Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license or certificate or other disciplinary action. The Board may deny, revoke or suspend any license or certificate applied for or issued pursuant to this chapter, or take other disciplinary action against a licensee or holder of a certificate, upon determining that he:
1. Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter.
2. Is guilty of any offense:
(a) Involving moral turpitude; or
(b) Related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a licensee or holder of a certificate,
Ê in which case the record of conviction is conclusive evidence thereof.
3. Has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive.
4. Is unfit or incompetent by reason of gross negligence or recklessness in carrying out usual nursing functions.
5. Uses any controlled substance, dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS, or intoxicating liquor to an extent or in a manner which is dangerous or injurious to any other person or which impairs his ability to conduct the practice authorized by his license or certificate.
6. Is mentally incompetent.
7. Is guilty of unprofessional conduct, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Conviction of practicing medicine without a license in violation of chapter 630 of NRS, in which case the record of conviction is conclusive evidence thereof.
(b) Impersonating any applicant or acting as proxy for an applicant in any examination required pursuant to this chapter for the issuance of a license or certificate.
(c) Impersonating another licensed practitioner or holder of a certificate.
(d) Permitting or allowing another person to use his license or certificate to practice as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or nursing assistant.
(e) Repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against him.
(f) Physical, verbal or psychological abuse of a patient.
(g) Conviction for the use or unlawful possession of a controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS.
8. Has willfully or repeatedly violated the provisions of this chapter. The voluntary surrender of a license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter is prima facie evidence that the licensee or certificate holder has committed or expects to commit a violation of this chapter.
9. Is guilty of aiding or abetting any person in a violation of this chapter.
10. Has falsified an entry on a patient’s medical chart concerning a controlled substance.
11. Has falsified information which was given to a physician, pharmacist, podiatric physician or dentist to obtain a controlled substance.
12. Has been disciplined in another state in connection with a license to practice nursing or a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant or has committed an act in another state which would constitute a violation of this chapter.
13. Has engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud or endanger a patient or the general public.
14. Has willfully failed to comply with a regulation, subpoena or order of the Board.
Ê For the purposes of this section, a plea or verdict of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere constitutes a conviction of an offense. The Board may take disciplinary action pending the appeal of a conviction.
Last modified: February 27, 2006