Nurse licensure exists to protect the public through the education, training and qualification of nurses. Licensing boards require that nurses maintain a high standard of care to keep their license current. Although it is commonplace for employers to verify nurse licensure at the time of hiring, a license status can change for a variety of reasons, including expiration and discipline. While nurses are responsible for reporting licensure changes to their employer, the burden ultimately lies with the employer to ensure that they provide licensed health care providers to patients.
At least that's what the courts say…
“To upgrade or not to upgrade? That is the question.”
Social media. Nice buzzwords, but what the heck do they mean, and as business professionals, why do we care? Facebook, Twitter, YouTube…they're the purview of youth, distracting high school and college students from their classwork and teachers. They're evil and insidious.