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NE Code § 38-2137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2137 - Mental health practitioner; duty to warn of patient's threatened violent behavior; limitation on liability.

38-2137.  Mental health practitioner; duty to warn of patient's threatened violent behavior; limitation on liability.(1) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, any person who is licensed or certified pursuant to the Mental Health Practice Act for failing to warn of and protect from a patient's threatened violent behavior or failing to predict and warn of and protect from a patient's violent behavior except when the patient has communicated to the mental health practitioner a serious threat of physical violence against himself, herself, or a reasonably identifiable victim or victims.(2) The duty to warn of or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from violent behavior shall arise only under the limited circumstances specified in subsection (1) of this section. The duty shall be discharged by the mental health practitioner if reasonable efforts are made to communicate the threat to the victim or victims and to a law enforcement agency.(3) No monetary liability and no cause of action shall arise under section 38-2136 against a licensee or certificate holder for information disclosed to third parties in an effort to discharge a duty arising under subsection (1) of this section according to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.Source   Laws 1993, LB 669, § 55;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,336;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 47;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 754. Annotations A mental health practitioner is not liable for failing to warn of a patient's threatened violent behavior where the patient communicated a serious threat of physical violence to persons at random in a city with 300,000 or more inhabitants. Holloway v. State, 293 Neb. 12, 875 N.W.2d 435 (2016).
NE Code § 38-2138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2138 - Code of ethics; board; duties; duty to report violations.

38-2138.  Code of ethics; board; duties; duty to report violations.The board shall adopt a code of ethics which is essentially in agreement with the current code of ethics of the national and state associations of the specialty professions included in mental health practice and which the board deems necessary to assure adequate protection of the public in the provision of mental health services to the public. A violation of the code of ethics shall be considered an act of unprofessional conduct.The board shall ensure through the code of ethics and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Mental Health Practice Act that persons licensed or certified pursuant to the act limit their practice to demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional education, training, and experience.Intentional failure by a mental health practitioner to report known acts of unprofessional conduct by a mental health practitioner to the department or the board shall be considered an act of unprofessional conduct and shall be grounds for disciplinary action under appropriate sections of the Uniform Credentialing Act unless the mental health practitioner has acquired such knowledge in a professional relationship otherwise protected by confidentiality.Source   Laws 1993, LB 669, § 56;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 151;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,337;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 48;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 755.
NE Code § 38-2139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2139 - Additional grounds for disciplinary action.

38-2139.  Additional grounds for disciplinary action.In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action found in sections 38-178 and 38-179, a credential subject to the Mental Health Practice Act may be denied, refused renewal, limited, revoked, or suspended or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-196 when the applicant or licensee fails to disclose the information required by section 38-2123 or 38-2129.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 756.
NE Code § 38-2201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2201 - Act, how cited.

38-2201.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-2201 to 38-2238 shall be known and may be cited as the Nurse Practice Act.Source   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 523, § 2;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,132.01;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 757;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 67.
NE Code § 38-2202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2202 - Definitions, where found.

38-2202.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Nurse Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-2203 to 38-2212 apply.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 758.
NE Code § 38-2203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2203 - Assigning, defined.

38-2203.  Assigning, defined.Assigning means appointing or designating another individual the responsibility for the performance of nursing interventions.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 759.
NE Code § 38-2204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2204 - Board, defined.

38-2204.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Nursing.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 760.
NE Code § 38-2205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2205 - Delegating, defined.

38-2205.  Delegating, defined.Delegating means transferring to another individual the authority, responsibility, and accountability to perform nursing interventions.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 761.
NE Code § 38-2206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2206 - Directing, defined.

38-2206.  Directing, defined.Directing means managing, guiding, and supervising the nursing interventions performed by another individual.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 762.
NE Code § 38-2207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2207 - Executive director, defined.

38-2207.  Executive director, defined.Executive director means the executive director of the board.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 763.
NE Code § 38-2208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2208 - License, defined.

