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2025/01/welcoming-new-senior-principal-jason-call/"><![CDATA[Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard is pleased to announce that <a href="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/attorney/call-jason-loren/" data-wpel-link="internal"><strong>Jason Call</strong></a> has joined the firm as a Senior Principal. Jason is an seasoned litigator with 30 years of legal experience.

Before joining Rogers | Ehrhardt, Jason was a Founding Member at Call &amp; Gentry Law Group, LLC, in Jefferson City.  Since the firm’s creation in 2013, Jason practiced insurance law, administrative law, medical malpractice defense, personal injury, workers’ compensation, business litigation, general litigation and appellate work. Prior to founding Call &amp; Gentry, Jason practiced with Rabbit, Pitzer &amp; Snodgrass, P.C., in St. Louis, and Carson &amp; Coil, P.C., in Jefferson City.

In addition to assisting Rogers | Ehrhardt with its litigation practice, Jason will continue his professional licensing work defending doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, licensed professional counselors and numerous other professionals before their respective boards and state committees in Missouri.

Jason’s contact information is 302 Campusview Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, MO 65201; (573) 442-0130; <a href="mailto:jcall@rogersehrhardt.com">jcall@rogersehrhardt.com</a>.]]></content>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[REWH Attorneys Named 2024 Super Lawyers]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47077</id>
            <updated>2025-01-31T10:35:57Z</updated>
            <published>2024-11-14T20:31:09Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Congratulations to Glen Ehrhardt, Libby Weber, and Jim Howard on their inclusion in the 2024 Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas.  Glen and Jim were named “Super Lawyers” in Civil Litigation: Defense and Libby was named a “Super Lawyer” for her Insurance Coverage work. Congratulations to Katie Johnson who was also named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” also in Civil…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2024/11/rewh-attorneys-named-2024-super-lawyers/"><![CDATA[Congratulations to Glen Ehrhardt, Libby Weber, and Jim Howard on their inclusion in the <strong>2024 Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas</strong>.  Glen and Jim were named "Super Lawyers" in Civil Litigation: Defense and Libby was named a "Super Lawyer" for her Insurance Coverage work. Congratulations to Katie Johnson who was also named a "Super Lawyer Rising Star" also in Civil Litigation: Defense.  The Digital Edition is available <a href="https://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/mksl24/MobilePagedReplica.action?elq_mid=61396&amp;elq_cid=19076768&amp;elq_ename=L_SL_SEM_9073259_MKSL24_attorney_digital_edition_em1_20241112&amp;cid=9073259&amp;sfdccampaignid=7014O000001JllxQAC&amp;chl=Em&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eloqua&amp;utm_campaign=L_SL_SEM_9073259_MKSL24_attorney_digital_edition_20241112&amp;utm_content=9073259&amp;elqTrackId=ed4004efc4654a70a61986d3a14451ad&amp;elq=7f74ab4964554ad089cedb779050b26b&amp;elqaid=61396&amp;elqat=1&amp;elqCampaignId=42625&amp;elqak=8AF528C9FE0EB2D0C766A917AB4F24D184264E824C7211D2F92BF1358AA11BC088CE&amp;pm=2&amp;folio=Cover#pg1" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rogers &#124; Ehrhardt Attorneys Named 2023 Super Lawyers]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=46696</id>
            <updated>2025-01-31T10:36:04Z</updated>
            <published>2023-11-17T19:39:45Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The 2023 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine is out and Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard is proud to announce the following honorees: 2023 Super Lawyers Glen Ehrhardt – Civil Litigation: Defense Libby Weber – Insurance Coverage James Howard – Civil Litigation: Defense 2023 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Katherine Johnson – Civil Litigation: Defense]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2023/11/rogers-ehrhardt-attorneys-named-2023-super-lawyers/"><![CDATA[<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/mksl23/MobilePagedReplica.action?elq_mid=49511&amp;elq_cid=19076768&amp;elq_ename=L_SL_SEM_9059761_MKSL23_attorney_digital_edition_em1_20231114&amp;cid=9059761&amp;sfdccampaignid=7014O0000016mnXQAQ&amp;chl=Em&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eloqua&amp;utm_campaign=L_SL_SEM_9059761_MKSL23_attorney_digital_edition_20231114&amp;utm_content=9059761&amp;elqTrackId=5285c219e15d4d85acc93fee9743b7fd&amp;elq=6307c33dca634ceaa267a3a945a7fd3e&amp;elqaid=49511&amp;elqat=1&amp;elqCampaignId=36292&amp;elqcst=272&amp;elqcsid=2170&amp;pm=2&amp;folio=Cover#pg1" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-46697" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2023/11/sl-badge-l-g-2023.png" alt="2023 Super Lawyer Selections" width="180" height="150" /></a>The 2023 Missouri &amp; Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine is out and Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard is proud to announce the following honorees:</span>
<h2><strong>2023 Super Lawyers</strong></h2>
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<h3><a title="Ehrhardt, Glen R." href="/attorney/ehrhardt-glen-r/" data-wpel-link="internal">Glen Ehrhardt</a> - Civil Litigation: Defense</h3>
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<h3><a title="Weber, Elizabeth H." href="/attorney/weber-elizabeth-h/" data-wpel-link="internal">Libby Weber</a> - Insurance Coverage</h3>
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<h3><a title="Howard, James R." href="/attorney/howard-james-r/" data-wpel-link="internal">James Howard</a> - Civil Litigation: Defense</h3>
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<h2><strong>2023 Super Lawyers - Rising Stars</strong></h2>
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<h3><a title="Johnson, Katherine M." href="/attorney/johnson-katherine-m/" data-wpel-link="internal">Katherine Johnson</a> - Civil Litigation: Defense</h3>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Katie Johnson Named 2023 Up &#038; Coming Attorney]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2023/10/katie-johnson-named-2023-up-coming-attorney/" />
            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=46663</id>
            <updated>2025-01-31T10:36:08Z</updated>
            <published>2023-10-20T21:19:20Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Principal Katie Johnson has been recognized as a 2023 Up & Coming Attorney by Missouri Lawyers Media.  This award celebrates attorneys 40 or younger, or who are in their first ten years of practice, for their professional accomplishments, legal skills, and leadership. The honorees were honored last night at a banquet.  See Katie’s honoree profile for more information.]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2023/10/katie-johnson-named-2023-up-coming-attorney/"><![CDATA[<img class="size-full wp-image-46496 alignleft" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2022/09/johnson_katherine_m.jpg" alt="" width="215" height="215" />

