summary offenses

attached following info from pa law and newsletter.

public intoxication falls under "moral turpitude" regs in pa. follow the advice from newsletter: disclose and admit your youthful indiscretions and what you've done to become a mature adult, should be able to get license.

from: rn law, pg.9

section 14. refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses.--(a) the board may refuse, suspend or revoke any license in any case where the board shall find that—

(3) the licensee has wilfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this act or of the regulations of the board.

(4) the licensee has committed fraud or deceit in:

(i) the practice of nursing, or in securing his or her admission to such practice or nursing school; or

(ii) the practice of dietetics-nutrition or in securing his or her license as a dietitian-nutritionist.

(5) the licensee has been convicted, or has pleaded guilty, or entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has been found guilty by a judge or jury, of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, or has received probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an accelerated rehabilitative disposition in the disposition of felony charges, in the courts of this commonwealth, the united states or any other state, territory, possession or country.

(6) the licensee has his or her license suspended or revoked or has received other disciplinary action by the proper licensing authority in another state, territory, possession or country.

(7) the licensee has acted in such a manner as to present an immediate and clear danger to the public health or safety.

(8) the licensee possessed, used, acquired or distributed a controlled substance or caution legend drug for other than an acceptable medical purpose.

(9) the licensee has been guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct. unprofessional conduct shall include departure from or failing to conform to an ethical or quality standard of the profession. the ethical and quality standards of the profession are those embraced by the professional community in this commonwealth. in proceedings based on this clause, actual injury to a patient or individual or group need not be established.

(b) when the board finds that the license of any nurse or dietitian-nutritionist may be refused, revoked or suspended under the terms of subsection (a), the board may:

(1) deny the application for a license.

(2) administer a public reprimand.

(3) revoke, suspend, limit or otherwise restrict a license as determined by the board.

(4) require a licensee to submit to the care, counseling or treatment of a physician or a psychologist designated by the board.

(5) suspend enforcement of its finding thereof and place a licensee on probation with the right to vacate the probationary order for noncompliance.

(6) restore or reissue, in its discretion, a suspended license to practice professional or practical nursing or dietetics-nutrition and impose any disciplinary or corrective measure which it might originally have imposed.

(14 amended june 29, 2002, p.l.651, no.99)

from sbon newsletter winter 2004/2005 issue pg 26.

accurate and truthful license renewal

… best advice the board can give a licensee is to tell the

truth, check the right box and attach a personal explanation

and court documentation. nurses and dietitian-nutritionists

are good people and many problems with the law are minor

and will not effect your license. reported criminal violations

are reviewed by legal staff and in many cases do not pose a

barrier to continued licensure. more licensees are getting

into difficulty because they check “no” when they should

have checked “yes.” it may sound trite, but tell the truth and

you will never go wrong.