In the event that a nursing license is revoked, which of the following

In the event that a nursing license is revoked, which of the following is correct?

1. The hearings are usually held in court.
2. Due process rights are waived by the nurse.
3. Appeals may be made regarding the decisions.
4. The federal government becomes involved in the procedures.

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Because a license is viewed as a property right, due process must be followed before a license can be suspended or revoked. Due process means that nurses must be notified of the charges brought against them, and that the nurses have an opportunity to defend against the charges in a hearing. Hearings for suspension or revocation of a license do not occur in court but are usually conducted by a hearing panel of professionals. Due process must be followed. They do not have to be waived by the nurse. Some states, not the federal government, provide administrative and judi-cial review of such cases after nurses have exhausted all other forms of appeal.