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BRN committee considers letting staff advance nurses in intervention program when objective criteria are met
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the California Board of Registered Nursing’s Intervention Evaluation Committee heard a proposal to allow clinical case managers and the program manager to advance participants from part-time to full-time work and reduce monitoring when clear criteria are met; members supported the idea while keeping discretionary review for higher-risk cases. The committee approved prior minutes and recessed to closed session to consider individual cases.
The Intervention Evaluation Committee of the California Board of Registered Nursing on Dec. 2 heard a staff proposal to let clinical case managers (CCMs) and the program manager approve certain participant advancements when objective criteria are satisfied.
Loretta (Lori) Melby, the Board’s executive officer present at the meeting, said the change would allow the program manager and Premier Health Group clinical staff to act on IEC recommendations without requiring the participant to return before the full committee in every case. "If they get four worksite monitor reports back that are meeting expectations, they continue to have negative drug screens, and they can move to full time work," Melby said, characterizing the idea as an "ask for consideration, not a directive."
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