22 TAC §239.11
The Board of Vocational Nurse adopts the amendment to §239.11,
relative to unprofessional conduct without changes to the proposed text as
published in the November 21, 1997, issue of the
Texas Register
(22 TexReg 11210).
This rule is adopted to include the fact that failure to perform CPR on
a patient is grounds for disciplinary action.
No comments were received relative to the adoption of this rule.
The amendment of this rule is adopted under Texas Civil Statutes,
Article 4528c, Section 5(f), which provides the Board of Vocational Nurse
Examiners with the authority to make such rules and regulations as may be
necessary to carry in effect the purposes of the law.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January
8, 1998.
TRD-9800272
Marjorie A. Bronk
Executive Director
Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Effective date: January 28, 1998
Proposal publication date: November 21, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8100