Failure to Ensure RN Maintained Valid License
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that all registered nurses were working with a valid nursing license, as required by state law. A review of the Division of Occupational Licenses database revealed that one registered nurse's professional license had expired. Despite this, the nurse continued to work at the facility and performed licensed nursing duties over the course of six shifts. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the nurse was only reassigned after the expired license was discovered, indicating that the nurse had already provided care without a valid license prior to the reassignment.