38-2208.  License, defined.License, for purposes of discipline, includes the multistate licensure privilege to practice granted by the Nurse Licensure Compact. If the multistate licensure privilege is restricted due to disciplinary action by the home state, the department may, upon request by the individual, grant the authority to practice in this state.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 764. Cross References  Nurse Licensure Compact, see sections 71-1795 to 71-1795.02.
NE Code § 38-2209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2209 - Licensed practitioner, defined.

38-2209.  Licensed practitioner, defined.Licensed practitioner means a person lawfully authorized to prescribe medications or treatments.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 765.
NE Code § 38-2210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2210 - Practice of nursing, defined.

38-2210.  Practice of nursing, defined.Practice of nursing means the performance for compensation or gratuitously of any act expressing judgment or skill based upon a systematized body of nursing knowledge. Such acts include the identification of and intervention in actual or potential health problems of individuals, families, or groups, which acts are directed toward maintaining health status, preventing illness, injury, or infirmity, improving health status, and providing care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being through nursing assessment and through the execution of nursing care and of diagnostic or therapeutic regimens prescribed by any person lawfully authorized to prescribe. Each nurse is directly accountable and responsible to the consumer for the quality of nursing care rendered. Licensed nurses may use the services of unlicensed individuals to provide assistance with personal care and activities of daily living.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 766.
NE Code § 38-2211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2211 - Practice of nursing by a licensed practical nurse, defined.

38-2211.  Practice of nursing by a licensed practical nurse, defined.(1) Practice of nursing by a licensed practical nurse means the assumption of responsibilities and accountability for nursing practice in accordance with knowledge and skills acquired through an approved program of practical nursing. A licensed practical nurse may function at the direction of a licensed practitioner or a registered nurse.(2) Such responsibilities and performances of acts must utilize procedures leading to predictable outcomes and must include, but not be limited to:(a) Contributing to the assessment of the health status of individuals and groups;(b) Participating in the development and modification of a plan of care;(c) Implementing the appropriate aspects of the plan of care;(d) Maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly;(e) Participating in the evaluation of response to interventions;(f) Providing intravenous therapy if the licensed practical nurse meets the requirements of section 38-2237; and(g) Assigning and directing nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with the Nurse Practice Act.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 767;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 68.
NE Code § 38-2212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2212 - Practice of nursing by a registered nurse, defined.

38-2212.  Practice of nursing by a registered nurse, defined.(1) The practice of nursing by a registered nurse means assuming responsibility and accountability for nursing actions.(2) Nursing actions include, but are not limited to:(a) Assessing human responses to actual or potential health conditions;(b) Establishing nursing diagnoses;(c) Establishing goals and outcomes to meet identified health care needs;(d) Establishing and maintaining a plan of care;(e) Prescribing nursing interventions to implement the plan of care;(f) Implementing the plan of care;(g) Teaching health care practices;(h) Delegating, directing, or assigning nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with the Nurse Practice Act;(i) Maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly;(j) Evaluating responses to interventions, including, but not limited to, performing physical and psychological assessments of patients under restraint and seclusion as required by federal law, if the registered nurse has been trained in the use of emergency safety intervention;(k) Teaching theory and practice of nursing;(l) Conducting, evaluating, and utilizing nursing research;(m) Administering, managing, and supervising the practice of nursing; and(n) Collaborating with other health professionals in the management of health care.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 768.
NE Code § 38-2213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2213 - Board; members; qualifications.

