Being non-compliant with the terms in the Agreed Order could become a big problem and could be a risk to your license. It is why every RNs/LVNs facing disciplinary proceedings should take it seriously and be compliant with every term that is agreed upon to prevent the worst from happening. It is time that you need the help of a nurse attorney when undergoing disciplinary proceedings.
On or about January 15, 2021, an RN from Deer Park, Texas was required to successfully complete the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) through an Order of the Board.
On or about April 16, 2021, an RN became noncompliant with the Confidential Agreed Order for Peer Assistance issued to her by the Texas Board of Nursing on January 15, 2021. Noncompliance is the result of the RN’s failure to sign and execute the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) participation agreement and complete the enrollment process. Section I, Stipulation B of the Agreed Order, states, in pertinent part: Within forty-five (45) days following the effective date of this Order, RESPONDENT SHALL apply to TPAPN.
(B) Within ninety (90) days following the effective date of this Order, RESPONDENT SHALL sign and execute the TPAPN participation agreement and complete the enrollment process, which SHALL include the payment of a non-refundable participation fee payable to TPAPN in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00), if licensed as a registered nurse, or in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00), if licensed as a vocational nurse.
After failing to respond to the TPAPN contact letter of February 8, 2021, the RN was referred back to the Board on April 20, 2021.
In response, the RN states that she did not respond to the TPAPN contact letter in February 2021 because she was caring for her ill grandmother and then needed time to process her subsequent death. The RN further states that she is not practicing as a nurse at this time.
However, her lack of an experienced nurse attorney to properly defend and assist her during the disciplinary proceedings led to her voluntarily surrendering her license.
She could have hired a nurse attorney to assist her in the case. To contact one, you may dial Nurse Attorney Yong J. An at (832) 428-5679 to schedule a private consultation.