title: Processing complaints and disciplining nurses. An overview of the investigative process by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
abstract: This is a brief review of the process the Kansas State Board of Nursing would utilize when investigating a complaint and determining discipline against a licensee, and does not include all points of law that could apply. Although the Kansas Administrative Procedures Act was discussed, there are many sections of the statute that were not addressed. The Board of Nursing has published two pamphlets "Your Rights Before the Kansas State Board of Nursing" and "The Investigative Process" which are valuable to the nurse in understanding the process. These are available on the KSBN's website www.ksbn.org or by mail.
authors.affiliation: Emporia State University, Newman Division of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tidwell
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence