Question

A professional nursing association determines that a nurse cheated on a national certification exam. The association disqualifies the nurse from being eligible to seek certification, and suspends the nurse's membership privileges for the association. According to the NPA Section 301.406, Duty of Professional Associations and Organizations to Report, the professional association
a. has authority to mandate that the BON suspend the nurse's license in Texas.
b. also has a duty to report the nurse to the BON.
c. must publish this disciplinary action against the nurse in the yearly newsletter to its members.
d. is required to make a report to local law enforcement authorities as the nurse's deliberate act of cheating may also be considered criminal conduct.

Answer 1

This infraction made by a nurse has to according to NPA Section 301.406, (b.) also has the duty to report the nurse to the Board.

Sec. 301.406. Duty of Certain Professional Associations and Organizations to Report.

A professional association of nurses or an organization that conducts a certification or accreditation program for nurses and that expels, decertifies, or takes any other substantive disciplinary action, as defined by the Board, against a nurse as a result of the nurse’s failure to conform to the minimum standards of acceptable nursing practice shall report in writing to the Board the identity of the nurse and any additional information the Board requires.

With this information, we can conclude that the infraction committed by the nurse in this case, to be also has a duty to report the nurse to the Board.

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