PROBATION MONITORING PLAN

POLICY:
To assure patient/client safety and to ensure that the respondent is competent to practice or assist in the practice of nursing, the terms and conditions of the respondent’s Board Order will include specific requirements.

DEFINITION (NDAC 54-01-03-01)
“Probation” means issuance of a current license or registration marked “encumbered”, and identification of specific requirements, restrictions or limitations against a nursing license or registration for a period of time.

PROCEDURES:

1. The period of time that the respondent’s license/registration to practice as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or unlicensed assistive person in the State of North Dakota be placed on probation is determined by the Board.

2. The respondent will complete a minimum specified number of hours of nursing practice as determined by the Board and as identified in the Board Order.

3. The Board Order may include periodic work performance evaluations, self assessment reports, supervision/monitoring plan, continuing education or academic course study, and such other requirements as determined by the Board.

4. The Director will provide to the respondent appropriate monitoring forms for required progress reports as identified in the respondent’s Board Order.

5. Required reports are due by the tenth day of the next calendar month for the previous month (i.e., May reports are due by June 10th) for the duration of the Board Order.

6. The respondent will pay an encumbrance monitoring fee of thirty dollars ($30) per month.  Payment is due by the tenth day of each calendar month for the duration of the encumbrance.   Billing statements will not be issued.  Any non-sufficient funds (NSF) payment will require all future payments in the form of a money order.

7. It is the responsibility of the respondent to duly monitor all status aspects of the respondent’s Board Order, including meeting all deadlines and submitting all required documentation on a timely basis.    

8. Failure to respond to any and all requirements of the Board Order will be viewed as non-compliance and may result in referral to the Disciplinary Review Panel for further  disciplinary action.
  
9. Violation of any term of probation, condition, or limitation imposed by the Board may result in the assessment of administrative fees.

RN/LPN:  $100 per violation
UAP:  $50 per violation

10. In the event of noncompliance of a Board Order or further violation of Nurse Practices Act, materials submitted by the respondent or on the behalf of the respondent can and will be used as evidence of grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.