BY Jorie Zajicek
You’re a Registered Nurse and you received a 4-5-320(c) notification; now what?
If you receive a 4-5-320(c) notification, you are at risk of your nursing license being revoked, suspended, or withdrawn. This notification means that the Board of Nursing has investigated a complaint against you and has found enough evidence to proceed with formal charges. However, before the Board of Nursing can revoke, suspend, or withdraw your nursing license, you will be given an opportunity to show that you have been compliant with all licensing requirements.
Included with the 4-5-320(c) notification is a consent order which states stipulated facts with which you are charged and the discipline the Board of Nursing seeks to impose. At this point, even if you think the discipline is minor, if you have not already contacted an attorney specializing in licensure defense, you should do so immediately.
An attorney can help you navigate your three options:
- Sign the consent order and send it back to the Board of Nursing;
- Negotiate the facts and discipline in the consent order before signing; or
- Do not sign the consent order.
If you do not sign the consent order, the Board of Nursing will file a notice of charges and initiate formal proceedings, ultimately resulting in a hearing before the Board.
However, even if you choose to sign the consent order, an attorney can help you negotiate more favorable discipline and amend the stipulated facts, making them more favorable. Remember, once the consent order is signed and approved, it becomes public record and can affect your employability.
Contact us today at 615-649-0110 to speak to our qualified Nursing Licensure Defense attorneys.
