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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.8 - Change of Name and/or Address

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The licensee
				shall supply evidence of name change, i.e., copies of court records, marriage
				certificate, etc., in order for any official change to be made on
				records.
B. The licensee shall keep
				the board informed in writing as to change in address.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.9 - Loss of License, Temporary Permit, or Certification Card

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The licensee shall report any lost or
				stolen license, temporary permit, or certification card with complete
				identifying information.
B. Upon
				receipt of information surrounding the loss or theft of the license, temporary
				permit, or certification card and receipt of required fee, the board will issue
				a duplicate document.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 5 - Disaster Relief Permits › Rule 30-2810-5.1 - Permits Issued during Public Health Emergency

Current through June 25, 2024
The board may issue disaster relief permits to an individual
				  to practice as a registered nurse, advance practice nurse, or licensed
				  practical nurse to provide gratuitous nursing service in the state of
				  Mississippi during a public health emergency, and for such periods thereafter
				  as approved by the board provided such individual:
A. Holds a current unrestricted license in
				good standing issued by the licensing authority of another state to practice as
				an advanced practice nurse, registered nurse, or licensed practical
				nurse;
B. Submit to the board:
1) picture identification;
2) proof of current licensure in another
				state; and
3) a completed disaster
				permit affidavit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 5 - Disaster Relief Permits › Rule 30-2810-5.2 - Terms of Issuance

Current through June 25, 2024
A disaster relief permit may be issued upon such terms,
				  conditions, limitations or restrictions as to time, place, nature, and scope of
				  practice as determined by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 5 - Disaster Relief Permits › Rule 30-2810-5.3 - Validity of Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
A disaster relief permit will be valid for sixty (60) days
				  from the date of issuance and may be extended for additional sixty (60) day
				  periods as determined appropriate and necessary by the board, deemed necessary
				  or appropriate to its responsibilities under law.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 5 - Disaster Relief Permits › Rule 30-2810-5.4 - Termination of Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
A disaster relief permit shall be recalled if allegations of
				  acts or omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined
				  in Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-15-29.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 6 - Camp Nurses › Rule 30-2810-6.1 - Permits for Camp Nurses

Current through June 25, 2024
The board, pursuant to the Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  75-74-8,
				  may issue a ninety (90) day temporary license to practice nursing at a youth
				  camp to qualified applicants upon receipt of a completed application and
				  fee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 7 - Penalty for Presentation of Bad Checks › Rule 30-2810-7.1 - Penalty for Bad Checks

Current through June 25, 2024
A fee as established by Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  97-19-5
				  shall be assessed to any individual who presents a check that is later
				  dishonored by the bank. Payment shall be made by certified check or money order
				  within fifteen (15) days of notification by certified mail of the returned
				  check. Such fees shall be in addition to the amount due. Licenses or temporary
				  permits obtained by payment of a bad check shall be considered invalid until
				  full payment has been made.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2820 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Chapter 1 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Rule 30-2820-1.1 - Board Authority to Deny, Revoke, Suspend License

Current through June 25, 2024
The board shall have power to deny, revoke, suspend, or
				  refuse to renew any license or permit to practice nursing issued by the board
				  or applied for in accordance with the provision of this act, including the
				  power to fine said individual, upon proof that such person has violated the
				  provisions of Miss. Code Ann. Chapter 15 as more specifically defined in
				  Section
				  73-15-29.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2820 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Chapter 1 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Rule 30-2820-1.2 - Unprofessional Conduct Defined

Current through June 25, 2024
Unprofessional conduct shall include but not be limited to
				  the following:
A. Conviction of a
				felony within the past five (5) years;
B. Filing false, forged or altered documents
				when applying for a license;
C.
				Misrepresentation, deception or failure to disclose information as requested on
				any licensure or board of nursing document when attempting to secure or obtain
				a nursing license;
D. Practicing
				nursing beyond the authorized scope of the license or directing others to
				practice beyond their authorized scope;
E. Failure to maintain medical records in a
				professional manner:
1) Altering entries or
				destroying medical records;
2)
				Failure to make intelligible essential entries;
3) Recording entries prior to patient care
				including but not limited to medication administration and treatments;
				and/or
4) Making false entries in
				patient records.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2820 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Chapter 1 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension of License › Rule 30-2820-1.3 - Sanction and Fines

