Impaired Nursing Case Study

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The current board members are Natalie Hall, R.N-President, Holly Presley, L.P.N- Secretary, Cecelia Smith, R.N, Lynda Narwold, R.N, Anne Ogle- Consumer Member, Kim Cooper, R.N- Vice President, Marcia Laux, R.N, Constance McIntosh, R.N., and Ed.D

The four major activities of ISBN are to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Indiana in its receipt of nursing services, to examine, license, and renew licenses of qualified applicants, to determine appropriate discipline when there is an allegation that an Indiana-licensed nurse has failed to comply with the requirements for licensure, and to accredit and monitor Indiana nursing education programs.

How does a school of nursing maintain their accreditation?

This is achieved by ensuring
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1. State Board of Nursing
2. The Nurse Practice Act
3. Institutional Policies and Procedures

The laws
A. Impaired Nurses- It is against the law to divert prescription drugs for your own or another person’s use, and to practice under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
B. Patient Abuse- It is a violation of the Indiana Administrative Code to abuse a patient or client verbally, physically, emotionally or sexually
C. Patient Abandonment- A nurse is required to provide nursing care regardless of socio-economic status, personal attributes, or nature of health problems. You are supposed to notify your supervisor of any unsafe work assignment else it is regarded as patient abandonment.
D. License Renewal- It is very important to be truthful on the license renewal application else you will be asked to appear before the Board.
E. Delegation of Nursing Function- It is an offense to delegate nursing care, functions, tasks or responsibilities to others at the detriment of patient safety.
F. Confidentiality- It is an offense to disregard a patient/ client’s dignity, right to privacy, or right to
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ANA standards of practice are Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes identification, Planning, Implementation, and evaluation.
ANA standard of practice elevate the nursing profession by defining the values and priorities for registered nurses across the nation. ANA can provide direction to nurses across the nation, influence legislation, and implement a framework to objectively evaluate nurse excellence.

State boards of Nursing are government agencies charged with regulation nursing practice. They protect the public by ensuring that standards of nursing practice are met and nurses are competent in their practice. They administer nurse licensure, approve nurse education program, develop nursing practice standards from the regulatory standpoint, and develop policies, administrative rules and regulation.

How often do RN’s renew their license and what is the consequences of not renewing

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