(1)
A nurse shall report names of subject individuals to the Georgia Board of
Nursing if the nurse has reasonable cause to believe that any other nurse has
violated any of the grounds for discipline provided in paragraph (4) of this
rule.
(a) A nurse is not required to
duplicate a report if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that such
report has been made to the Board.
(b) A licensed health care professional is
not required to report a nurse to the Board under O.C.G.A. §
43-26-51 or this rule as a result of professional knowledge obtained in the course of
the health care professional-patient relationship when the nurse is the
patient.
(2) Hospitals,
nursing homes, temporary staffing agencies, and other employers of registered
professional nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, or licensed practical
nurses shall report to the to the Georgia Board of Nursing, or ensure that such
report has in fact been made to the Board, the name of any nurse whose
employment has been terminated or who has resigned in order to avoid
termination for any reasons provided in paragraph (4) of this rule.
(3) A state agency that licenses, registers,
or certifies hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, or other types of
health care facilities, or surveys one of these facilities or agencies, shall
report to the Georgia Board of Nursing, or ensure that such report has in fact
been made to the Board, when such state agency has evidence that a nurse has
violated the provisions of paragraph (4) of this rule.
(4) A nurse must be reported to the Board for
the following conduct:
(a) Practicing nursing
as a registered professional nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a
licensed practical nurse, without a valid, current license, except as otherwise
permitted under Code Section
43-26-12 or
43-26-41, as applicable;
(b) Practicing
nursing as a registered professional nurse, an advanced practice registered
nurse, or a licensed practical nurse under cover of any diploma, license, or
record illegally or fraudulently obtained, signed, or issued;
(c) Practicing nursing as a registered
professional nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed
practical nurse during the time the applicable license is suspended, revoked,
surrendered, or administratively revoked for failure to renew;
(d) Using any words, abbreviations, figures,
letters, title, sign, card, or device implying that such person is a registered
professional nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed
practical nurse unless such person is duly licensed or recognized by the
applicable board to practice as such under the provisions of this
chapter;
(e) Fraudulently
furnishing a license to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse, an
advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse;
(f) Knowingly aiding or abetting any person
in violating this chapter;
(g)
While holding a license as a nurse, convicted of any felony, crime involving
moral turpitude, or crime violating a federal or state law relating to
controlled substances or dangerous drugs in the courts of this state, any other
state, territory, or country, or in the courts of the United States, including,
but not limited to, a plea of nolo contendere entered to the charge;
or
(h) While holding a license as a
nurse, currently or previously displaying an inability to practice nursing as a
registered professional nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a
licensed undergraduate nurse, or a licensed practical nurse with reasonable
skill and safety due to use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, or
chemicals.
(i) An error that
contributed to a patient's death or serious harm.
(j) A violation of the Board's Unprofessional
Conduct Rule
410-10-.03
O.C.G.A. §§
43-1-25, 43-26-2, 43-26-5, 43-26-50, 43-26-51, 43-26-52 and
43-26-53.
