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BRN committee reviews NP discipline data; public commenter and counsel discuss National Practitioner Data Bank reporting
Summary
Committee examined disciplinary statistics for nurse practitioners, reviewed trends, and heard public concerns about long-term consequences of reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Counsel clarified federal NPDB reporting requirements and reinstatement pathways.
The Board of Registered Nursing Impact Committee reviewed disciplinary statistics for nurse practitioners and heard public comment about longer-term consequences of federal reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
BRN staff displayed discipline trends for the period covering 2018–2024 and discussed how the total number of licensees has grown substantially while the absolute number of disciplinary actions has remained relatively flat. NP Sally Pham said the data made it difficult to tell whether discipline is increasing as a rate or only in…
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