www.wvrnboard.com West Virginia RN Nursing News Volume 1 Number 8 Official Publication of the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses Legislative Rule for the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses License Lapse for 2008 West Virginia RN Nursing News Official Publication of the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses 101 Dee Drive, Suite 102 Charleston, WV 25311-1620 Phone: (304) 558-3596 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wvrnboard.com BoaRD MEMBERS Pamela alderman, MSN, RN Board President Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., RN Board Secretary Diana Boyle, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Robin Walton, EdD, RN, FNP-BC Linda Williams, CRNa, JD Mrs. Judy Nystrom Public Member STaFF Laura Skidmore Rhodes, MSN, RN Executive Director Cyndy R. Haynes, MSN, RN Mission Statement 4 Director of Education and Practice alice R. Faucett-Carter, JD General Counsel and Director of Discipline From the Executive Director 5 Margaret Weinberger Data System Coordinator Margaret “Marty” alston Consent agreements, Reprimands, Secretary II/Accounting Assistant II Lauranna F. Ware Suspensions, Reinstatements 6 Secretary I Leslie Morris Discipline Assistant aprile Rasnake Title 19: Legislative Rule • West Virginia Office Assistant II/ Discipline Tonya Hancock Board of Examiners for Registered Office Assistant II/Receptionist Professional Nurses 9 Created by Publishing Concepts, Inc. Virginia Robertson, Publisher [email protected] 14109 Taylor Loop Road • Little Rock, AR 72223 License Lapsed after Nov. 1, 2008 16 501.221.9986 or 800.561.4686 www.thinkaboutitnursing.com For advertising information contact: Tom Kennedy 501.221.9986 or 800.561.4686 [email protected] Reach every Registered Professional Edition 8 Nurse licensed in West Virginia. PAGE 3 WEST VIRGINIa BoaRD oF EXaMINERS FoR REGISTERED PRoFESSIoNaL NURSES MISSIoN The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses is established to promote and protect public health, safety, and welfare through the regulation of registered professional nurses and dialysis technicians. In accordance with WV Code §30-7-1 et seq., the Board will: From the Executive Director GoaLS aND oBJECTIVES I. Function according to the Code of Conduct. 2. Be accessible to the public. 3. Assure the quality of the basic education process for registered professional nurses. 4. Assure the quality of the basic education process for the dialysis technician. 5. Assure initial and continuing competence of the registered professional nurse. 6. Assure initial and continuing competence of the dialysis technician. 7. Define the scope of practice for registered professional nursing and advanced practice nurses. 8. Define the scope of practice for the dialysis technician. 9. Provide a disciplinary process. 10. Review issues related to the nursing shortage. STaTUToRy 11. Support the mission of the West Virginia Center for Nursing. HISToRy The Board of Nursing is mandated under Chapter 30 of the West Virginia Code to: PERFoRMaNCE 1. Review and evaluate National Council of State Boards of Nursing registered nurse MEaSURES licensure examination scores of each program in relation to the standard. 2. Conduct on-site visits to at least two nursing education programs annually. 3. Issue licenses to qualified persons in a timely fashion. 4. Provide educational information to registered nurses, dialysis technicians, and the public related to: a. Discipline b. Orientation to the Board c. Advanced Practice d. Licensure e. Practice Issues 5. Process complaints from health care professionals and the public in a timely fashion. 6. Expeditiously respond to requests related to: a. Verification of licenses and certification b. Discipline cases c. The function of the Board d. Patients’ rights information 7. Continue the review and evaluation of multi-state regulation. 8. Provide and evaluate the effectiveness of the impaired nurse treatment program. 9. Provide multiple modes of communication opportunities with the Board. 10. Implement the rules relative to the regulation of dialysis technicians. RECoMMENDED Continue updating computer equipment and database program. Evaluate and provide IMPRoVEMENTS personnel, equipment, and database programs. Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/14/1999; 6/13/2000; 6/13/2001; 6/12/2002; Reaffirmed 6/12/2003; Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/15/2004; 6/15/2005; 6/14/2006; 6/13/2007; Reaffirmed 6/12/2008. PAGE 4 From the Executive Director Laura Skidmore Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director Greetings from the West Virginia RN Board of Nursing. We have had an exciting few months since I last wrote. The new license expiration date of October 31 has come and gone and for the most part was very successful. Over 80 percent of the licensees were renewed online, which makes the process quicker and easier for everyone. A list of those whose license lapsed is included in this magazine. Please take a moment and see if your name is on the list or the name of a colleague and remind them that to work as a nurse in West Virginia, a license is required. During this past renewal season, we received several calls from nurses who said they don’t read this publication and throw it away before opening it. As a result, they did not realize the expiration date had changed and didn’t see the re- newal inside the magazine. This is the third year the renewal has been included in the magazine. And, it will be sent in the news magazine next year as well. Please mark your calendar for next year and renew early and online! There are several other important reasons for reading this publication. First, it is your source of information about Board activities and decisions that may affect your license. In this magazine, you will find the proposed rule related to Edu- cation Program Approval. The Board is proposing several changes to this rule. The rule has been discussed in a previous news magazine and was on the Web site during the Public Comment period. We encourage you to also check out our Web site on a regular basis as updates are provided there as well. As we move into the winter season, a time of sharing and reflection, we hope the joys you find in nursing are doubled! PAGE 5 CoNSENT aGREEMENTS, REPRIMaNDS, SUSPENSIoNS, REINSTaTEMENTS Fy ‘09 • JULy ‘08 - JUNE ‘09 Prior to taking any actions related to the information on these page, contact A reprimand is the least restrictive disciplinary action the Board takes this office for more information. You may contact the Board by phone against a license. A licensee can practice if a reprimand has been issued at (304) 558-3596, by mail at 101 Dee Drive, Suite 102, Charleston, WV against the license. 25313-1620, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Requests for copies of A suspension is generally the result of a violation of a contract between documents must be made in writing. Clearly state your request and pro- the licensee and the Board. A suspension can also be the resulting action vide a name and address where the information may be mailed. The fee taken by the Board in relation to discipline. A licensee cannot practice for documents is $3.00 for the first page and 0.25 cents for each additional nursing while the license is suspended. page. You will be invoiced for this amount. A Summary Suspension is an action taken by the Board when a licensee A Consent agreement is a settlement agreement between the Board and is considered an immediate threat to public safety. A licensee receiving a the licensee. The agreement is the result of an informal settlement of a Summary Suspension cannot work as a nurse or represent themselves as complaint filed against a licensee. Consent Agreements with a proba- such. tion requirement generally include certain restrictions in the practice of a registered professional nurse. Time is counted toward the required proba- A Reinstatement occurs when a licensee has completed the discipline tionary period only while the individual nurse is working as a registered requirements. Reinstatement may return the license to the full unencum- professional nurse. If an individual does not work for a period of time, this bered status or return a suspended license to a probation status, or any time is not counted toward the probation requirement. Therefore, some in- other action the Board deems appropriate. dividuals may have a probation license longer than the dates may suggest. JULy ‘08 Bradley, Benjamin 70761 Wharton, WV Suspension 07/14/2008 Fraley II, Roger L. 57490 Ranger, WV Summary Suspension 07/31/2008 Stewart, Lisa 61940 W.Hamlin, WV Suspension 07/14/2008 aUGUST ‘08 Jones, Michele 53009 Huntington, WV Probation 3 years 08/25/2008 Maynard, Jeri 27952 Elkview, WV Suspension 08/18/2008 Rayburn, Dewey 62975 Huntington, WV Probation 1 year 08/25/2008 Wilson, Rhonda Cox 24535 Welch, WV Probation 1 year 08/11/2008 Wilson, Terry 33888 Blacksville, WV Probation 1 year 08/11/2008 Whitacre, Elizabeth 68968 Augusta, WV Probation 1 year 08/11/2008 SEPTEMBER ‘08 Carson, Stephen 24130 Charleston, WV Probation 3 years 09/24/2008 McCartney, Shelly 44689 Weirton, WV Probation 1 year 09/24/2008 Tyler, Kenneth 64758 Ona, WV Summary Suspension 09/29/2008 oCToBER ‘08 Adrian, Ellen 34323 Buckeye, WV Full Reinstatement 10/27/2008 Barnett, Melaney 55712 Bluefield, WV Reinstatement Denied 10/27/2008 Hypes, Connie 60906 Calvin, WV Full Reinstatement 10/27/2008 Keenan, Tiffany 62474 Glasgow, WV Probation 2 years 10/24/2008 McDavid, Dotty 37122