If a nurse receives an Agreed Order from the Texas Board of Nursing it is a disciplinary action and will forever be on the nurse's license (unless some future legislation allows for this to be changed). Even though the nurse has completed the probation/restrictions/stipulations and the nurse's license is now active and clear, the nurse will have a disciplinary history. This means that if the nurse is applying for a job and on the application is a question - "Has your license ever been sanctioned, disciplined, revoked, suspended or otherwise had action taken against it?"(or some similar type of question), the nurse will have to answer "yes."
The nurse should keep a copy of the Order and of the letter from the Board indicating that the Order has been completed and be prepared to present this to the employer.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
How to Explain past Board Orders to Employers
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Does the order have to be presented to the Board after probation has been completed or is it just mailed to you to sign?
Your question is confusing, but I will try to answer: The Board sends you the Final Order after you have signed it, it has been approved by the Board and the Executive Director signs it. This Final Order is what is presented to employers while under the restrictions/stipulations of the Order and what you need to keep in your file in case any future employers ask you about past disciplinary actions. Once you have completed the restrictions/stipulations, the Board will send you a letter informing you that you have completed the Order.
I was put on BO 3 years ago. Due to a clerical error my UA's did not commence with BO. I have completed all stips (3years work as a nurse, meetings, employer evaluation, etc. except UA's. I am still encumbered since, as stated in BO, I have not done 3 yrs ua's. Can the board continue to encumber me until 3 years of UA's done? If all other stips were met can they make them continue until ua's done, even though BO only covers 3 years?
The Board Orders are complete once the stipulations have been met and once the time period has run. If the time period is significant for the screens to be completed, you should ask the Board if you will have to continue the other stipulations or if they will be deemed completed.
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