Overview
This conference is for NCSBN members only.
Objectives
1. Examine the regulatory implications of controlled‑substance rescheduling, substance use in nursing, and the latest medication‑assisted treatments as they relate to licensure, monitoring, and public protection.
2. Implement investigative strategies and evidence‑gathering techniques for specific violations and scenarios including APRN practice issues, IV hydration/med‑spa operations, and confidentiality & disclosure considerations.
3. Analyze professionalism, confidentiality, and licensee speech-related concerns presented by social media applications as well as other emerging and embedded technologies.
4. Assess the operational, legal, and due‑process impacts of adopting automated complaint‑handling technologies within nursing regulatory frameworks.
5. Demonstrate effective preparation and collaboration methods for testifying in administrative and regulatory proceedings through deliberate pre‑hearing planning, coordinated collaboration, and the use of effective communication techniques.
Event Presentations
Ethics and Discipline: Lessons from Sport for Regulatory Boards
- Presented by
- Bradley Guye, Business Development Manager, Ethics Boundaries Assessment Services (EBAS), LLC
- Length
- 49:38
Emerging Drugs, Substance Abuse and Medication-assisted Treatment in Nursing
- Presented by
- Abby Migliore, MSN, MBA, RN, COO, Intervention Project for Nurses; Shannon Opie, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CARN-AP, CEO, Intervention Project for Nurses
- Length
- 1:41:37
Confidentiality and Board Disclosures
- Presented by
- Fred Olmstead, JD, General Counsel, Nevada State Board of Nursing
- Length
- 41:43
Controlled Substance Diversion, Automated Dispensing Machines and Nursing Disciplinary Investigations
- Presented by
- Terri Vidals, Diversion Mitigation Specialist, RXPERT Diversion Solutions
- Length
- 51:29
Preparing to Testify: Advanced Preparation and Collaboration Strategies – Part I
- Presented by
- Meredith Parris, JD, Chief Legal Officer, North Carolina Board of Nursing; Alexis Tremble, JD, Board Staff Attorney, North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Length
- 49:20
Preparing to Testify: Advanced Preparation and Collaboration Strategies – Part II
- Presented by
- Meredith Parris, JD, Chief Legal Officer, North Carolina Board of Nursing; Alexis Tremble, JD, Board Staff Attorney, North Carolina Board of Nursing; Anne Hardee, MSN, RN, Director of Investigations, North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Length
- 1:00:00
Navigating APRN Disciplinary Investigations
- Presented by
- Marina McWilliams, MSN, APRN, NP-C, APRN Investigation Branch, Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Length
- 49:02
AI Complaint Implementation
- Presented by
- Frank Meyers, JD, Director of Regulatory Innovation & Member Services, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
- Length
- 1:00:37
Federal Rescheduling of Marijuana – Implications for State Boards
- Presented by
- Donna Smith, PhD, MSW, Quality Assurance Officer, Recovery Trek, LLC
- Length
- 1:03:30
APRN-run Med Spas: History, New Legislation and Disciplinary Trends
- Presented by
- Paul Bradley, MSN, Lead Nursing Practice Consultant, Texas Board of Nursing; Lisa Bailey, RN, Nurse Investigator, Texas Board of Nursing
- Length
- 1:01:44
Social Media Jeopardy: Exploring Professionalism, Free Speech and Confidentiality
- Presented by
- Amigo Wade, JD, Director, Virginia Division of Legislative Services; Zimra Yetnikoff, LLB, Deputy Registrar and Director, Investigations and Hearings, College of Psychologists and Behavior Analysts of Ontario
- Length
- 41:41