West Virginia Nurse Edition 20 : Page 4
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES MiSSioN the West Virginia Board of examiners for registered Professional Nurses established to promote and protect public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of registered professional nurses and dialysis technicians. in accordance with WV Code §30-7-1 et seq. the Board will: GoaLS aND oBJECTiVES 1. Function according to the Code of Conduct. 2. Be accessible to the public. 3. assure the quality of the basic education process for registered professional nurses. 4. assure the quality of the basic education process for dialysis technicians. 5. assure initial and continuing competence of registered professional nurses. 6. assure initial and continuing competence of dialysis technicians. 7. Define the scope of practice for registered professional nursing and advanced practice nurses. 8. Define the scope of practice for dialysis technicians. 9. Provide a disciplinary process. 10. review issues related to the nursing shortage. 11. Support the mission of the West Virginia Center for Nursing. the Board of Nursing is mandated under Chapter 30 of the West Virginia Code to: 1. review and evaluate National Council of State Boards of Nursing registered nurse licensure examination scores of each program in relation to the standard. 2. Conduct on-site visits to at least two nursing education programs annually. 3. issue licenses to qualified persons in a timely fashion. 4. Provide educational information to registered nurses, dialysis technicians, and the public related to: a. Discipline b. Orientation to the Board c. advanced Practice d. Licensure e. Practice issues 5. Process complaints from health care professionals and the public in a timely fashion. 6. expeditiously respond to requests related to: a. Verification of licenses and certification b. Discipline cases c. the function of the Board d. Patients’ rights information 7. Continue the review and evaluation of multi-state regulation. 8. Provide and evaluate the effectiveness of the impaired nurse treatment program. 9. Provide multiple modes of communication opportunities with the Board. 10. establish a Practice Committee for discussion of practice issues. 11. implement a paperless licensing process for registered professional nurses. 12. Seek legislative authority to obtain criminal background checks on all new applicants Continue updating computer equipment and database program. evaluate and provide personnel, equipment, and database programs Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/14/1999; 6/13/2000; 6/13/2001; 6/12/2002; Reaf-firmed 6/12/2003; Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/15/2004; 6/15/2005; 6/14/2006; 6/13/2007;Reaffirmed 6/12/2008 Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/17/09; Reviewed and revised by the Board 6/16/10; Reviewed and revised 6/17/11. STaTUToRy HiSToRy PERFoRMaNCE MEaSURES RECoMMENDED iMPRoVEMENTS PaGe 4
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