Rule 4723-18-09 | Terms and conditions a participant must meet to successfully complete the practice intervention and improvement program (PIIP).
(A) An individual eligible for the practice intervention and improvement program shall enter into a participatory agreement, as set forth in rule 4723-18-04 of the Administrative Code, and shall comply with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement.
(B) A participant shall provide or cause to be provided all of the following to PIIP:
(1) Written verification acceptable to PIIP that the participant has successfully completed the educational intervention prescribed by the supervising member; and
(2) Written verification from a workplace monitor who meets the requirements set forth in rule 4723-18-08 of the Administrative Code that, at the time of verification with respect to the identified practice deficiency, the participant's practice meets the acceptable and prevailing standards of safe nursing care set forth in Chapter 4723-4 of the Administrative Code, Chapter 4723-8 of the Administrative Code, or Chapter 4723-9 of the Administrative Code, or the acceptable and prevailing standards of safe dialysis care set forth in Chapter 4723-23 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Upon receipt of the documents required by paragraph (B) of this rule, the supervising member shall review all information relevant to the participant's remediation to determine whether the participant's practice as a licensed nurse or dialysis technician meets the acceptable and prevailing standards of safe nursing care set forth in Chapter 4723-4 of the Administrative Code, Chapter 4723-8 of the Administrative Code, or Chapter 4723-9 of the Administrative Code, or the acceptable and prevailing standards of safe dialysis care set forth in Chapter 4723-23 of the Administrative Code.
(D) When the supervising member determines that the participant's identified practice deficiency has been sufficiently corrected so as to meet the acceptable and prevailing standards of safe care, the supervising member shall notify the participant in writing that remediation has been successfully completed and participation in PIIP is completed.
(E) When making a decision regarding disciplinary action for violations of Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or the rules of the board, the board will be notified by written communication from board staff, marked as confidential according to division (D) of section 4723.282 of the Revised Code if the individual who is the subject of proposed board action previously successfully completed PIIP.
(F) A participant who successfully completes PIIP shall not be reported to the national council of state boards of nursing's disciplinary data bank or the federally mandated national practitioner database unless the board imposes disciplinary action against the participant.
(G) When the supervising member determines that remediation has not occurred or the participant has otherwise violated the terms and conditions of the participatory agreement, the board shall proceed with disciplinary action in accordance with section 4723.28 of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 2, 2023 at 1:52 PM
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