title: Beware the consequences of license relinquishment.
abstract: Voluntary relinquishment of a nursing license while under investigation may result in exclusion from federal healthcare programs and licensure discipline.
authors.affiliation: The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mikos
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D014481:United States