Are nurses required to allow employers to copy their license cards?
A. No. You are never required to allow an employer to copy a card. The employer may set that requirement as a policy matter and refusal may render you unemployable by that facility. Kansas State Board of Nursing has encouraged employers not to copy the card unless it appears to have been altered. Copies have been lifted from employer files and used by impostors. Kansas State Board of Nursing has encouraged employers to view the actual card as part of license verification process and make notation about the observation process.