Current through June 25, 2024
The board may administratively sanction and impose fines for
				  any of the following:
A. Failing to
				timely renew a nursing license while continuing to practice nursing or engage
				in activities or duties related to nursing.
B. Failing to notify the board in writing
				within thirty days after a change in residence address.
C. Failing to notify the board immediately
				after a change in practice site of the APRN and collaborative physician of the
				APRN.
D. Violating the provisions
				of Miss. Code Ann. Section
				37-101-291.
E. Failing to divulge current disciplinary
				action of a nursing license to an employer.
A person who fails to pay an administrative penalty within
				  thirty (30) days after notification may be subject to further disciplinary
				  action.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.1 - Scope

Current through June 25, 2024
The following Rules of Procedure apply to all Registered
				  Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Advanced Practice Registered
				  Nurses (APRNs), and all other persons under jurisdiction of the Mississippi
				  Board of Nursing.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.3 - Investigations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon receipt of an allegation, the Board's
				investigative staff, with advice and consultation from the legal staff, shall
				make an initial determination as to whether the information justifies further
				investigation. A case may be dismissed without further investigation based on a
				determination of either:
1) Lack of
				jurisdiction; or
2) No violation of
				the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law and/or the laws, rules and regulations
				governing the practice of nursing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.4 - Results of Formal Investigation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon completion
				of the formal investigation, the Case Review Committee shall determine whether
				there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation exists of the Mississippi
				Nursing Practice Law and/or the laws, rules and regulations governing the
				practice of nursing.
1) Upon a determination
				of reasonable cause to believe that a violation exists of the Mississippi
				Nursing Practice Law and/or the laws, rules and regulations governing the
				practice of nursing, the Case Review Committee shall make a recommendation for
				resolution of the allegation.
2)
				Upon a determination of no reasonable cause to believe that a violation exists
				of the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law and/or the laws, rules and regulations
				governing the practice of nursing, the Board:
(a) Shall dismiss the allegation;
				and
(b) May notify the Complainant
				and Respondent of the decision.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.5 - Informal Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. At any time, any
				matter before the Board may be resolved through informal proceedings by
				stipulation, agreed settlement proposal, or agreed order of dismissal. Any
				agreed settlement proposal must be approved by the Board Hearing Panel upon a
				majority vote of those qualified to vote and must be approved further by the
				Respondent, upon a knowing and intentional waiver by the Respondent of his or
				her right to a hearing. This process may occur at any time prior to the Board
				or its Hearing Panel entering any order with respect to the allegation.
				Informal proceedings may be conducted in person via informal conference, by
				attorney, or by electronic, telephonic, or written communication.
B. Informal Conferences may include an
				informal review or meeting between the Case Review Committee, Board or Board
				designee, or Board Hearing Panel and the Respondent and/or Respondent's legal
				representative to fully explore the issue(s) involved in the complaint and to
				facilitate the disposition of an allegation. No prejudice shall be attached to
				the Respondent for failure to attend an informal conference.
1) Respondent shall have a right to be
				represented by an attorney of record. At any time during the informal
				settlement conference, should Respondent choose to obtain representation by an
				attorney and advises staff of such choice, the conference will be discontinued.
2) Exchange of information may
				take place during the Informal Conference. Respondent will be expected to
				answer questions concerning the allegations and/or formal complaint and to
				cooperate fully.
3) Respondent and
				Board participation in the conference is voluntary and may be terminated by
				either party without prejudicing the right to proceed with a contested case.
4) If the parties to an Informal
				Conference are unable to reach a mutually agreeable Agreed Order and the matter
				is to proceed to a formal hearing before the Board Hearing Panel, the parties
				may agree in writing by stipulation to the following:
(a) Any undisputed claims, facts, testimony,
				documents, or issues; and
(b)
				Evidence to be introduced without objection.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.6 - Commencement of Disciplinary Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If an allegation
				is not resolved informally or the Board determines that an allegation warrants
				the issuance of a Formal Complaint, Board staff may commence disciplinary
				proceedings by issuing a Formal Complaint. Electronic signatures shall be
				permissible on a Formal Complaint.
B. The Respondent shall be notified of the
				hearing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the date set for the hearing.
				The Notice of Hearing shall set forth the charges and allegations against
				Respondent in sufficient detail so as to provide full disclosure and notice of
				all violations of the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law and/or the laws, rules
				and regulations governing the practice of nursing.
C. The Board's staff shall serve the Formal
				Complaint and Notice of Hearing on Respondent by:
1) Certified mail, postage pre-paid, to the
				last known address of the Respondent;
2) Personal Delivery, or
3) When service of process by certified mail
				or personal delivery cannot be effected, by publication of a Notice of Hearing
				for three (3) successive weeks in the newspaper published in the county in
				which the Respondent last practiced or in the county in which the Respondent
				last resided according to the records of the Board, the date of hearing to be
				no less than ten (10) days after the last date of the published notice.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.7 - Pre-Hearing Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Continuances.
1) Hearings shall be held before the Board
				Hearing Panel at the time and place designated in the Formal Complaint and
				Notice of Hearing unless the Board grants a continuance.
(a) A motion for a continuance must be filed
				with the Board at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing or upon a
				showing of good cause at any time prior to the hearing.
(b) No more than two (2) continuances of the
				hearing will be granted without the approval of the Board or Board's designee
				for good cause.
(c) A request for
				continuance, including to retain counsel, submitted less than five (5) days
				prior to the hearing may be made only under unusual circumstances. In such
				event, a request for a continuance shall be granted only under unusual
				circumstances and if the other party will not be prejudiced thereby.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.8 - Formal Hearing

