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The March 7, 2025 disciplinary meeting of the Board of Nursing will be held in person at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. Remote participation will also be facilitated. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-9.1, notice is being provided electronically within 72 hours of the scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 9:30 am. And will be conducted in person and remotely. The public may obtain information about how to access the meeting by accessing the Board's website at: Pages - Disciplinary Meetings (njconsumeraffairs.gov) Meetings

Any public comments should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday March 6, 2025, by emailing NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us. The email should contain the name of the submitter. The Board will make its best efforts to read any comments received during the meeting.

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The March 7, 2025 Regular Board meeting of the Board of Nursing will be held in person at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. Remote participation will also be facilitated. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-9.1, notice is being provided electronically within 72 hours of the scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 1:00 pm. And will be conducted in person and remotely. The public may obtain information about how to access the meeting by accessing the Board's website at: Pages - Regular Meetings (njconsumeraffairs.gov) Meetings

Any public comments should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday March 6, 2025, by emailing NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us. The email should contain the name of the submitter. The Board will make its best efforts to read any comments received during the meeting.

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Reminder regarding prescriptions from APNs
During New Jersey’s declared state of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists may fill prescriptions written by Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), to include prescriptions that do not include the name of a collaborating physician. Pursuant to Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 112 and pursuant to the Division of Consumer Affairs’ Administrative Order 2020-02, statutory and regulatory requirements that would otherwise mandate that an APN maintain a joint protocol with a collaborating physician, and that the collaborating physician’s name, address and telephone number be included on prescriptions written by the APN, have been waived. Although the public health emergency originally declared in Executive Order 112 has ended, the state of emergency remains in effect. Additionally, pursuant to Executive Order 292, the cited provisions of both EO 112 and AO 2020-02 remain in full force and effect at this time.
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Policy Statements

Patient Abandonment - Position Statement

The Board of Nursing has been asked to respond to inquiries for a position statement addressing the issue of "patient abandonment." The term "patient abandonment" is not defined in the Board's enabling legislation or in its regulations. However, patient abandonment issues are addressed by the Board of Nursing under "professional misconduct," one of the grounds for disciplinary action under the Uniform Enforcement Act (NJSA 45:1-21(e)). The Board considers each complaint based on individual circumstances and the facts of each situation as it pertains to the nurse who provides care as well as to the nurse supervisor/manager.

The Board only has the authority to take disciplinary action in specific cases based on its interpretation of what constitutes "professional misconduct." The Board's authority does not extend to employer-employee relationships such as staffing issues and mandatory overtime.

The Board encourages nurses and employers to be aware of the laws and regulations governing the practice of nursing in this State, including the grounds for discipline, and to report perceived violations of these laws and regulations to the Board. Conduct which is not actionable by the Board is most appropriately addressed by the employer or the nurse consistent with all applicable employment and labor laws, rules, and policies.

Both nurse managers/supervisors and nurses in direct patient care positions are accountable for providing safe nursing care to their patients. During crisis situations, periods of understaffing or limited numbers of well-qualified staff, it is essential that nurse managers/supervisors and nursing staff work within their respective roles to provide safe care to patients in a manner consistent with law. It is also paramount that nurse managers/supervisors and nursing staff strive to resolve conflicts in a constructive manner so that the best interests of patients are served.

Best Practices for Health Care Service Firms

The "Best Practices for Health Care Service Firms" has been developed in order to provide clear direction to administrators and employees of Health Care Service Firms in the State of New Jersey for the delivery of personal care services.

Personal care services, though frequently characterized as "nonmedical" services, may require touch or physical contact to support a client with activities of daily living such as feeding, toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, ambulating, etc. This document cites the clinical, personnel, and administrative policies that are necessary to support the essential processes involved in the delivery of these services.

This document is advisory at present, and will serve as the basis for regulation development.

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