Grounds for Discipline Action
The SDBON may take disciplinary or corrective action against a nurse (LPN, RN, CNM, CNP, CRNA, or CNS) or an unlicensed medication aide (UMA) registrant, when there is sufficient evidence and proof to support that the licensee or registrant violated one of the grounds listed in SDCL 36-9-49 or ARSD 20:48:16:04.
Mandatory Reporting
South Dakota law requires nurses and other health care employees or facilities to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of abuse or neglect of elders, adults with disabilities, or minors to the SD Department of Social Services.
Complaints on Nurses or Registrants
Anyone who believes a nurse or UMA committed a violation is encouraged to report the situation to the Board. Click on below links for more information.
Submitting a Complaint to the Board
Complete and submit the Complaint Form; or send an email to the SDBON Compliance Director with responses to the questions asked on the form. After submission, the Board will contact you to acknowledge receipt. Please be aware that the investigative process and final outcome by the Board may take several weeks or months to complete. As the complainant, you will be notified of final actions taken by the Board.
Submit complaints on Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) to the SD Department of Health.