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Formal Hearings
				are conducted pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann.
Section
				73-15-31
				before a Board Hearing Panel that consists of three (3) Board members, an
				alternate Board member, and a representative of the Mississippi Attorney
				General's Office who serves as the Hearing Officer for each hearing. All
				testimony and other proceedings shall be recorded by a certified court reporter
				who shall be retained by the Board.
B. At a Formal Hearing, Complaint Counsel and
				Respondent and/or Respondent's counsel shall have opportunity to present
				evidence on all issues of fact and argument on all issues of law, to call,
				examine, and cross-examine witnesses, and to offer and introduce documentary
				evidence and exhibits as may be required for full and true disclosure of the
				facts and disposition of the matter.
C. The Board Hearing Panel is not bound by
				strict rules of evidence, but all determinations made by the Board Hearing
				Panel must be based upon clear and convincing evidence. The representative of
				the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, in his or her capacity as Hearing
				Officer of the Board Hearing Panel, shall rule on all evidentiary issues.
D. All hearings are open to the
				public pursuant to the Mississippi Open Meetings Law,
Miss. Code
				Ann.
Section §
									25-41-1,
				et seq. In all disciplinary hearings before the Board Hearing Panel, the record
				of the case shall include:
1) The Formal
				Complaint and Notice of Hearing;
2)
				All pleadings, motions, and rulings issued;
3) Evidence received or considered at the
				hearing;
4) Offers of proof,
				objections, and rulings thereon; and
5) The Board's Order or other disposition
				made by the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.9 - Appeal of Administrative Denial

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The procedural
				requirements enumerated in Rules 1.1 through 1.11 shall also apply to an appeal
				of an Administrative Denial of Licensure put forth by any applicant for
				licensure as a RN, LPN, or APRN.
B.
				Any applicant who wishes to appeal an Administrative Denial of Licensure shall
				deliver a Notice of Appeal of Administrative Denial to the Board either
				personally at or via certified mail to the Board's office. The applicant must
				file his or her Notice of Appeal of Administrative Denial in writing along with
				a fifty-dollar ($50.00) appeal fee within thirty (30) days of notice of
				Board-ratification of the Administrative Denial. Payment must be made by
				cashier's check, money order, or Board-accepted electronic method.
C. Any appeal of an Administrative Denial of
				Licensure will be set for hearing before a Board Hearing Panel at the next
				available hearing date on the Board's calendar after the Board receives the
				applicant's Notice of Appeal of Administrative Denial.
D. Administrative Denial of Licensure appeal
				hearings before the Board shall be conducted in the following order:
1) Opening statements
2) Applicant's case in chief
3) Complaint Counsel's rebuttal
4) Closing statements
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.11 - Appeal of Decision of Full Membership of the Board

