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Public commenter urges stricter enforcement and drug testing for nurses; BRN staff points to intervention program
Summary
A public commenter described reporting nurses for drug use and urged the Board of Registered Nursing to adopt random drug screening or psychological evaluations; BRN staff said the board has an intervention program but does not require drug testing for license renewal or granting.
During the meeting’s public comment period, Bianca Stephani described repeatedly reporting registered nurses for alleged drug use and volatile behavior and urged the board to consider stricter enforcement measures, including random drug testing or psychological evaluations tied to license renewal.
Bianca Stephani, who identified herself as a member of the public with past reports filed about nurses’ alleged substance use, said an earlier investigation had resulted in…
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