After Reporting a Nurse with a Substance Abuse Problem to the State

question 14

Multiple Choice

After reporting a nurse with a substance abuse problem to the State Board of Nursing (SBON) ,the next step that will most likely occur is:

• A)Surrender of license if complaint is found to be valid.
• B)Counseling and then the nurse can return to work.
• C)The nurse is fired.
• D)The nurse is prevented from ever working as a nurse again.

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