Current through June 25, 2024
An appeal from a decision of the Full Membership of the
				  Board revoking, suspending, or otherwise disciplining Respondent/Appellant be
				  in accordance with
Miss. Code Ann.
Section
				  73-15-31(10)
				  and local Chancery Court Rules in the county in which Respondent/Appellant
				  resides.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2825 - RULES OF PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Rule 30-2825-1.12 - Application for Restoration of License/Privilege

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
				nurse whose Mississippi nursing license or privilege to practice has been
				revoked, surrendered, or suspended may petition the Board for restoration of
				said license or privilege.
1) Application for
				restoration of a revoked, surrendered, or suspended Mississippi nursing license
				or privilege to practice may be made twelve (12) months from the effective date
				of revocation, surrender, suspension, or previous denial of application for
				restoration, unless otherwise stipulated by Order of the Board.
2) An application for restoration shall be
				made in writing and on forms prescribed by the Board.
3) A restoration applicant shall submit five
				(5) supporting affidavits in writing on a form prescribed by the Board. At
				least three (3) of the supporting affidavits shall be by licensees in good
				standing of the same profession.
4)
				A restoration applicant shall complete and submit all information requested on
				the Board's prescribed forms, along with all information required by these
				rules.
5) The Board may not
				consider incomplete applications.
6) The procedure for the restoration of a
				license that is suspended for being out of compliance with an order for
				support, as defined in
Miss. Code Ann.
Section
				93-11-153,
				shall be governed by
Miss. Code Ann.
Section
				93-11-157
				or
				93-11-163,
				as the case may be.
7) The
				procedure for the restoration of a license that is revoked for failure to meet
				the terms of an educational loan contract shall be governed by
Miss. Code Ann.
Section
				37-101-291.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
For 2826 only, the following terms have the meanings
				  indicated:
A. Alternative Program: A
				confidential and non-disciplinary program for eligible nurse applicants
				designed to promote early identification of substance use/abuse and/or mental
				health issues; removal from nursing practice and entry into treatment; and for
				monitoring of compliance upon re-entry into nursing practice.
B. Assessment: A formal substance use/abuse
				evaluation conducted by a Board-approved licensed provider who is certified
				and/or credentialed in substance use disorders/abuse to render a diagnosis,
				course of treatment, prescribe recommended treatment, prognosis and
				professional opinion as to whether or not the nurse applicant is capable of
				practicing nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients. The evaluation
				may include a complete physical and psychosocial assessment performed by a
				Board-approved licensed or certified medical, mental health or psychological
				specialist.
C. Board/ MSBN:
				Mississippi Board of Nursing.
D.
				Computation of Time: Unless indicated otherwise, when the period is stated in
				days or a longer unit of time:
1) Exclude the
				day of the event that triggers the period;
2) Count every day, including intermediate
				Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays; and
3) Include the last day of the period, but if
				the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday as set forth in Mississippi
				state statute, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that
				is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.2 - Functions and Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The MnVP shall have the following functions and
				  responsibilities:
A. Protect the public
				while monitoring the nurse to assure safe practice.
B. Encourage early identification of
				substance use/abuse and/or mental health issues, entry into treatment and entry
				into a monitoring agreement into the MnVP for monitoring of compliance with
				treatment and practice monitoring.
C. Identify, respond to and report
				noncompliance to the MSBN in a timely manner.
D. Facilitate nurse applicants to enter and
				maintain an ongoing recovery consistent with patient safety and the overall
				health and wellbeing of nurses.
E.
				Be transparent and accountable to the public by providing non-confidential
				information about the MnVP to the public, which includes:
1) Policies and procedures of the
				program.
2) Annual reports, audits
				and aggregate data.
3) Educational
				materials and other resources.
4)
				Conferences and continuing education offerings.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.3 - Eligibility Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual may be admitted to the MnVP if the individual
				  meets the following eligibility criteria:
A. Is an APRN, RN, or LPN in the State of
				Mississippi in good standing or is eligible for a license in the State of
				Mississippi.
B. Requests admission
				in writing.
C. Admits to substance
				use disorder in writing.
D.
				Admission into the MnVP shall be determined by the eligibility committee, MnVP
				staff, and/or the treatment provider. A Nurse Applicant's request for admission
				to the program may be denied if the Nurse Applicant's participation in the
				program is determined to pose significant risk for the health care consumer as
				determined by the eligibility committee and/or the treatment
				provider.
E. Admission to the
				program shall be denied if the nurse applicant:
1) Has diverted controlled substances for
				other than self-administration.
2)
				Has caused known provable harm to patients;
3) Has engaged in behavior that has high
				potential to cause patient harm;
4)
				Is not eligible for licensure in the State of Mississippi; or
5) Has participated in a disciplinary or
				alternative program within the past five (5) years.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.4 - Screening and Assessment

