Nursing Law & Order

Ohio Board of Nursing E*News January 14, 2013

OBN E*News 01/14/2013 -Emergency Facility Opioid and Other Controlled Substances Prescribing Guidelines – Please Implement

As you are probably aware, the Ohio Emergency and Acute Care Facility Opioid and Other Controlled Substances Prescribing Guidelines (OOCS Guidelines) were issued in May of 2012.  The OOCS Guidelines were developed through a collaborative effort of health care/medical professional associations, individual medical professionals and state agencies that were brought together under the Professional Education Work Group of the Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team (GCOAT). 

These guidelines along with the accompanying patient handout and pocket card guide were distributed to all hospitals and emergency physicians in Ohio in August 2012.  The OOCS Guidelines, patient handout, pocket cards and background information can be accessed at this link: http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/ed/guidelines. 

Please share this information with emergency medical professionals and emergency and acute care facilities in your area and encourage them to implement these guidelines.  A limited quantity of the pocket cards is still available.  To request pocket cards please send an email to: [email protected]  

   

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I will be in Cleveland, Ohio meeting for three days meeting with several of my law firm clients this month who live in the Cleveland, Ohio area. 

Do you have a pending complaint with the Nursing Board?

 

Has your nursing license been disciplined in another state and you want to know what to expect with the Ohio Nursing Board? 

 

Have you been treated or diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and you want counseling and advising on your next steps?

 

Do you have a workplace or nursing practice issue you want to receive objective advice and counseling regarding? 

 

Have you been told that you will be reported to the Nursing Board and you want to know what's next? 

 

Are you on probation and monitoring with the Nursing Board?

 

Is your nursing license suspended an attorney to review the terms/conditions for the reinstatement of your license with you? 

Will you have to disclose a criminal conviction(s) on your 2013 RN Renewal in Ohio and you want to know how this will impact your license?

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