A nurse has been convicted of driving while under the influence. What regulatory body will determine the status of the nurse's license?
1. state board of nursing
2. employee assistance program
3. state court system
4. American Nurses Association
Correct Answer: 1
The nurse has been convicted, so the state board in his or her state will investigate and take action including censure, probation, or suspension of the nursing license. An employee assistance program may be involved but will not investigate the conviction. With the conviction, the court system has taken action and would be in the county, not the state. The American Nurses Association will not be involved.
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