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An individual
				seeking admission into the MnVP shall initially be screened by MnVP staff to
				determine the individual's motivations for entering the alternative program,
				whether the individual meets admission requirements, and whether the individual
				is willing to participate.
B. The
				individual seeking admission shall submit to a chemical dependency evaluation
				and ensure said evaluation is provided to MnVP staff. The chemical dependency
				evaluation may include a complete physical and psychosocial assessment
				performed by a Board-approved licensed or certified medical, mental health or
				psychological specialist.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-15-17,
				  73-15-29(2)(5)
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.5 - Monitoring Agreements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The MnVP shall
				have a written monitoring agreement which the nurse applicant must voluntarily
				sign upon entering the program. Each monitoring agreement shall bear the
				signature of the nurse applicant participating in the MnVP and the MnVP manager
				or the designated MnVP representative.
B. The monitoring agreement shall address the
				following areas:
1) The voluntary and
				non-disciplinary nature of the program.
2) The program records that are non-public
				and have necessary exceptions for disclosure such as to the MSBN members, other
				state boards and other states' alternative programs regarding the nurse
				applicant's participation in said alternative program.
3) The dates of the nurse applicant's
				participation and the expected length of participation.
4) The requirements of drug and alcohol
				screens, peer support groups, therapeutic meeting attendance and self and
				supervisory reports.
5) The
				requirements for work-site monitoring upon return to work.
6) The consequences of relapse and
				noncompliance with the MnVP monitoring agreement, including dismissal from the
				MnVP or referral to the MSBN for disciplinary action for
				noncompliance.
7) The parameters
				for referral to the MSBN, including the non-public records of program
				participation that are shared with the MSBN.
8) Definitions of relevant terms such as
				relapse.
9) Appropriate waivers and
				releases.
10) The period of
				monitoring, which shall be two to five years.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.6 - Recovery Monitoring Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
The nurse applicant must:
A. Attend three (3) peer support meetings per
				week and submit documentation to the MnVP at least monthly.
B. Maintain an active and consistent
				relationship with a sponsor. All active sponsorships require quarterly reports
				be submitted to MnVP.
C. Select and
				provide the contact information for one pharmacy for prescription needs, one
				health care provider for health care needs and one dentist for dental needs to
				the MnVP.
D. Report all medications
				including prescriptions for mood-altering drugs as well as over-the-counter
				medications within 24 hours to the MnVP staff and prior to returning to nursing
				practice.
E. Notify any and all
				health care providers of substance use/ abuse history (including MnVP
				participation) prior to receiving any prescription.
F. Ensure MnVP receives a written statement
				from the prescribing provider that confirms the provider's awareness of the
				nurse applicant's history of substance use/abuse and the nurse applicant's
				responsibility to confirm any prescription within 24 hours of
				prescribing.
G. Initially and
				quarterly, have providers complete and submit the MnVP medication verification
				form or submit as otherwise indicated in the MnVP monitoring
				agreement.
H. Provide written
				self-reports to MnVP as specified by the MnVP agreement, at least
				quarterly.
I. Submit to random drug
				and alcohol testing at a minimum of two (2) to three (3) times per month for
				the first 12 months of participating in the MnVP. Drug and alcohol testing may
				then be gradually reduced in frequency. Upon return to nursing practice, drug
				screenings must increase for the first 12 months of clinical practice. Drug and
				alcohol testing may include body fluid testing, hair testing, saliva or any
				other valid and reliable methods of testing.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-15-17,
				  73-15-29(2)(5)
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.7 - Practice Requirements and Limitations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The nurse
				applicant shall limit nursing practice to the State of Mississippi. Permission
				to work in any other state requires written approval from the MnVP and from the
				Board of Nursing in the other state where additional licensure is being
				sought.
B. If licensed in another
				state or seeking licensure in another state, the nurse applicant shall
				authorize the MnVP to release nurse applicant information to any other state of
				licensure or where seeking application for licensure.
C. The nurse applicant shall maintain
				employment as provided in the MnVP monitoring agreement in order to be eligible
				for successful discharge from the MnVP.
D. The nurse applicant shall notify and
				obtain approval from the MnVP of any health care related position or job change
				prior to making the change or relocating.
E. The nurse applicant shall abide by
				return-to-work restrictions and requirements.
F. The nurse applicant shall abide by all
				policies, procedures and contracts of employer.
G. The nurse applicant shall inform all
				employers or schools of participation in the MnVP and provide a copy of the
				monitoring agreement, stipulations and/or final orders from the MSBN to any
				prospective or current nursing position employers. The nurse applicant must
				ensure written verification is received by the MnVP staff of said
				notification.
H. The nurse
				applicant shall ensure that the supervisor at the place of employment is given
				a copy of the MnVP monitoring agreement and any other necessary
				forms.
I. The nurse applicant shall
				ensure that the MnVP receives the employer acknowledgment agreement form signed
				by the nurse's direct supervisor at the place of employment prior to beginning
				a new or resuming an existing position.
J. The nurse applicant shall schedule at
				least monthly check-in meetings with the supervisor at the place of employment
				for the purpose of addressing any concerns of either party. Documentation of
				such meetings shall be available to the MnVP staff if requested.
K. The nurse applicant shall notify the MnVP
				staff within forty-eight (48) hours of any change in supervisor or
				employment.
L. Any exceptions to
				work restrictions may be approved in writing by the MnVP staff. Approval must
				be obtained from the MnVP staff prior to any position acceptance, job
				responsibility change, or other related employment activity.
M. The nurse applicant shall discontinue
				access to and administration of controlled substances or any potentially
				addictive medications for a minimum of six months of returning to work, unless
				otherwise specified.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-15-17,
				  73-15-29(2)(5)
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.8 - Program Notification Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The monitoring
				agreement shall provide that the nurse applicant shall:
1) Notify the MnVP staff within forty-eight
				(48) hours if nurse applicant has a disciplinary meeting or employment
				counseling with employer.
2) Notify
				the MnVP staff within forty-eight (48) hours of any changes in residency,
				contact information and for any termination or resignation from
				employment.
3) Report within
				twenty-four (24) hours any crimes committed, criminal arrests, citations, or
				deferred sentences and conviction including a conviction following a plea of
				nolo contendere.
4) Notify the MnVP
				staff if a known complaint is filed with the MSBN against the license of the
				nurse applicant.
5) Report all
				alcohol or unauthorized substance use regardless of amount or route of
				administration.
6) Obtain a
				re-assessment by a MnVP approved licensed addiction counselor in the event of
				relapse or suspected relapse.
7)
				Abide by further recommendations in the event of a relapse or suspected relapse
				as deemed clinically appropriate.
8) Appear for all routinely scheduled
				meetings and any additional meetings with reasonable notice given by the MnVP
				staff unless excused.
9) Inform the
				MnVP staff verbally and in writing of a pending absence out of the state of
				Mississippi within five (5) working days.
10) Pay all fees and costs associated with
				being in the MnVP.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.9 - Standards for Treatment Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Treatment
				programs that meet the standards set forth in this rule shall be approved by
				the MnVP staff for use by nurse applicants.
B. The minimum standards for approved
				treatment providers include:
1) Licensure by
				the state of Mississippi.
2) A
				geographically convenient location for treatment.
3) Family involvement in the treatment where
				clinically recommended.
4)
				Encouragement of peer support.
5)
				Requirement of frequent random and for-cause drug screening with positive
				results immediately reported to the MnVP staff.
6) Development of an individualized initial
				treatment plan to meet the specific needs of the nurse applicant, based on a
				Board approved evaluation.
7)
				Providing information to the MnVP staff on the status of referred patients
				after appropriate consents to release information are obtained including
				immediate reports on significant events that occur in treatment that are
				related to the nurse applicant's ability to practice safely. Information that
				needs to be communicated includes assessments, diagnosis, prognosis, discharge
				summary, follow-up recommendations and compliance with treatment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.10 - Return to Work

