Imposter Alert!
The report provided below lists individuals that have either applied for a nursing position or have been employed as a nurse in Kentucky. KBN records indicate that these individuals have never been licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
If you have any information about a possible imposter, notify the KBN Consumer Protection Branch immediately!
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Identifying an Imposter |
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Please note that KRS 314.031(1) provides that it is illegal for any person in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to represent or hold herself or himself out to the public to be a nurse without having obtained proper licensure as a nurse by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. As stated in KRS 314.991(4), any person in violation of this statute may be subject to criminal prosecution resulting in a period of imprisonment of not more than 12 months or a fine of not more than $500, or both.
It is extremely important that all employers verify that a nurse is properly licensed or registered in Kentucky prior to employment. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly employ a nurse who is not properly licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Discussion at the national level indicates that many states deal with the problem of imposters. Problems exist nationally in the identification of these persons and in their subsequent prosecution. Most states do not have jurisdiction over a non-licensed person who poses as a nurse and must rely on local law enforcement and the criminal justice system for prosecution. The success of these prosecutions varies among the states. Overall, KBN has been successful in having imposters investigated and prosecuted by the various commonwealth and/or county attorneys.
In order to prevent the possible practice of nursing by an imposter, employers must take great care to validate the credentials of their nursing employees and to further take the necessary step of checking the actual license card of each nurse. In addition, nurses must take great care to protect their nursing card and to report immediately to KBN any possible theft of their card. This will alert KBN of the probability that an imposter may be in our midst.
If you have any information about a possible imposter, notify the KBN Consumer Protection Branch immediately!
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Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Validation |
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With implementation of the NLC, please note that employers need to continue validating the license of a nurse whose primary state of residence is a compact state (other than Kentucky).
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