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Employer Incident/Complaint Submission Process

New Option for Employers:  Electronic Submission

The North Carolina Board of Nursing regulates the practice of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and certified advanced practice nurses in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The Board exists to protect consumers/patients by ensuring that all nurses are competent and safe to practice. The Nursing Practice Act is the body of the law that authorizes the Board to accomplish this.

N.C.G.S. 90-171.47 states:

Reports: immunity from suit. – Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee or who has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is in violation of this Article, including those actions specified in G.S. 90-171.37 (1) through (8), G.S. 90-171.43 and G.S. 90-171.44, shall report the relevant facts to the Board.  Upon receipt of such charge or upon its own initiative, the Board may give notice of an administrative hearing or may, after diligent investigation, dismiss unfounded charges.  Any person making a report pursuant to this section shall be immune from any criminal prosecution or civil liability resulting there from unless such person knew the report was false or acted in reckless disregard of whether the report was false.

  • Click here for FAQ about all complaints (except those involving a positive drug screen.  For positive drug screens, see Intervention Program Complaint.)
  • Click here for FAQ about Intervention Program, formerly known as Illicit Drug and Alcohol Program.

This will electronically submit your complaint to the NC Board of Nursing.
At the end of the form, you will be instructed to print your confirmation along with the information you enter. 

The NC Board of Nursing has available this electronic filing option for employers to report violations of the Nursing Practice Act such as but not limited to:

  • Practice issues
    • Abandonment
    • Breach of Patient Confidentiality
    • Exceeding Scope
    • Patient Abuse
    • Neglect
    • Unsafe Practice

  • Fraud

  • Suspected Diversion

  • Impairment on duty

  • Positive Drug Screen Performed For Cause
  • Pre-Employment + drug screens click here. 
  • Random (not for cause) + drug screens click here.   

The Employer Complaint form has several different pages.  The browser allows for 20 minutes per page.  After the 20 minutes the page will timeout and your information will be lost.  It is recommended all information be available before you start the complaint form.

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  • Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. 

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