7. MedicalConditionsQuestions
Questionsathroughfpertaintomedicalconditionsanduseofchemicalsubstances.Pleasereadthedenitionscarefully.Your
responseswillbetreatedcondentiallyandretainedseparately.Pleasebeawarethatyouhavetherighttoelectnottoanswerthose
portionsofthefollowingquestionswhichinquireastotheillegaluseofcontrolleddangeroussubstancesoractivityifyouhave
reasonablecausetobelievethatansweringmayexposeyoutothepossibilityofcriminalprosecution.Inthatevent,youmayassert
theFifthAmendmentprivilegeagainstself-incrimination.AnyclaimofFifthAmendmentprivilegemustbemadeingoodfaith.If
youchoosetoasserttheFifthAmendment,youmustdosoinwriting.Youmustfullyrespondtoallotherquestionsontheapplica
tion.
YourapplicationforlicensureorcerticationwillbeprocessedifyouclaimtheFifthAmendmentprivilegeagainstself-incrimination.
Youshouldbeaware,however,thatyoumaylaterbedirectedbytheAttorneyGeneraltoansweraquestionthatyouhaverefused
toansweronthebasisoftheFifthAmendment,providedthattheAttorneyGeneralrstgrantsyouimmunityaffordedbystatutory
law.(N.J.S.A.45:1-20.)
Forthepurposesofthesequestions,thefollowingphrasesorwordshavethefollowingmeanings:
“Ability to practice as a nurse”istobeconstruedtoincludeallofthefollowing:
a. The cognitive capacity to exercise the reasonable judgments of a nurse, and to learn and keep abreast of professional
developments;and
b. Theabilitytocommunicatethosejudgmentsandrelatedinformationtopatientsandotherinterestedparties,withorwithoutthe
useofaidsordevices,suchasvoiceampliers;and
c. The physical capability to perform the duties of a nurse, with or without the use of aids or devices, such as
correctivelensesorhearingaids.
“Medical Condition”includesphysiological,mentalorpsychologicalconditionsordisorders,suchas,butnotlimitedtoorthope
dic,
visual,speechandhearingimpairments,cerebralpalsy,epilepsy,musculardystrophy,multiplesclerosis,cancer,heartdisease,
dia
betes,mentalretardation,emotionalormentalillness,speciclearningdisabilities,H.I.V.disease,tuberculosis,drugaddiction
andalcoholism.
“Chemical substance” istobe construedtoinclude alcohol,drugsor medications,includingthose takenpursuant toavalid
pre
scriptionforlegitimatemedicalpurposesandinaccordancewiththeprescriber’sdirection,aswellasthoseusedillegally.
“Currently”doesnotmeanonthedayof,orevenintheweeksormonthsprecedingthecompletionofthisapplication.Rather,
itmeansrecentlyenoughsothattheuseofdrugsmayhaveanongoingimpactonone’sfunctioningasalicensee,orwithinthe
previoustwoyears.
“Illegal use of controlled dangerous substance” means the use of a controlled dangerous substance obtained illegally (e.g.
heroinorcocaine)aswellastheuseofcontrolleddangeroussubstanceswhicharenotobtainedpursuanttoavalidprescriptionor
nottakeninaccordancewiththedirectionsofalicensedhealthcarepractitioner.
a.
Doyouhaveamedicalconditionwhichinanywayimpairsorlimitsyourabilitytopracticeyourprofessionwithreasonable
skillandsafety? Yes No
b. Arethelimitationsorimpairmentscausedbyyour medicalconditionreducedoramelioratedbecauseyoureceiveongoing
treatment(withorwithoutmedications)orparticipateinamonitoringprogram**?
Yes No Notapplicable
c. Arethelimitationsorimpairmentscausedbyyourmedicalconditionreducedoramelioratedbecauseoftheeldofpractice,
thesettingormannerinwhichyouhavechosentopractice? Yes No Notapplicable
d. Doesyouruseofchemicalsubstance(s)inanywayimpairorlimityourabilitytopracticeyourprofessionwithreasonableskill
andsafety? Yes No Notapplicable
e. Haveyoueverbeendiagnosedashavingorhaveyoueverbeentreatedforpedophilia,exhibitionismorvoyeurism?
Yes No
f. Areyoucurrentlyengagedintheillegaluseofcontrolleddangeroussubstances?(Recallthat“currently”isdenedas“within
thelasttwoyears.”) Yes No
Ifyou answered“Yes” toquestionf, areyoucurrently participatingina supervisedrehabilitationprogram orprofessional
assistanceprogramwhichmonitorsyouinordertoassurethatyouarenotengagingintheillegaluseofcontrolleddangerous
substances? Yes No
** Ifyoureceivesuchongoingtreatmentorparticipateinsuchamonitoring program,theBoardwillmakeanindividualized
assessmentof thenature, theseverityand theduration ofthe risksassociated withan ongoingmedical conditionso asto
determinewhetheranunrestrictedlicenseorcerticateshouldbeissued,whetherconditionsshouldbeimposedorwhetheryou
arenoteligibleforlicensureorcertication.
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