Depending on your State Nurse Practice Act, the Board with sufficient evidence may be able to compel you by virtue of you having a license to be evaluated. This usually happens when a complaint is filed against your license and during the investigation of the complaint.
If you receive an a Mandatory or Compulsory Order for Evaluation from the State Nursing Board contact a license defense attorney ASAP.
I spoke with a nurse over the weekend who failed to submit to a compulsory chemical dependency evaluation ordered by the Kentucky Board of Nursing and his/her license was temporarily suspended. Big Mistake.
If you receive this type of correspondence from your State Nursing Board, contact a nurse license defense attorney or administrative law attorney in your state immediately. By immediately, I mean a day or two after you receive the legal documents from the Board. Don't wait until Day 29 when a response or action is required by Day 30.
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