What is the Peer Review committee required to report?
A peer review committee is required to make a report to the Board if they believe in good faith that a nurse has engaged in conduct subject to reporting as defined under the Nursing Practice Act (NPA), 301.401(1). This nearly always involves one or more suspected violations of Rules 217.11, Standards of Nursing Practice, or 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct, or may fail to meet the criteria for consideration as a minor incident [217.16(c) Exclusions, or 217.16(d) discussed above]. If a Peer Review committee finds that a nurse engaged in conduct that is subject to reporting, the committee must file a signed, written report to the BON that includes: • the identity of the nurse; • a description of any corrective action that was taken; • a recommendation whether the Board should take formal disciplinary action against the nurse and the basis for the recommendation; • a description of the conduct subject to reporting [defined under 301.401(1)]; • the extent to which any deficiency in care prov
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