Principal Katie Johnson has been recognized as a 2023 Up &amp; Coming Attorney by Missouri Lawyers Media.  This award celebrates attorneys 40 or younger, or who are in their first ten years of practice, for their professional accomplishments, legal skills, and leadership. The honorees were honored last night at a banquet.  See <a href="https://molawyersmedia.com/2023/10/11/2023-up-coming-awards-katherine-m-johnson-30/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie’s honoree profile</a> for more information.]]></content>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard, L.L.C.</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome New Associate Jacob Morrison]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=46632</id>
            <updated>2025-01-31T10:36:14Z</updated>
            <published>2023-09-08T20:13:28Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Please join us in welcoming our new Associate Attorney, Jacob Morrison. Jacob graduated with his Juris Doctorate this past May from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. His practice will be based in our Springfield office and will focus on insurance defense litigation and coverage work. Jacob has passed the Oklahoma Bar Exam and he will now begin the…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2023/09/welcome-new-associate-jacob-morrison/"><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-46633 alignleft" src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/1401057/2023/09/Jacob-251x300.png" alt="" width="251" height="300" />

Please join us in welcoming our new Associate Attorney, Jacob Morrison. Jacob graduated with his Juris Doctorate this past May from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. His practice will be based in our Springfield office and will focus on insurance defense litigation and coverage work. Jacob has passed the Oklahoma Bar Exam and he will now begin the process of being sworn into the Missouri Bar along with the Oklahoma and Federal Bars.]]></content>
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									                    <name>On Behalf of Jason  Call</name>
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            <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Sick Cycle of Trying to Comply with Probation Ordered by the Missouri State Board of Nursing]]></title>
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            <id>https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/?p=47127</id>
            <updated>2025-02-03T09:23:19Z</updated>
            <published>2023-05-22T08:58:58Z</published>
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[By: Jason L. Call Nurses are some of my favorite people. Hard working, selfless, and dedicated, most nurses are genuinely caring, compassionate, and love what they do. For more than 20 years I have been helping LPN’s, RN’s and APRN’s, avoid or minimize discipline against their professional licenses in cases brought against them by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.…]]></summary>
			                <content type="html" xml:base="https://www.rogersehrhardt.com/blog/2023/05/the-sick-cycle-of-trying-to-comply-with-probation-ordered-by-the-missouri-state-board-of-nursing/"><![CDATA[By: Jason L. Call

Nurses are some of my favorite people. Hard working, selfless, and dedicated, most nurses are genuinely caring, compassionate, and love what they do. For more than 20 years I have been helping LPN’s, RN’s and APRN’s, avoid or minimize discipline against their professional licenses in cases brought against them by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The unfortunate reality, however, is that many nurses are getting burned out by the profession, and having their licenses harshly disciplined and being placed on years of probation is not helping. Excessive hours, understaffing, COVID-19, angry/frustrated patients, and unsympathetic state boards of nursing have taken a toll on nurses, and many are rethinking their chosen career. According to a 2022 survey of physicians, registered nurses and advanced practice providers, some 25% of respondents were considering a career change; and of those, 89% cited “burnout” as the primary reason.

