Protecting Your License: An Update with Amy Siple
Amy Siple is a national speaker and author on healthcare issues that impact older adults and the empowerment of healthcare givers. She has served the primary care needs of residents in long-term care as a nurse practitioner for over 25 years. Three Kansas Governors have appointed Amy to serve on boards and task forces to represent the needs of older adults and she currently serves as the Chair for the Kansas board for Adult Care Home Executives. Amy is a TEDx speaker and a content expert for Project Echo. Under her leadership, as President of the Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Kansas became the 26th state to pass full practice authority for APRNs in 2022. She was given the AANP state award for excellence in 2023. Amy is a certified John Maxwell leadership speaker, coach, and trainer. In 2024 Amy was given the Healthcare Hero Award by the Wichita Business Journal.
Scott and Amy have been married for 33 years. They have two children and four grandchildren. They enjoy gardening and serving the Lord and their local community.
Episode Summary:
In this powerful and eye-opening episode, returning guest Amy Siple shares an urgent update on her ongoing battle with the Board of Nursing. What began as a simple lapse in license renewal during a family health crisis has evolved into a years-long legal fight exposing serious flaws in nursing oversight, disciplinary processes, and state regulatory systems.
Amy discusses the administrative hearing she lost, her upcoming judicial appeal, and the constitutional issues at stake — particularly around due process and First Amendment rights. She also reveals the nationwide scale of unnecessary disciplinary actions, how minor clerical errors can permanently destroy a nurse’s career, and the shocking lack of oversight over state boards.
Beyond her personal case, Amy has become a national advocate, rallying legislators, nurses, and policymakers to reform the system. Her efforts have sparked bipartisan support, public hearings, and the development of model legislation aimed at protecting nurses from punitive, inconsistent, and harmful discipline practices.
This is required listening for every nurse, nursing student, and healthcare leader.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- 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.
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