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F0726
D

Failure to Validate Nursing License Status for Staff Member

Rapid City, South Dakota Survey Completed on 08-07-2025

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Summary

The facility failed to validate the nursing license status of a social services designee (SSD) who was employed as a nurse after completing her practical nursing degree. The SSD was issued a temporary nursing license and began working as a floor nurse, primarily on evening shifts, alongside two other licensed nurses. Although the SSD reported to management that she had passed the NCLEX exam, which would have resulted in a permanent nursing license, she was unable to provide documentation of this license when requested by the Human Resources (HR) director. Multiple requests for the license went unfulfilled, prompting further investigation by the Director of Nursing (DON), who was unable to verify the SSD's license status on the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD BON) website. Subsequent communication with the SD BON confirmed that the SSD had failed the NCLEX, rendering her temporary nursing license invalid as of the date of the failed exam. Despite this, the SSD continued to work in a nursing capacity for several months. The SSD later provided a falsified screenshot of a temporary nursing license with altered dates. The facility's failure to verify the SSD's licensure status allowed her to work as a nurse without a valid license, constituting non-compliance with regulatory requirements for ensuring staff have appropriate and current credentials.

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