30 Miss. Code. R. 2826-1.5 - Monitoring Agreements
A. The MnVP shall
have a written monitoring agreement which the nurse applicant must voluntarily
sign upon entering the program. Each monitoring agreement shall bear the
signature of the nurse applicant participating in the MnVP and the MnVP manager
or the designated MnVP representative.
B. The monitoring agreement shall address the
following areas:
1) The voluntary and
non-disciplinary nature of the program.
2) The program records that are non-public
and have necessary exceptions for disclosure such as to the MSBN members, other
state boards and other states' alternative programs regarding the nurse
applicant's participation in said alternative program.
3) The dates of the nurse applicant's
participation and the expected length of participation.
4) The requirements of drug and alcohol
screens, peer support groups, therapeutic meeting attendance and self and
supervisory reports.
5) The
requirements for work-site monitoring upon return to work.
6) The consequences of relapse and
noncompliance with the MnVP monitoring agreement, including dismissal from the
MnVP or referral to the MSBN for disciplinary action for
noncompliance.
7) The parameters
for referral to the MSBN, including the non-public records of program
participation that are shared with the MSBN.
8) Definitions of relevant terms such as
relapse.
9) Appropriate waivers and
releases.
10) The period of
monitoring, which shall be two to five years.
C. The monitoring agreement shall provide
that the nurse applicant must:
1) Abstain from
all alcohol and alcohol-containing products;
2) Abstain from drug use, including
over-the-counter medications and otherwise mood-altering substances as
indicated within the MnVP participant handbook unless lawfully prescribed with
prior approval of the MnVP;
3)
Submit to a current evaluation of co-occurring conditions such as psychiatric
or medical disorders as indicated;
4) Maintain current state nursing licensure,
including meeting any continued competence or continuing education
requirements; and
5) Cease nursing
practice until or unless approved to continue or return to practice by the
treatment professional and the MnVP.
D. The Nurse Applicant shall execute any
releases that MnVP determines necessary to sign for monitoring and consents to
information exchange between:
1) Employer and
the MnVP staff.
2) Healthcare
providers and the MnVP staff.
3)
The MnVP staff and MSBN.
4)
Treatment professionals and the MnVP staff.
5) Other state boards and alternative
programs.
E. The
monitoring agreement shall also provide that the nurse applicant agrees to:
1) Enter treatment and participate in all
treatment recommendations.
2)
Provide counselors with the necessary forms to complete and give back to the
MnVP.
3) Undergo any additional
evaluation as requested by the MnVP or treatment provider, including completing
substance disorder, dependency or mental health assessment, treatment,
continuing care and aftercare.
F. Monitoring requirements for nurses with
mental illness only agreements will be determined on an individualized basis
depending upon the needs of each particular nurse.
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