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Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact Disciplinary Action, Texas Board of Nursing

January 23, 2019Posts

The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), effective in Texas since January 2018, grants nurses the privilege to practice nursing in Texas and other eNLC states. The eNLC repealed and replaced the previous Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). This new multistate license allows registered nurses (RNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) to practice face-to-face with patients and via telemedicine, electronically or telephonically. The eNLC's allows nurses to have mobility across state borders, empowering them to increase access...

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New Fingerprinting Requirement for Texas Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists – Effective January 1, 2019

January 21, 2019Posts

Texas law now requires Texas physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) and occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE) to submit fingerprints for state and national criminal history background checks. New License Applicants All applicants for licenses that will be issued on or after January 1, 2019 must comply with this new fingerprinting requirement. Prior fingerprinting...

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Texas Examining Boards: What You Need to Know

January 17, 2019Posts

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) must adhere to several reporting requirements. The agency must report on its finances, budgets, legislative appropriations requests, legislative reports, and organizational reports. TDLR reports are made available to the public. The TDLR released its 2018 Internal Audit Report over Enforcement Administration. This report primarily focuses on the enforcement administration process of the agency, which is the way in which it handles complaints and disciplines licensees. The objectives...

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Drug Screening for Texas Nurses and BON Orders

January 15, 2019Posts

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) investigates complaints involving allegations of drug or alcohol abuse by nurses. Nurses who use or misuse drugs or alcohol, or suffer from addiction, are at risk of losing their nursing license. However, the BON has policies in place that seek to get a nurse experiencing a problem with drugs or alcohol help while also ensuring the nurse's fitness to practice. The BON has the disciplinary authority to require a...

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Steps to Take When Your Medical License is at Risk in Texas

January 09, 2019Posts

Receiving a notice from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) that you are under investigation is traumatic. No physician wants to be told that a patient, patient's family member, or someone else has lodged a formal complaint with TMB. Being accused of breaching the standard of care or violating the Medical Practice Act is nothing short of devastating. If you are facing a complaint against your Texas medical license, you must get proactive to meet this...

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