What is the California’s Board of Nursing (BRN) Disciplinary Process?

BRN Disciplinary Process The following is a non-exhaustive list of reasons the CA BRN may discipline your RN License. The recommended discipline in ALL of the following cases is revocation or suspension of the RN license. Incompetence or gross negligence. To direct another or to personally falsify and/or make grossly incorrect, grossly inconsistent, or unintelligible entries …

If My RN License Was Taken Away, Can It Ever Be Reinstated?

Short answer: yes. Long answer: It is far easier and less expensive to keep the license from being revoked in the first place. RN Licenses can be revoked for all number of violations of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA), from first time DUI convictions, to gross negligence for mischarging or wasting errors, to giving meds …

What to Expect

Immediate Suspension of a RN License at a Criminal Trial? What Happened to Due Process? I received a call from a California Registered Nurse the other day who had received something out of the ordinary from the Board of Registered Nursing. The document the RN received was titled: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND RECOMMENDATION BY STATE …

The Real BRN License Discipline Numbers

The Real BRN License Discipline Numbers Who is likely to get in trouble and for what? The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) publishes a list of their annual discipline cases in every meeting agenda, so you can find out the real numbers of BRN License Discipline cases that actually occur, who is the most …

Why a Nurse Being Disciplined for Medication Charting Errors Should Worry

Why a Nurse Being Disciplined for Medication Charting Errors Should Worry About Felony Criminal Charges 6 steps to protect your nursing job, your RN License and your freedom By RN Guardian Executive Director, Jennifer Coalson-Perez The most concerning calls I take at RN Guardian are from nurses who have either been terminated from their jobs, …

How Long Will My RN License Discipline Be Public Record?

How long will my RN License Discipline Be Public Record? Action / Time Record Retained 3 years from date of resolution 3 years from date of completion 10 years from date of completion Indefinitely Final Decision Upholding Citation and/or Fine Administrative Hearing  X Final Decision Upholding Citation and Fine involving Unlicensed Individual  X Final Decision …

Petitioning the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms

Petitioning the Board of Nursing for a Reduction in Probation Terms Issues: 1.What is the process of petitioning the Board of Nursing for a reduction in probation terms? 2.How do you go about petitioning the Board for a reduction in supervision while on probation? 3.Is there a standard for reduction in supervision on probation? 4.Can …