TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Nur 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART
Nur 101 DEFINITIONS
Section
Nur 101.01 Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN)
Section
Nur 101.02 Board
Section
Nur 101.03 Competency
Section
Nur 101.04 Contact Hour
Section
Nur 101.05 Continuing Competence
Section
Nur 101.06 Delegatee
Section
Nur 101.07 Delegation
Section
Nur 101.08 Executive Director
Section
Nur 101.09 Licensed Nursing Assistant
(LNA)
Section
Nur 101.10 Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN)
Section
Nur 101.11 Medication Nursing Assistant
Section
Nur 101.12 Medication Nurse-Reviewer
Section
Nur 101.13 Medication Skills Instructor
Section
Nur 101.14 National Council Licensure
Examination (NCLEX)
Section
Nur 101.15 Nursing-Related Activities
Section
Nur 101.16 Practical Nursing
Section
Nur 101.17 Register Nurse (RN)
Section
Nur 101.18 Registered Nursing
Section
Nur 101.19 Sponsoring Institution
Section
Nur 101.20 Stable Client
Section
Nur 101.21 Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel
PART
Nur 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD
Section
Nur 102.01 Composition and Functions
Section
Nur 102.02 Organization
Section Nur 102.03 Meetings
Section
Nur 102.04 Quorum
Section
Nur 102.05 Committees
Section
Nur 102.06 Attendance at Meetings by
Members of the Public
Section
Nur 102.07 Notice of Meetings
Section
Nur 102.08 Record of Board Actions
PART
Nur 103 PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Section Nur 103.01 Office Location, Mailing Address, Telephone
Numbers and TTY/TDD Number
Section Nur 103.02 Communication with the Board
Section
Nur 103.03 Custodian of Records
Section
Nur 103.04 Inspection and Copies of
Records
Section
Nur 103.05 Access to Board
Administrative Rules
Section Nur 103.06 Computerized Lists Distribution
CHAPTER
Nur 200 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART
Nur 201 PURPOSE
Section
Nur 201.01 Purpose
PART
Nur 202 DEFINITIONS
Section
Nur 202.01 Definitions
PART
Nur 203 APPEARANCE BEFORE THE BOARD
Section
Nur 203.01 Representatives
PART
Nur 204 TIME PERIODS
Section
Nur 204.01 Computation of Time
Section
Nur 204.02 Change in Allowed Times
Section
Nur 204.03 Limitations
PART
Nur 205 FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Section
Nur 205.01 Filing of Documents with the
Board
Section
Nur 205.02 Subscription and Veracity of
Documents
Section
Nur 205.03 Service of Documents
Section
Nur 205.04 Failure to Comply with Rules
PART
Nur 206 FILING OF PLEADINGS, COMPLAINTS,
AND MOTIONS
Section
Nur 206.01 Pleadings
Section
Nur 206.02 Filing of Complaints of
Licensee Misconduct
Section
Nur 206.03 Motions, Petitions and
Objections Thereto
PART
Nur 207 DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER CONTESTED
CASE HEARINGS
Section
Nur 207.01 Applicability
Section
Nur 207.02 Commencement
Section
Nur 207.03 Docketing, Service of Notice,
Public Notice
Section
Nur 207.04 Intervention
Section
Nur 207.05 Rights to Representation
Section
Nur 207.06 Prehearing Conferences
Section
Nur 207.07 Discovery and Disclosure
Section
Nur 207.08 Subpoena
Section
Nur 207.09 Evidence
Section
Nur 207.10 Burden of Proof
Section
Nur 207.11 Methods of Proceeding
Section
Nur 207.12 Continuances
Section
Nur 207.13 Inquiry by Board Members
Section
Nur 207.14 Proposed Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law
Section
Nur 207.15 Decisions and Orders
Section
Nur 207.16 Ex Parte Communications
PART
Nur 208 PRESIDING OFFICER
Section
Nur 208.01 Designation
Section
Nur 208.02 Authority of Presiding
Officer
Section
Nur 208.03 Exceptions to Rulings by the
Presiding officer
Section
Nur 208.04 Withdrawal of Presiding
Officer
PART Nur 209 RECONSIDERATION AND STAY
Section
Nur 209.01 Motion for Reconsideration
Section
Nur 209.02 Reconsideration on the
Board’s Own Motion
Section
Nur 209.03 Stay of Board Orders
PART
Nur 210 CONSOLIDATION AND SEVERANCE
Section
Nur 210.01 Consolidation
Section
Nur 210.02 Severance
PART
Nur 211 PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS,
INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS
Section
Nur 211.01 Initiation of Disciplinary
Proceedings
Section
Nur 211.02 Processing of Complaints and
Complainant Participation
Section
Nur 211.03 Investigations
Section
Nur 211.04 Disciplinary Hearings
PART
Nur 212 RULEMAKING
