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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2837.105
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2837.105
(a) (1) The board shall request the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services, or an equivalent organization, to perform an occupational analysis of nurse practitioners performing the functions specified in subdivision (c) of Section 2837.103 pursuant to that subdi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838
No person shall advertise or hold himself or herself out as a “clinical nurse specialist” unless he or she is a nurse licensed under this chapter, and meets the standards for a clinical nurse specialist established by the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.1
(a) On and after July 1, 1998, any registered nurse who holds themselves out as a clinical nurse specialist or who desires to hold themselves out as a clinical nurse specialist shall, within the time prescribed by the board and before their next license renewal or the issuance of
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.2
(a) A clinical nurse specialist is a registered nurse with advanced education, who participates in expert clinical practice, education, research, consultation, and clinical leadership as the major components of their role. (b) The board may establish categories of clinical nurse
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.3
This article shall become operative on July 1, 1998.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2838.4
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit, revise, or expand the current scope of practice of a registered nurse.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2840
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2840
This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on vocational nursing and may be cited as the Vocational Nursing Practice Act.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2840.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2840.5
(a) The Legislature hereby declares the practice of licensed vocational nursing to be a profession. (b) This section shall not be construed to affect the laws relating to the practice of registered nursing, including the provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700), nor
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841
(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California, which consists of 11 members. (b) As used in this chapter, “board” means the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the Sta
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.1
Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.2
Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 2841 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 2841 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2841.3
If the board is made inoperative or is repealed, the director may, until December 31, 2024, assume the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the board and its executive officer that are not otherwise repealed or made inoperative.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2842
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2842
(a) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California. The board shall have the following composition: (1) Two members shall be duly licensed vocational nurses who have been licensed for a period of not less than three year
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2843
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2843
Members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies occurring shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Appointments to the office shall be for a term of four years expiring on June 1st. The Governor shall appoint four of the public members an
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2845
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2845
The Governor has the power to remove any member of the board from office for neglect of any duty required by law, or for incompetency, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2846
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2846
The board at its first meeting after appointment, and biennially thereafter at its first meeting in every second year, shall elect from its members a president, vice president, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The officers of the board shall hold their respective
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2847.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2847.1
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), the board shall select an executive officer who shall perform duties as are delegated by the board and who shall be responsible to it for the accomplishment of those duties. (b) The executive officer shall not be a member of the board. (
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2847.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2847.6
The board shall submit written reports to the director and the Legislature no later than April 1, 2018, July 1, 2018, October 1, 2018, January 1, 2019, July 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, demonstrating its progress in implementing the administrative and enforcement program monitor
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2848
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2848
The board for the purpose of transacting its business shall meet at least twice each year, at times and places it designates by resolution.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2849
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2849
Special meetings may be held at such times as the board may elect, or on the call of the president of the board, or of not less than five members thereof. A written notice of the time, place, and object of any special meeting shall be mailed by the executive officer to all member
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2850
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2850
Meetings may be held at any time and place by the written consent of all members of the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2851
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2851
Six members of the board constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2852
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2852
The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, including a register of all applicants for licenses under this chapter and the action of the board upon each application.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2853
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2853
The office of the board shall be in the City of Sacramento. Suboffices may be established in Los Angeles and San Francisco and such records as may be necessary may be transferred temporarily to them. Legal proceedings against the board may be instituted in any county in which any
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2854
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 2854
The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter. It may employ such clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The board may fix the compensation to be paid for such services and may i