The State Board Of Nursing - 860 Words

The experience I had at the State Board of nursing cases was very interesting. I was surprised there were so many nurses and other individuals who participate in the process of disciplining nurses. The entire process was very professional yet intimidating. I felt as though the language they used was very professional in a legal setting but very intimidating to me because I have never been in a legal setting before. I felt that the language used could be very confusing to someone who has never been in that situation. For instance, the first hearing, the nurse had violated her probation and the board of nursing wanted to pursue further disciplinary action. The original offense was the nurse was in trouble for working under the influence of Xanax. It affected her ability to perform her duties. She also tested positive for this substance. Due to the nurse not having a prescription for the medication, her license was being disciplined. 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