Burnout could also contribute to other problems, including the potential to turn to drugs or alcohol. If a perceived chemical dependency issue results in a complaint against the nurse, the Missouri State Board of Nursing will investigate, and will in many cases either file an action against the nurse in the Administrative Hearing Commission (to prove cause to discipline the nurse) or will attempt to convince the nurse to accept a settlement agreement for probation, containing difficult, and in some cases impossible compliance terms.

If you are a nurse with an alleged or admitted chemical dependency issue, you may end up on Board ordered probation for years, which will almost always include mandatory drug testing that requires you to “check in” daily on an app, and if selected, to travel to an approved lab to submit to a urine screen. This drug testing can be onerous, and some nurses have a hard time complying.

Miss checking in? That will get you a phone call from the Director of Compliance at the Missouri Board of Nursing. Miss multiple check-ins or miss a drug screen when you are selected? Or worse, relapse on alcohol or your drug of choice? Then the Board is likely going to file a Probation Violation Complaint against you, and schedule you for a hearing before the Board. If a probation violation is found to have occurred, the Board then has discretion to impose even more discipline upon you, potentially putting you on probation for an even longer period of time than you were originally! This can result in a vicious, sick cycle where you as a nurse are constantly battling to live your life but also try and avoid probation violations, so you can once again have an unencumbered nursing license, but the Board keeps calling you back for probation violation hearings, and extending your probation again, and again.

For any nurse who ends up with a license that is on probation, there are some things you can do to help maintain compliance and hopefully avoid having to appear for a probation violation hearing. First, calendar every single deadline in your settlement agreement or Board order that requires action on your part, and make sure you follow through. The Board is not that forgiving, and missing deadlines for things like employer reports or continuing education is a sure-fire way to get yourself set for a probation violation hearing.

In addition, one of the most difficult parts of compliance is with mandatory drug/alcohol testing. To help make sure that you maintain compliance, always try to check in at the same time every day, regardless of whether you are working a nursing shift. It also helps to put a repeating alarm on your cell phone to make sure you don’t miss a check-in. Furthermore, make sure you have several different collection centers (in case one is closed or there are extended wait times) and that you know the hours of operation, to make certain that you give a urine sample on time if you are selected to do so.

And finally, remember that you are responsible for what goes into your body. You must not consume alcohol in any form! A positive test for alcohol when the Board requires abstinence, will result in a probation violation complaint. The Board’s terms will include a list of foods and substances that you should avoid, and you should take heed to make sure you don’t consume anything on the list (like NyQuil, for example). And one more thing: as a general rule, if you do not prepare the food/drink or you are not 100% sure what is in it, do not consume it. I can recall several instances where my clients ate watermelon, or drank OJ in an unlabeled container, only to find out later that it had been spiked with alcohol by someone. This then resulted in a “surprise” positive urine drug screen for alcohol or metabolites of alcohol called ETG and ETS. And of course, the Board filed a probation violation complaint against the nurse in each case.

In conclusion, the best way to avoid the sick cycle of repeat probation violations is to comply with your probation terms in every way, make sure you never miss a check-in or a drug screen, and successfully complete the terms of probation the first time around, so that you can get out from under the Board’s supervision. From my experience, the longer your probation, or the more times it is extended, the harder it will be to get your license (and your life) back.

Ney et al. (2022) A Treatment for America’s Healthcare Worker Burnout. Accessed October 11, 2022
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            <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Rogers | Ehrhardt is proud to announce the promotion of Attorney Katie Johnson to the level of Principal Attorney. in 2015, Katie joined Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard as a law clerk during her first year of law school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Upon her graduation in 2017, she joined the firm as a Junior Associate Attorney and was…]]></summary>
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in 2015, Katie joined Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber &amp; Howard as a law clerk during her first year of law school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Upon her graduation in 2017, she joined the firm as a Junior Associate Attorney and was later promoted to Senior Associate. Katie's promotion to Principal is in recognition of her continued growth and success in her law practice which focuses on insurance defense litigation, personal injury, and estate planning. Katie has been named to the Super Lawyers' list of Rising Stars of Missouri in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
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