Section
Nur 212.01 How Adopted
Section
Nur 212.02 Petition for Rulemaking
Section
Nur 212.03 Disposition of Petitions for
Rulemaking
PART
Nur 213 EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES
Section
Nur 213.01 Requests for Explanation of
Adopted Rules
Section
Nur 213.02 Contents of Explanation
PART
Nur 214 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section
Nur 214.01 Petitions
Section
Nur 214.02 Action on Petitions
CHAPTER
Nur 300
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
PART
Nur 301 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section
Nur 301.01 Registered Nurse and Licensed
Practical Nurse Licensure by Examination
Section
Nur 301.02 Temporary Registered and
Practical Nurse Licensure
Section
Nur 301.03 Advance Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) Licensure
Section
Nur 301.04 Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) Temporary Licensure
Section
Nur 301.05 Licensed Nursing Assistant
Section
Nur 301.06 Licensed Medication Nursing
Assistant
Section
Nur 301.07 Fees
PART
Nur 302 QUALIFICATIONS
Section
Nur 302.01 General Qualifications for
All Applicants
Section Nur 302.02 Qualifications for Initial Registered and
Practical Nurses Licensure by Examination
Section Nur 302.03 Qualifications for Initial Registered and
Practical Nurses Licensure by Endorsement
Section Nur 302.04 Qualifications for an Initial Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN) License
Section
Nur 302.05 Qualifications for an Initial
Nursing Assistant License
Section
Nur 302.06 Qualifications for a
Medication Nursing Assistant Certificate
Section
Nur 302.07 Restricted Licensure Pending
Criminal Records Check
PART
Nur 303 EXAMINATION
Section
Nur 303.01 Applicant Responsibility for
Examination
Section
Nur 303.02 Registered and Practical
Nurse Examinations
Section
Nur 303.03 Licensed Nursing Assistant Competency
Examinations
Section
Nur 303.04 Medication Nursing Assistant Examinations
Section
Nur 303.05 RN and LPN Licensure through
Comparable Education
PART
Nur 304 ENDORSEMENT
Section Nur 304.01 Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensure by Endorsement with NCLEX
Section Nur 304.02 Canadian Registered Nurse Licensure by
Endorsement without NCLEX
Section Nur 304.03
Section
Nur 304.04 Licensed Nursing Assistant
CHAPTER
Nur 400 CONTINUED STATUS
PART
Nur 401 RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT
Section
Nur 401.01 Licensure Renewal for All Licensees
Section
Nur 401.02 Re-entry Requirement and
Process for Re-entry for RN and LPN
Section
Nur 401.03 Specific Renewal Requirements
for APRN
Section
Nur 401.04 Re-entry Requirement and
Process for Re-entry for APRN
Section Nur 401.05 Specific Renewal and
Reinstatement Requirements for LNA
Section
Nur 401.06 Specific Renewal Requirements
for Medication Nursing Assistant (MNA)
Section Nur 401.07 Retired Status Designation
PART
Nur 402 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER
SANCTIONS
Section
Nur 402.01 Initiation of Disciplinary
Actions
Section
Nur 402.02 License Surrender When
Misconduct Allegations Pending
Section
Nur 402.03 Immediate Suspension
Section
Nur 402.04 Disciplinary Sanctions
PART
Nur 403 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Nur 403.01 Continuing Education Requirements for LPN,
RN, and APRN
Section
Nur 403.02 Continuing Education
Requirements for LNA
Section
Nur 403.03 Continuing Education
Requirements for MNA
Section
Nur 403.04 Method of Calculation of
Contact Hours for Individualized Learning
Section
Nur 403.05 Continuing Education
Validation
PART
Nur 404 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section
Nur 404.01 Purpose
Section
Nur 404.02 Scope
Section
Nur 404.03 Definitions
Section Nur 404.04 Licensees with the Authority to Delegate Nursing
Related Activities
Section
Nur 404.05 Eligibility to be a Delegatee
Section
Nur 404.06 Delegation of Nursing Tasks
Section
Nur 404.07 Delegation of Medication
Administration
Section
Nur 404.08 Obligations of Licensees as
Delegatees
Section Nur 404.09 Circumstances Permitting the Performance by a
MNA of Tasks Involving the Administration of Medication
Section Nur 404.10 Circumstances Prohibiting the Performance by
an LNA of Tasks Involving Medication Administration
Section Nur 404.11 Obligations of Delegating Licensee in