38-2213.  Board; members; qualifications.(1) The board shall consist of eight registered nurse members, two licensed practical nurse members, and two public members. The registered nurses on the board shall be from the following areas: (a) One practical nurse educator; (b) one associate degree or diploma nurse educator; (c) one baccalaureate nurse educator; (d) two nursing service administrators; (e) two staff nurses; and (f) one advanced practice registered nurse.(2) The State Board of Health shall attempt to ensure that the membership of the Board of Nursing is representative of acute care, long-term care, and community-based care. A minimum of three and a maximum of five members shall be appointed from each congressional district, and each member shall have been a bona fide resident of the congressional district from which he or she is appointed for a period of at least one year prior to the time of the appointment of such member.Source   Laws 1953, c. 245, § 4(1), p. 838;   Laws 1955, c. 272, § 3, p. 856;   Laws 1959, c. 320, § 2, p. 1171;   Laws 1961, c. 338, § 1, p. 1059;   Laws 1961, c. 282, § 4, p. 825;   Laws 1975, LB 422, § 4;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 22;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 37;   Laws 1993, LB 375, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 15;   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 11;   Laws 1996, LB 414, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 15;  Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 21;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 25;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1,132.07;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 769. Cross References  For limits and designations of congressional districts, see section 32-504.
NE Code § 38-2214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2214 - Board members; additional qualifications.

38-2214.  Board members; additional qualifications.(1) Each licensed practical nurse educator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have graduated with a graduate degree in nursing or a related field of study, (c) have had a minimum of five years' experience in administration, teaching, or consultation in practical nurse education, and (d) be currently employed as a practical nurse educator.(2) Each associate degree or diploma nurse educator on the board and the baccalaureate nurse educator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have graduated with a graduate degree in nursing, (c) have had a minimum of five years' experience in administration, teaching, or consultation in nursing education, and (d) be currently employed in the field being represented.(3) Each staff nurse on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have had a minimum of five years' experience in nursing, and (c) be currently employed as a staff nurse in the provision of patient care services.(4) Each nursing service administrator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have had a minimum of five years' experience in nursing service administration, and (c) be currently employed in such field.(5) Each licensed practical nurse member shall (a) have completed at least four years of high school study, (b) be licensed as a licensed practical nurse in this state, (c) have obtained a certificate or diploma from a state-approved practical nursing program, (d) have been actively engaged in practical nursing for at least five years, and (e) be currently employed in the provision of patient care services as a licensed practical nurse in the state.(6) Each public member shall meet the requirements of section 38-165.(7) The advanced practice registered nurse on the board shall (a) have a minimum of five years' experience as an advanced practice registered nurse, (b) be currently employed as an advanced practice registered nurse, and (c) be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse.(8) Members serving on December 1, 2008, may complete their respective terms even if they do not meet the requirements for appointment as changed by Laws 2007, LB 463.Source   Laws 1953, c. 245, § 4(2), p. 838;   Laws 1955, c. 272, § 4, p. 857;   Laws 1975, LB 422, § 5;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 38;   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 16;   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 12;   Laws 1996, LB 414, § 5;  Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 16;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 26;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1,132.08;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 770. Annotations The Board of Nursing has power to deny a license upon proof applicant is guilty of unprofessional conduct, and upon review de novo district court may not substitute its own judgment on that issue. Scott v. State ex rel. Board of Nursing, 196 Neb. 681, 244 N.W.2d 683 (1976).
NE Code § 38-2215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2215 - Executive director; qualifications; practice consultant, education consultant, and nurse investigators; department; appoint.

