30. What crimes in my criminal record can affect my ability to obtain a licence? The VBON has issued guidelines on the impact of criminal conviction history on regulatory filings pursuant to state law, Virginia Code Section 54.1-3007, and care regulations. VBON may refuse to admit a candidate to an examination or refuse to issue a licence or certificate to a candidate with certain criminal convictions. Criminal convictions for crimes or misdemeanors involving “moral turpitude” may prevent approval or certification. Please also refer to the VBON 90-10 guidance document and the VBON 90-55 joint guidance document for more information. I. A copy of this certificate is presented to the Chambers with a fee fixed by the Chambers. Upon receipt of such a certificate and proof that a nurse meets the requirements of this subdivision, the committees shall issue to the nurse a new licence containing a designation indicating that she has the right to practise without a practice agreement. In the event that a nurse is unable to obtain the certificate required under this Subsection, the Chambers may accept further evidence that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this Subsection in accordance with the regulations issued by the Chambers. G.
In the event that a physician serving as a physician on the patient care team dies, becomes disabled, withdraws from active practice, renounces his or her licence or has it suspended or revoked by the board of directors, or moves his or her practice so that he or she is no longer able to serve and a nurse is unable to: Enter into a new contract of practice with another physician on the patient care team, The nurse may continue to practise after the commissioner or his assistant has been advised by the boards of directors and received such notice. Such a nurse may continue to treat patients without a patient on the patient care team for an initial period of up to 60 days, provided that she continues to prescribe only those medications previously approved by the practice agreement with that physician and has access to appropriate feedback from appropriate health care providers in complex clinical situations and patient emergencies, as well as for references. The Commissioner or his chamber assistant shall grant the nurse permission to continue the practice provided for in this subsection for an additional 60 days, provided that the nurse proves that she has made an effort to obtain another physician from the patient care team and that she has access to medical data. 29. Are there any convictions that are considered a permanent barrier to admission? Each applicant is considered on a case-by-case basis. The Virginia Maintenance License Act does not contain any permanent licensing prohibitions. Click here to view the applicable care policy 18 VAC 90-19-200 Yes, but you can only use care-related hours/activities. Yes, you must enter into and maintain a practice agreement with the doctor on the care and patient cooperation team. However, neither the approval of the Board of Directors nor the submission of a copy of the practice agreement to the Board of Directors is required. Please DO NOT submit your practice agreement to the RECEIPT unless you are asked.
90-6 Governing Body Statement of Directives on Peripheral Central Catheters, adopted January 27, 1993, revised July 15, 2008, revised September 11, 2012, revised September 14, 2012. November 2017 A nurse who has the right to practice without an agreement to practice in accordance with this Subsection may (a) practice only within the scope of her clinical and professional training and the limits of her knowledge and experience and in accordance with applicable standards of care, (b) consult and cooperate with other health care providers based on the clinical condition of the patient to whom health care is provided; and (c) establish a plan for the referral of complex medical cases and emergencies to physicians or other appropriate health care providers. If you already have a nurse practitioner`s license and would like to add an authorization to the prescription, you must contact the Nursing Council at nursebd@dhp.virginia to apply on paper as a registered nurse practitioner by email or mail. You cannot use the online application process to apply for permission to prescribe. If you are sending an email to request a paper application, please include in the subject line of the email: LNP License Paper Application Request #(add license number). A. Contact the Nursing Council at 804-367-4515 or visit the website at dhp.virginia.gov/ 21. I am about to finish my nursing program. Until when can my completion date have my fingerprints taken to expedite my exam approval? You can apply for CBC once VBON has received your application for admission and fees. H. Nurses registered by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing in the Certified Midwifery category practice in consultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practice agreement between the nurse and the licensed physician. Such a practice agreement regulates the physician`s availability for routine and urgent patient care consultations.
Proof of a practice agreement must be kept by a nurse and made available to the Chambers upon request. The committees jointly issue regulations that comply with and govern the American College of Nurse-Midwives` Standards for the Practice of midwifery. A nurse who practises without an agreement to practise under this subdivision must obtain and maintain professional liability insurance coverage with limits equivalent to the current limit of damages under sections 8.01 to 581.15 […].