Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 314.091.Reprimand, denial, limitation, probation, revocation, or suspension of licenses, privileges, or credentials; hearings; appeals

(a) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, credential, or privilege to practice nursing;

(b) Has been convicted of any felony, or a misdemeanor involving drugs, alcohol, fraud, deceit, falsification of records, a breach of trust, physical harm or endangerment to others, or dishonesty, under the laws of any state or of the United States, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B. The record of conviction or a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the court or by the judge who presided over the conviction, shall be conclusive evidence;

(c) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense under KRS Chapter 510 involving a patient, or a felony offense under KRS Chapter 510, 530.064(1)(a), or 531.310, or has been found by the board to have had sexual contact as defined in KRS 510.010(7) with a patient while the patient was under the care of the nurse;

(d) Has negligently or willfully acted in a manner inconsistent with the practice of nursing;

(e) Is unfit or incompetent to practice nursing by reason of negligence or other causes, including but not limited to, being unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill or safety;

(f) Abuses controlled substances, prescription medications, illegal substances, or alcohol;

(g) Has misused or misappropriated any drugs placed in the custody of the nurse for administration, or for use of others;

(h) Has falsified or in a negligent manner made incorrect entries or failed to make essential entries on essential records;

(i) Has a license, privilege, or credential to practice as a nurse denied, limited, suspended, probated, revoked, or otherwise disciplined in another jurisdiction on grounds sufficient to cause a license or privilege to be denied, limited, suspended, probated, revoked, or otherwise disciplined in this Commonwealth, including action by another jurisdiction for failure to repay a student loan;

(j) Has violated any of the provisions of this chapter;

(k) Has violated any lawful order or directive previously entered by the board;

(l) Has violated any administrative regulation promulgated by the board;

(m) Has been listed on either the adult caregiver misconduct registry or the nurse aide abuse registry with a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property, or has a substantiated finding or judicial finding of the abuse or neglect of a child;

(n) Has violated the confidentiality of information or knowledge concerning any patient, except as authorized or required by law;

(o) Used or possessed a Schedule I controlled substance;

(p) Has used or been impaired as a consequence of the use of alcohol or drugs while practicing as a nurse;

(q) Has violated KRS 304.39-215;

(r) Has engaged in conduct that is subject to the penalties under KRS 304.99-060(4) or (5); or

(s) As provided in KRS 311.824(2), has been convicted of a violation of KRS 311.823(2).