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How long does a typical board investigation take that involves multiple infractions?

Psych NP complaint filed against said NP that involves documented proof of multiple boundary violations to include sex with a patient that now is married to.

if boundary violations occur to include sex does that negate the complaint?

Boundary violation to include sex with a patient, prior said patient files suit and case is settled prior to trial, court documentation on file.

Psych NP self medicating with samples stolen from office and nursing homes, photos included in complaint with documented lot numbers.

Included in complaint are hand written notes, text messages and emails of boundary violations with 3 different patients and another prior patient he was taking cash from outside of office for scripts

Psych NP has been fired from 3 practices, two private practice and one county agency.

Psych NP is currently working Full time taking care of patients in another county agency.

The complaint was filed twice with documented proof to the board of nursing and to government fraud agency, no action taken, it's been 8 years.

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Eight years? I believe you have your answer.

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Lol, that's what I figured. When I hear of nurses in disciplinary actions for minor infractions I scratch my head thinking how much this particular NP has and is getting away with. Board of nursing definitely not looking out for public welfare letting this one continue practicing

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Specializes in psych/medical-surgical.

Working as part of the government currently, and by lord can things take exceptional lengths of time;

However, I'm wondering if somehow they are flying under the radar. With so many complaints, I can't imagine the board doing nothing. Rather, somehow the NP is (don't ask me) taking action to abate discipline.

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.

What that much going on, it's going to take a while. Depending upon what is found, at some point the BON may decide to temporarily suspend the license pending the outcome of the investigation.

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.

Initially I missed the part where you said it has been eight years. No investigation takes nearly that long. No action is going to be taken.

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It's so hard for me to accept the fact that an APN in Ohio can violate multiple infractions against the Nurse Practice Act to include sleeping with psychiatric patients and keep their license, still scratching my head

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.
It's so hard for me to accept the fact that an APN in Ohio can violate multiple infractions against the Nurse Practice Act to include sleeping with psychiatric patients and keep their license, still scratching my head

Quite possibly, somebody at the BON dropped the ball. This could be due to several things (staff who resigned, cases being reassigned, etc.). I once received notice of an investigation regarding one of my employees, and by the time that I gathered all of the requested documentation, the assigned investigator had left the BON. I was told to hang onto the documentation until the case was reassigned, which took several weeks.

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