Volume 17, Issue 20



BOARD OF NURSING

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Nursing has claimed an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 9-6.14:4.1 C 4 (a) of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. The Board of Nursing will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 18 VAC 90-20-10 et seq. Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing (amending 18 VAC 90-20-210).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3001 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: July 18, 2001.

Summary:

The amendments conform the regulations to Chapters 244 and 251 of the 2001 Acts of Assembly, which mandate that foreign-trained nurses who have met the requirements of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and have had their application approved by the board may practice in certain settings for a maximum of 90 days prior to sitting for the national examination.

Agency Contact: Copies of the regulation may be obtained from Nancy K. Durrett, Board of Nursing, 6606 West Broad Street, 4th Floor, Richmond, VA 23230-1717, telephone (804) 662-9909.

18 VAC 90-20-210. Licensure of applicants from other countries.

A. Applicants whose basic nursing education was received in, and who are duly licensed under the laws of, another country, shall be scheduled to take the licensing examination provided they meet the statutory qualifications for licensure. Verification of qualification shall be based on documents submitted as required in subsections B and C D of this section.

B. Such applicants for registered nurse licensure shall:

1. Submit evidence of passing the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Qualifying Examination; and

2. Submit the required application and fee for licensure by examination.

C. An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse who has met the requirements of subsections A and B of this section may practice for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of approval of an application submitted to the board when he is working as a nonsupervisory staff nurse in a licensed nursing home or certified nursing facility.

1. Applicants who practice nursing as provided in this subsection shall use the designation “foreign nurse graduate” on nametags or when signing official records.

2. During the 90-day period, the applicant shall take and pass the licensing examination in order to remain eligible to practice nursing in Virginia.

3. Any person practicing nursing under this exemption who fails to pass the licensure examination within the 90-day period may not thereafter practice nursing until he passes the licensing examination.

C. D. Such applicants for practical nurse licensure shall:

1. Submit evidence from a recognized agency that reviews credentials of foreign-educated nurses that the secondary education, nursing education, and license are comparable to those required for licensed practical nurses in the Commonwealth;

2. Request that the credentialing agency, in the country where licensed, submit the verification of licensure form directly to the board office; and

3. Submit the required application and fee for licensure by examination.

NOTICE: The forms used in administering 18 VAC 90-20-10 et seq., Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing, are listed below. Any amended or added forms are reflected in the listing and are published following the listing.

FORMS

Application for Licensure by Endorsement - Registered Nurse (with Instructions) (rev. 6/98)

Application for Licensure by Endorsement - Licensed Practical Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Instructions for Filing Application for Licensure by Examination for Registered Nurses (8/97)

Application for Licensure by Examination - Registered Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Instructions for Filing Application for Licensure by Examination for Practical Nurses (rev. 11/96)

Application for Licensure by Examination - Licensed Practical Nurses (rev. 8/99)

Instructions for Filing Application for Licensure by Repeat Examination for Registered Nurses (rev. 8/97)

Application for Licensure by Repeat Examination for Registered Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Instructions for Filing Application for Licensure by Repeat Examination for Practical Nurses (rev. 8/97)

Application for Licensure by Repeat Examination for Licensed Practical Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Instructions for Filing Application for Licensure by Examination for Nurses Educated in Other Countries (rev. 8/97)

Application for Licensure by Examination for Registered Nurses Educated in Other Countries (rev. 8/99)

Temporary Exemption To Licensure (eff. 5/01)

Instructions for Filing Application by Practical Nurses from Other Countries (rev. 1/94)

Application for Licensure by Examination for Licensed Practical Nurses Educated in Other Countries (rev. 8/99)

Application for Reinstatement of License as a Registered Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Application for Reinstatement of License as a Licensed Practical Nurse (rev. 8/99)

Verification of Licensure or Registration (rev. 11/95)

Renewal Notice and Application (rev. 2/00)

Application for Registration as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (rev. 2/98)

Survey Visit Report.

Annual Report for Registered Nursing Programs.

Annual Report for Practical Nursing Programs.

Certified Nurse Aide Renewal Notice and Application (rev. 2/00)

Application for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Certification (rev. 8/99)

Application for Nurse Aide Certification by Endorsement

Nurse Aide Certification Verification Form.

Application to Establish Nurse Aide Education Program (rev. 5/99)

Program Evaluation Report (rev. 5/99)

On-Site Review Report (rev. 5/99)

Evaluation of On-Site Visitor.

Request for Statistical Information.

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VA.R. Doc. No. R01-218; Filed May 30, 2001, 11:11 a.m.

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