House Bill 313 amends the Illinois Nurse Practice Act with the addition of certain practice definitions and guidelines for certain nurses in a path to full practice authority, making better use of the education and hours of experience held by nurse professionals in their advancing career paths.
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Illinois nurses may be able to seek drug treatment on their own and avoid losing their license
Alcohol and drug use and abuse are a long-standing concern in the nursing industry. The Illinois Nurse Practice Act[i] (“Act”) has a provision through which nurses can seek help on their own for intoxication and drug abuse without a duty to promptly report the problem to the state, under certain conditions. The Act directs that […]
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