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon entry into
				the MnVP, the nurse applicant agrees to cease the practice of nursing until the
				employer acknowledgment form is approved by MnVP staff.
B. In order to ensure patient safety, the
				nurse applicant's practice must be monitored through the following:
1) The nurse applicant's supervisor must be
				identified in the nurse applicant's employer acknowledgment form.
2) Supervisors shall be licensed in the state
				of Mississippi, shall not have an encumbered license, shall not be a current
				nurse applicant in any alternative program and shall avoid any conflicts of
				interest that could impede the ability to objectively monitor the
				nurse.
3) Supervisors who are
				approved by the MnVP and who have assumed responsibility for overseeing the
				nurse applicant's practice must be available to intervene if there is a concern
				or an incident involving the nurse applicant.
4) Supervisors must be knowledgeable of the
				nurse applicant's nursing role and the nurse applicant's participation in the
				MnVP including having knowledge of the nurse's monitoring agreement and any
				associated practice restrictions.
5) Supervisors must provide to the MnVP staff
				regular and as-needed reports on the nurse applicant's ability to practice
				safely.
6) Supervisors and MnVP
				staff must have continuous and ongoing communication to ensure the nurse
				applicant's compliance with the agreement and workplace policies and
				procedures.
7) There shall be
				periodic face-to-face visits with the nurse applicant and supervisor.
8) Nurse employers must make reasonable
				accommodations for nurses with a substance use disorder under the Americans
				with Disabilities Act of 1990.
9)
				Supervisors shall have the authority to request a for-cause specimen for drug
				testing when warranted or when requested by the MnVP.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.11 - Program Completion

