326-B:25 Modified License; Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. – The board may issue a modified license to an individual who has met licensure requirements and who is able to practice without compromising public safety within a modified scope of practice or with accommodations or both as specified by the board. Source. 2005, 293:1, […]
326-B:26 Nursing Assistant Registry. – The board shall maintain a registry of nursing assistants who qualify pursuant to 42 C.F.R. section 483.156. Nursing assistants who are registered shall comply with all provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, sections 1819 and 1919 of the Social Security Act, and all provisions of […]
326-B:27 Certificate of Medication Administration for Licensed Nursing Assistants. – I. The board may issue a certificate of medication administration to a current LNA who: (a) Has participated in and completed a board-approved medication administration education program; (b) Has passed an examination approved by the board; and (c) Has paid the certification fee. II. […]
326-B:28 Delegation of Nursing Activities and Tasks. – A nurse holding a currently valid license as an RN or an LPN may delegate specific nursing activities and tasks under the circumstances, and in accordance with the constraints, set forth in rules of the board adopted under RSA 541-A. Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, […]
326-B:29 Delegation; Circumstances Not Subject to Disciplinary Action by the Board of Nursing. – I. A licensee who delegates or has delegated a specific nursing activity or task in compliance with this chapter shall not be subject to disciplinary action because of the performance of the person to whom the nursing activity or task […]
326-B:3 Board of Nursing. – I. The board of nursing shall comprise 11 members to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. Any interested individual, association, or entity may make recommendation to the governor. The members of the board shall include 5 registered nurses, one of whom shall be an […]
326-B:30 Obligations of Licensees. – I. In response to board inquiries relevant to a licensee’s status or practice of nursing or nursing-related activities, each licensee shall provide complete and truthful information. II. Each licensee shall notify the board if a license is lost or stolen. III. Each licensee shall notify the board of a […]
326-B:31 Continuing Education. – Applicants for license renewal and license reinstatement after lapse shall complete continuing education as follows: I. An LNA shall complete 12 hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board each year, provided that licensees who hold a certificate of medication administration shall complete at least 4 hours of […]
326-B:32 Education Programs. – I. (a) The board shall establish standards for the establishment and outcomes for nursing and nursing assistant education programs intended to prepare students for licensure or for certification, including clinical learning experiences. (b) The board shall approve, disapprove, or withdraw approval for nursing education programs that meet or fail to […]
326-B:33 Duty to Warn of Violent Acts of Client; Civil Liability. – I. A licensee has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client’s violent behavior when the client has communicated to the licensee, a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably […]
326-B:34 Duties of Licensees Relating to Reports of Sexual Relations. – I. If, during the course of diagnosis or treatment by a licensee, a client alleges that another mental health counselor or health care practitioner licensed by the board of nursing or another state licensing or certifying agency has engaged with the client in […]
326-B:35 Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients. – I. Confidential communications between licensees and their clients are privileged in the same manner as those provided by law between physician and patient, and, except as otherwise provided by law, no licensee shall be required to disclose such privileged communications. Confidential communications between a client […]
326-B:36 Emergency Treatment; Assisting the Board; Immunity From Civil Liability. – I. No person licensed to practice under this chapter or under the laws of any other state who, in good faith, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency, which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment, shall be […]
326-B:36-a Alternative Recovery Monitoring Program. – I. (a) Any person or qualified health care professional committee may report relevant facts to the board relating to the acts of any person licensed by the board in this state if they have knowledge relating to the licensee which, in their opinion, might provide grounds for disciplinary […]
326-B:37 Disciplinary Action; Misconduct. – I. The board may undertake investigations and disciplinary proceedings: (a) Upon its own initiative. (b) Upon written complaint of any person which charges that a licensee has committed any acts of misconduct under this section and which specifies the grounds for such complaint. II. The board may discipline a […]
326-B:38 Investigations and Hearings. – I. The board shall investigate possible misconduct by licensees and other matters governed by the provisions of this chapter. Investigations shall be conducted with or without the issuance of a board order setting forth the general scope of the investigation. Board investigations and any information obtained by the board […]
326-B:39 Rehearing; Appeals. – I. Any person who has been refused a license by the board or has been disciplined by the board shall have the right to petition for a rehearing within 30 days after the original decision. II. Appeals from a decision on rehearing shall be by appeal pursuant to RSA 541. […]
326-B:4 Powers and Duties of the Board. – The board may: I. Establish reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice consistent with the criteria identified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. II. Provide consultation regarding nursing practice for institutions and agencies and investigate reports of illegal practice. III. Examine, license, and […]
326-B:40 Injunctive Relief. – The attorney general, the board of nursing, any citizen, or the prosecuting attorney of any county or municipality where the act occurs may maintain an action to enjoin a person not currently licensed to do so from practicing, or purporting to practice, nursing or nursing-related activities. The action to enjoin […]
326-B:41 Unlawful Acts. – It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to: I. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record, or to aid and abet in such an act. II. Practice as a licensee without a license or when the license to do so has been revoked […]
