LPN Worked Without Valid Indiana Nursing License
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a nurse employed in the nursing department held a valid Indiana nursing license. Record review showed that an LPN had been employed since June 2024 and was listed as having a multi-state LPN license issued by Ohio. The nurse had moved to Indiana in August 2024 but had not applied for an Indiana nursing license within 60 days of relocating, as required by the Nurse Licensure Compact. The LPN continued to be scheduled and worked multiple shifts in May 2025 without the appropriate Indiana licensure. The facility's own documentation and interviews confirmed the lapse in compliance with state licensure requirements, potentially impacting all 56 residents in the facility.