Current through June 25, 2024
A nurse applicant successfully completes the MnVP when the
				  MnVP staff finds the nurse applicant has complied with all terms and conditions
				  of the program as specified in Part 2826.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-15-17,
				  73-15-29(2)(5)
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2826 - MISSISSIPPI NURSE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM [MnVP] › Chapter 1 - Responsibilities of the Program › Rule 30-2826-1.12 - Termination from the MnVP

Current through June 25, 2024
Participation in the MnVP may be terminated for any of the
				  following reasons:
A. The nurse
				applicant fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the program
				specified in Part 2826.
B. The
				nurse applicant fails to comply with any provision of the nurse applicant's
				monitoring agreement with MnVP and/or employer agreement.
C. The nurse applicant is unable to practice
				according to acceptable and prevailing standards of safe care.
D. The program receives information that
				indicates that the nurse applicant may have committed additional violations on
				the grounds for disciplinary action or the provisions of Part 2826 as
				prescribed by the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law and/or the Mississippi
				Administrative Code.
E. The nurse
				applicant receives a criminal conviction.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-15-17,
				  73-15-29(2)(5)
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 1 - Functions of the Registered Nurse › Rule 30-2830-1.1 - Accountability

Current through June 25, 2024
The RN shall be responsible and accountable for:
A. Making decisions that are based upon
				knowledge, competency, experience, and the use of the nursing
				process.
B. Knowledge of and
				compliance with the laws and regulations governing the practice of nursing in
				Mississippi.
C. Practicing within
				the scope of practice as established by the Board and according to generally
				accepted standards of practice.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 1 - Functions of the Registered Nurse › Rule 30-2830-1.2 - Accountability for Quality of Nursing Care

