Board of nursing rules for nurses on antianxiety meds

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I practice nursing in Texas. Do nurses who are treated with anti-anxiety meds have to report this to the board of nursing? Does it have any effect on renewing license?

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We can't answer this here, against the TOS.

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Can You tell me where to get the info?

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Specializes in NICU.

From the BON itself.

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The Texas BON

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I have searched the site and can't find an answer

I will continue my search but thank you for your help.

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Specializes in NICU.

You may have to call them. I can't imagine they'd, like, refuse to tell you unless you gave your name or whatever. Best of luck!

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Specializes in ER, PACU, Med-Surg, Hospice, LTC.

Definitely call your State's BON.

I am in CA and when I spoke with a Nurse Educator at the BON, she told me that their are NO policies in place with the CA BON regarding a Nurse's use of Prescribed-scheduled medications. She was talking about Nurses taking their medications responsibly and as prescribed.....not someone walking into work blasted out of their minds. That's an entirely different issue.

However, she did tell me that facilities themselves can implement any type of policy that they want regarding the use of such medications. So, you must research individual facilities for their policies surrounding this concern.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

We are unable to answer these questions as the posters above have already stated.

Your best option is to have this discussion with your board of nursing as they are the only ones who will be able to advise you

Good Luck

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