No Privacy With BON?

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I was reading the Ga. BON. I want to become familiar with BON so that I will not have any surprises, hopefully when I apply next fall for my license. I noticed that the GA BON gives online the applicant's full name, address and license number. However, when I came across the disciplinary page, it gives name, address, license number and action. This overwhelms me that the public can read about my professional information and have my private address. Also, it makes me think more on the line of if someone wants to invade my privacy, they can go to this site and retrieve my residence information. :angryfire

I am glad I know this. I will get a P.O. box before I apply for my license.

What do you think about this and are other states providing the same info?

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I think that posting a person's name, address, and license number is asking for real trouble. It poses a real danger to nurses. All you need is a patient or family member with a grudge to ask around and they can find the board's website.

Publishing license numbers is wrong, too. I've heard of people with revoked licenses using someone else's then getting the real licensee in hot water.

I really think the states should look at this and take some action. Doctors don't have their personal info and license numbers published. Why is it ok for nurses?

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Do Maryland BON list private info on their website?

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Nope. Maryand does not. You have to have your full name, your social security number, or your license number to access a person. It will then say if your license is active, what type it is, where you went to school and if you have any actions against you.

It does not give out the license number or any personal info such as address and phone number. In my opinion, that should be illegal.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.
I really think the states should look at this and take some action. Doctors don't have their personal info and license numbers published. Why is it ok for nurses?

In PA all professional licensees - including doctors - are listed by name, license #, and city & zip code on the website of the dept. of state, bureau of professional licensing.

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In PA all professional licensees - including doctors - are listed by name, license #, and city & zip code on the website of the dept. of state, bureau of professional licensing.

In OK, the information isnt online, but you can go to their website and download a form, then fax it in. I did this to get my gr grandmaothers info, she was an early day RN in OK.

Laura

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Specializes in Cardiology.

I definitely don't like the fact that they publish your address for anyone to see. That's just asking for trouble.

...Jennifer...

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In California the listing is for license verification only.

The RNs name and county OR SS# are needed.

Any employer will have your number.

I really think it is dangerous to post the address! Especially for ER and mental health nurses.

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In California the listing is for license verification only.

The RNs name and county OR SS# are needed.

Any employer will have your number.

I really think it is dangerous to post the address! Especially for ER and mental health nurses.

in massachusetts, name, city and license # are provided; as well as any actions/complaints.

kathy, what is up with your avatar??????????????????????????? :chuckle

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Unfortunately, it is considered a patient's rights issue.

And highly unlikely to be changed because of that.

And yes, nurses have protested this issue, but until a few hundred of us get murdered by psych patients, unlikely to change. An acquaintance of mine was abducted, and held hostage by her exhusband, and even she can't have hers made private.

Some get around the rule, by using a family members address, and having mail forwarded.

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in california...it only list your full name and action in your license...NOT and NEVER ones home address...i didn't know that they did that in some states:eek:...that's scary:chair:...granted patients has the right to check if the person taking care of them is licensed BUT they don't need to know where you live.

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Seriously. This is just one more instance where our patients are given far more respect than we are. Sigh...

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