38-2215.  Executive director; qualifications; practice consultant, education consultant, and nurse investigators; department; appoint.(1) The department shall appoint an executive director who is a registered nurse currently licensed in this state and who has a graduate degree in nursing. The executive director shall have a minimum of five years' experience within the last ten years in the areas of administration, teaching, or consultation in the field of nursing. The salary of the executive director shall be fixed by the department and be competitive with salaries for similar positions of responsibility which require similar education and experience. The executive director shall not be a member of the board. The executive director shall be administrator of the Nurse Licensure Compact. As administrator, the executive director shall give notice of withdrawal to the executive heads of all other party states within thirty days after the effective date of any statute repealing the compact enacted by the Legislature pursuant to Article X of the compact. The executive director serving on December 1, 2008, may continue serving until replaced by the department pursuant to this section.(2) The department shall appoint a practice consultant and an education consultant, each of whom is a registered nurse currently licensed in this state and has a minimum of five years' experience. On and after January 1, 1995, any person newly appointed to these positions shall also have a graduate degree in nursing. The salaries for these positions shall be fixed by the department and be competitive with salaries for similar positions of responsibility which require similar education. The nursing education consultant and nursing practice consultant shall not be members of the board.(3) The department shall appoint one or more nurse investigators to conduct investigations of violations of the Nurse Practice Act. Each nurse investigator shall be a registered nurse currently licensed in this state and have a minimum of five years' experience in nursing practice. The nurse investigators shall not be members of the board.Source   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 10;  Laws 2000, LB 523, § 8;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,132.31;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 771. Cross References  Nurse Licensure Compact, see sections 71-1795 to 71-1795.02.
NE Code § 38-2216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2216 - Board; rules and regulations; powers and duties; enumerated.

38-2216.  Board; rules and regulations; powers and duties; enumerated.In addition to the duties listed in sections 38-126 and 38-161, the board shall:(1) Adopt reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice and nursing education;(2) If requested, issue or decline to issue advisory opinions defining acts which in the opinion of the board are or are not permitted in the practice of nursing. Such opinions shall be considered informational only and are nonbinding. Practice-related information provided by the board to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses licensed under the Nurse Practice Act shall be made available by the board on request to nurses practicing in this state under a license issued by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact;(3) Establish rules and regulations for approving and classifying programs preparing nurses, taking into consideration administrative and organizational patterns, the curriculum, students, student services, faculty, and instructional resources and facilities, and provide surveys for each educational program as determined by the board;(4) Approve educational programs which meet the requirements of the Nurse Practice Act;(5) Keep a record of all its proceedings and compile an annual report for distribution;(6) Adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for delegation of nursing activities, including training or experience requirements, competency determination, and nursing supervision;(7) Collect data regarding nursing;(8) Provide consultation and conduct conferences, forums, studies, and research on nursing practice and education;(9) Join organizations that develop and regulate the national nursing licensure examinations and exclusively promote the improvement of the legal standards of the practice of nursing for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; and(10) Administer the Nurse Licensure Compact. In reporting information to the coordinated licensure information system under Article VII of the compact, the department may disclose personal identifying information about a nurse, including his or her social security number.Source   Laws 1953, c. 245, § 5, p. 839;   Laws 1959, c. 310, § 3, p. 1172;   Laws 1965, c. 414, § 1, p. 1322;   Laws 1975, LB 422, § 6;   Laws 1976, LB 692, § 1;   Laws 1978, LB 653, § 24;   Laws 1978, LB 658, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 847, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 379, § 36;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 19;   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 15;   Laws 1996, LB 414, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 594, § 36;  Laws 2000, LB 523, § 6;  Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 17;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 19;  Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 22;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 27;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1,132.11;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 772;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 70.  Cross References  Nurse Licensure Compact, see sections 71-1795 to 71-1795.02.
NE Code § 38-2217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-2217 - Nursing; license; required.

38-2217.  Nursing; license; required.In the interest of health and morals and the safeguarding of life, any person practicing or offering to practice nursing in this state for compensation or gratuitously, except as provided in section 38-2218, shall submit satisfactory evidence as provided in the Nurse Practice Act that he or she is qualified to so practice and is licensed as provided by the act. Except as provided in section 38-2218, the practice or attempted practice of nursing, the holding out or attempted holding out of oneself as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, or the use of any title, abbreviation, card, or device to indicate that such a person is practicing nursing is unlawful unless such person has been duly licensed and registered according to the provisions of the act. The practice of nursing by any such unlicensed person or by a nurse whose license has been suspended, revoked, or expired or is on inactive status is declared to be a danger to the public health and welfare.Source   Laws 1953, c. 245, § 1, p. 835;   Laws 1975, LB 422, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 563, § 5;  Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 19;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,132.04;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 773.