A nurse has received a charging document. The nurse manager advises the nurse that this document means
a. a lawsuit charging nursing malpractice has been filed, and the nurse is being sued.
b. someone filed a motion with the state board requesting a license revocation hearing.
c. the board of nursing has cause to believe the nurse violated the state practice law.
d. the nurse has been charged with a civil or criminal offense and must appear in court.
C
A charging document is sent to a nurse when the state board of nursing has due cause to believe that the nurse has violated the state's nurse practice act.
A charging document does not indicate that a malpractice suit has been filed.
A charging document does not specifically indicate that the nurse is to have a hearing for possible license revocation, although license revocation is a possible sanction for violations of the state nurse practice act.
A charging document does not indicate that the nurse has been charged with a civil or criminal offense.
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