Should this be reported??

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Specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics.

i have a "hypothetical" situation and i would like to get advice or feedback.

i have a friend who moved to another state and is a nurse. well here back in the "home" state i found out that her nursing license was suspended due to diversion ( not of narcotics, but one for a prescribed med and the other two were otc) and for falsifying work notes as well.

well she now lives in state b and has a current license in good standing. the two states are not part of a compact agreement.

should this be reported to state b or should i just let nature run its course and not say a word?

once again this is a hypothetical situation.

thanks!!!

nicenurse lpn

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what is with these ethics assignments lately?!

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Specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics.
what is with these ethics assignments lately?!

not an ethics assignment!!!! a purely "hypothetical" (wink wink) situtation!!!

nicenurse lpn

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If the said hypothetical friend was honest (as is required by law) on her application for a license in state b, then she dutifully checked the "yes" box on the background screening form that explicitly asks if the applicant has had action taken on her license in a different state. If the hypothetical applicant was dishonest on this application, then the applicant can look forward to a nice censure and probably probation from state b.

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Hypothetically or not - I would just steer clear and mind my own business since you're states away and the alleged in no way affects your own patients

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Specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics.
if the said hypothetical friend was honest (as is required by law) on her application for a license in state b, then she dutifully checked the "yes" box on the background screening form that explicitly asks if the applicant has had action taken on her license in a different state. if the hypothetical applicant was dishonest on this application, then the applicant can look forward to a nice censure and probably probation from state b.

state a's nursing license was only very recently suspended. she has been living in state b for almost a year now. thanks for your reply!!!

nicenurse lpn

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I vote to mind your own business. Unless you are the nurse involved you don't know the details.

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i vote to mind your own business. unless you are the nurse involved you don't know the details.

believe me i am planning on not saying a word to anyone and just letting this one play itself out!! i just wanted to get some feedback!! thanks again!!

nicenurse lpn

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
i have a "hypothetical" situation and i would like to get advice or feedback.

i have a friend who moved to another state and is a nurse. well here back in the "home" state i found out that her nursing license was suspended due to diversion ( not of narcotics, but one for a prescribed med and the other two were otc) and for falsifying work notes as well.

well she now lives in state b and has a current license in good standing. the two states are not part of a compact agreement.

should this be reported to state b or should i just let nature run its course and not say a word?

once again this is a hypothetical situation.

thanks!!!

nicenurse lpn

how do you know about this anyway? is the source reliable? were you snooping? mind your own business!

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how do you know about this anyway? is the source reliable? were you snooping? mind your own business!

public information on the states board of nursing website is how i found out ruby.

nicenuse lpn

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soooooo you look up people you know or work (worked with) on the state board license check? Kinda like googling a first date?

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soooooo you look up people you know or work (worked with) on the state board license check? kinda like googling a first date?

lol no. i was on the website to renew my license. i dont know about other states but the information is public and you can do searches on all types of licenses. i wasnt "looking", it was there. i had already made up my mind not to say a word, b/c the individual involved is several states away and across the country. i thought that this situtation might make a good debate topic! and i didnt know that people would google other people on the first date!!

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