Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Registered Nursing in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2708.1
Administration
Known as the Nursing Practice Act
The act spans §§ 2700–2717 (19 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 8 Cal. App. 5th 1292 - Lemke v. Sutter Roseville Medical Center (2017)
Most recently applied in 8 Cal. App. 5th 1292 - Lemke v. Sutter Roseville Medical Center (February 2017)
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 10
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