§ 152.10 — License revocation or suspension

Iowa § 152.10

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 152: NURSING

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1. Notwithstanding sections 147.87 through 147.89, the board may restrict, suspend,
or revoke a license to practice nursing or place the licensee on probation. The board may
also prescribe by rule conditions of license reinstatement. The board shall adopt rules
of procedure by which to restrict, suspend, or revoke a license. These procedures shall
conform to the provisions of chapter 17A.
2. In addition to the grounds stated in section 147.55, the following are grounds for
suspension or revocation under subsection 1 of this section:
a. Willful violation of the rules of the board.
b. Continued practice while knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease which
could be harmful to a patient’s welfare.
c. (1) Havingalicensetopracticenursingasaregisterednurseorlicensedpracticalnurse
revoked or suspended, or having other disciplinary action taken by a licensing authority of
another state, territory, or country. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension,
revocation, or disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such fact.
(2) Having a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
revoked or suspended, or having other disciplinary action taken, by a licensing authority in
another state which has adopted the nurse licensure compact contained in section 152E.1
or the advanced practice registered nurse compact contained in section 152E.3 and which
has communicated information relating to such action pursuant to the coordinated licensure
information system established by the compact. If the action taken by the licensing authority
occurs in a jurisdiction which does not afford the procedural protections of chapter 17A, the
licensee may object to the communicated information and shall be afforded the procedural
protections of chapter 17A.
d. Knowingly aiding, assisting, procuring, advising, or allowing a person to unlawfully
practice nursing.
e. Being adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such
adjudication shall automatically suspend a license for the duration of the license, unless the
board orders otherwise.
f. Being guilty of willful or repeated departure from or the failure to conform to the
minimum standard of acceptable and prevailing practice of nursing; however, actual injury
to a patient need not be established.
g. (1) Inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness,
excessive use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or other type of material or as a result
of a mental or physical condition.
(2) The board may, upon probable cause, request a licensee to submit to an appropriate
medical evaluation by a designated health care provider. If requested by the licensee, the
licensee may also designate a health care provider for an independent medical evaluation.
Refusal or failure of a licensee to complete such evaluations shall constitute an admission
of any allegations relating to such condition. All objections shall be waived as to the
admissibility of the examining health care provider’s testimony or evaluation reports on
the grounds that they constitute privileged communication. The medical testimony or
evaluation reports shall not be used against a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or
advanced registered nurse practitioner in another proceeding and shall be confidential. At
reasonable intervals, a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced registered
nurse practitioner shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate that the registered

nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced registered nurse practitioner can resume the
competent practice of nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients.

Legislative History

[C77, 79, 81, §152.10]