Board review

https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/disciplinaryaction_pdfs/Guidelines-CriminalConduct.pdf

this is what the texas BON says

Driving W hile Intoxicated,

Driving W hile Intoxicated x 2,

Driving W hile Intoxicated x 3.

Offenses Against Public Health,

Safety, and M orals that indicate a

possible issue with substance

abuse or chemical dependency

which m ay affect the nurse's

ability to safely perform his/her

duties and/or threaten public

safety.

F, M 49.09

If felony, then

Deny/R evoke/

Suspend. A

suspension m ay be

enforced or probated.

In order to be

eligible for a

probated suspension,

an individual m ust

provide verifiable

evidence of

successful

completion of

treatm ent, 12

consecutive months

of sobriety, and

successful

completion of at least

one year of felony

For felony or m isdemeanor,

im pose discipline/issue license

with stipulations. In order to be

eligible for a stipulated license,

an individual m ust provide

verifiable evidence of successful

completion of treatment, 12

consecutive months of sobriety,

and successful com pletion of at

least one year of felony

probation. A license m ay be

suspended or denied until, at a

m inimum, an individual is able

to provide such evidence.

An individual m ay be eligible

for a peer assistance program if

not on felony probation.

Nurses who are chemically dependent or who

abuse drugs or alcohol and whose judgm ent may

be im paired while caring for patients are at risk

for harming patients and/or the public and

dem onstrate a potential inability to practice

nursing with reasonable skill and safety.