Current through June 25, 2024
The RN shall be held accountable for the quality of nursing
				  care given to patients. This includes:
A. Providing for nursing leadership in the
				planning for and provision of nursing care to patients for whom responsibility
				has been accepted.
B. Giving
				individualized nursing care and respecting the rights of the patient according
				to the needs or assigning these functions to others in accordance with the
				educational preparedness, experience, credentials, competence, physical and
				emotional ability to complete the task of the staff. Respecting the rights of
				the patient includes but is not limited to:
1) Conducting practice without discrimination
				on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin,
				disability or disease;
2)
				Respecting the dignity and rights of patients regardless of social or economic
				status, personal attributes or nature of health problems;
3) Respecting the patient's right to privacy
				by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the
				information;
4) Respecting the
				rights of patients by protecting the patient from abuse, inflicted by self or
				others, neglect, or exploitation; and
5) Respecting the property of patients,
				family, significant others, and the employer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 1 - Functions of the Registered Nurse › Rule 30-2830-1.3 - Supervision and Delegation

Current through June 25, 2024
The RN shall be held accountable for the quality of nursing
				  care given by self or others being supervised. The registered nurse:
A. May:
1)
				Assign specific nursing duties and/or patient treatments to other qualified
				personnel based on educational preparation, experience, knowledge, credentials,
				competency, and physical and emotional ability to perform the duties.
2) Assign duties of administration
				of patient medications to other licensed nurses only (either a RN or LPN),
				except as set out in Mississippi Board of Nursing Administrative Code, Part
				2860.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 1 - Functions of the Registered Nurse › Rule 30-2830-1.4 - Communication

Current through June 25, 2024
The RN shall be responsible and accountable for
				  communicating patient response to nursing interventions to other members of the
				  health team.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 2 - Functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse › Rule 30-2830-2.1 - LPN Supervision

Current through June 25, 2024
The LPN gives nursing care, which does not require the
				  specialized skill, judgment, and knowledge required of a RN, under the
				  direction of the RN, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), licensed
				  physician or licensed dentist. The LPN shall not be supervised by unlicensed
				  personnel.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 2 - Functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse › Rule 30-2830-2.2 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
The LPN shall be responsible and accountable for:
A. Knowledge of and compliance with the laws
				and regulations governing the practice of nursing in the State of Mississippi.
B. Practicing within the scope of
				practice as established by the Board and according to generally accepted
				standards of practice.
C. Accepting
				responsibility for individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and
				behavior in the course of nursing practice.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 2 - Functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse › Rule 30-2830-2.3 - Provision of Care

Current through June 25, 2024
The LPN performs the following functions in any area of the
				  health care setting: Assist the RN in the planning, implementation, and
				  evaluation of nursing care by:
A.
				Respecting the rights of the patient which includes but is not limited to:
1) Conducting practice without discrimination
				on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin,
				disability or disease;
2)
				Respecting the dignity and rights of patients regardless of social or economic
				status, personal attributes or nature of health problems;
3) Respecting the patient's right to privacy
				by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the
				information;
4) Respecting the
				rights of patients by protecting the patient from abuse, inflicted by self or
				others, neglect, or exploitation; and
5) Respecting the property of patients,
				family, significant others, and the employer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2830 - Practice Of Nursing › Chapter 2 - Functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse › Rule 30-2830-2.4 - Scope of Practice - IV Therapy

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The LPN
				performing IV therapy must have successfully completed education and training
				provided by an IV therapy integrated accredited nursing program or
				Board-approved IV therapy course.
B. Evidence of education and training must be
				documented via official transcript and accessible for audit purposes.
C. The LPN who endorses a license
				and has successfully completed an IV therapy training program through an IV
				therapy integrated accredited nursing program in another jurisdiction must
				complete a Board-approved IV therapy delineation course before performing acts
				of IV therapy.
D. The LPN who has
				received the appropriate education and training may perform the following acts
				of IV therapy without an additional Board certification:
1) Maintain patency of a peripheral
				intermittent vascular access device using a nontherapeutic dose of a flush
				solution.
2) Maintain the
				peripherally inserted central catheter and central venous infusion of
				Board-approved IV fluids by checking the flow rate and changing the site
				dressing.
3) Initiate the
				administration of Board-approved IV fluids and medications via a peripheral
				route. The peripheral route does not include midline, central venous catheters,
				midclavicular catheters, or peripherally inserted central catheters.