Connection with the Delegation to a LNA of a Task Involving Medication Administration
Section Nur 404.12 Obligation of MNA to Report Possible or Known
Error in the Administration of Medication
PART
405 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section
Nur 405.01 Competence to Practice
Section
Nur 405.02 Change of Address
CHAPTER
Nur 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS
PART
Nur 501 ETHICAL CONDUCT STANDARDS AND
GENERAL ETHICAL STANDARDS
Section
Nur 501.01 Obligation to Obey
Section
Nur 501.02 Ethical Conduct Standards
Section
Nur 501.03 General Ethical Standards
Section
Nur 501.04 Professional Duties
Section
Nur 501.05 Prescription of an Opioid
Antagonist by an APRN
PART
Nur 502 OPIOID PRESCRIBING
Section
Nur 502.01 Applicability
Section Nur 502.02 Noncompliance with Standards as
Unprofessional Conduct
Section
Nur 502.03 Definitions
Section
Nur 502.04 Acute Pain
Section
Nur 502.05 Chronic Pain
Section
Nur 502.06 Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program
Section
Nur 502.07 Medication Assisted Treatment
CHAPTER
Nur 600 NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
APPROVAL
PART
Nur 601 PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Section
Nur 601.01 Purpose
Section
Nur 601.02 Definitions
PART Nur 602 NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL, STAFF
AND FACULTY, AND CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
Section
Nur 602.01 Program Organization
Section
Nur 602.02 Program Policies
Section
Nur 602.03 Program Fiscal, Human and
Physical Resources
Section
Nur 602.04 Program Documents
Section
Nur 602.05 Nurse Educator Approval
Section
Nur 602.06 Director’s Qualifications
Section
Nur 602.07 Nurse-Educator Qualifications
Section
Nur 602.08 Temporary Nurse-Educator
Approval
Section
Nur 602.09 Nurse-Educator
Responsibilities
Section
Nur 602.10 Substitute Nurse –Educator
Section
Nur 602.11 Program Philosophy and Outcomes
Section
Nur 602.12 Curricular Requirements
Section
Nur 602.13 Course Content, Registered
Nursing
Section
Nur 602.14 Course Content, Practical
Nursing
Section
Nur 602.15 Distance
Education-Pre-Licensure
Section Nur
602.16 Program Changes
Section Nur 602.17 Accreditation Required
Section Nur 602.18 Comparable Education
PART
Nur 603 NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVAL
Section
Nur 603.01 Approval Process
Section
Nur 603.02 Application and Initial
Approval
Section
Nur 603.03 Program Annual Report and
Self-Study
Section
Nur 603.04 Full Approval
Section
Nur 603.05 Program Probation
Section
Nur 603.06 Withdrawal of Approval
Section
Nur 603.07 Program Approval Status
Re-Evaluation
Section
Nur 603.08 Approved Program Accreditation
Requirement
Section
Nur 603.09 Termination
PART Nur 604 CERTIFICATE OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY COURSE
Section
Nur 604.01 Overview
Section
Nur 604.02 Application Process for
Course Approval
Section
Nur 604.03 Intravenous Therapy Course Content
Section
Nur 604.04 Intravenous Therapy Course
Evaluation
Section
Nur 604.05 Intravenous Therapy Course
Provider Qualifications
Section
Nur 604.06 Instruction
Section
Nur 604.07 Curriculum
Section
Nur 604.08 Participants
PART
Nur 605 NURSING REFRESHER COURSE
Section
Nur 605.01 Course Availability
Section
Nur 605.02 Refresher Course Application
Section
Nur 605.03 Refresher Course Criteria
Section
Nur 605.04 Refresher Course Coordinator
Section
Nur 605.05 Refresher Course Instructors
Section
Nur 605.06 Refresher Course Offered
through Distance Education Programs
PART Nur 606 NURSING PROGRAM APPROVAL FEES
Section Nur 606.01 Fees
PART Nur 607 INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
Section Nur 607.01 Pilot Program for Innovative Approaches for
Teaching and Learning
PART Nur 608 NURSE EXTERNS
Section Nur 608.01 Definitions
Section Nur 608.02 Nurse Extern Programs
Section Nur 608.03 Nurse Extern Qualifications
Section Nur 608.04 Nurse Extern Practice
Section Nur 608.05 Nurse Extern Preceptor Qualifications
CHAPTER
Nur 700 NURSING ASSISTANTS
PART
Nur 701 NURSING ASSISTANT REGISTRY
Section
Nur 701.01 Purpose
PART
Nur 702 COMPETENCY EVALUATION
Section
Nur 702.01 Frequency and Place
Section
Nur 702.02 Subject Matter
Section
Nur 702.03 Scores
Section
Nur 702.04 Procedure
PART
Nur 703 RECORDS
Section
Nur 703.01 Registry Reporting
PART Nur 704 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS
Section
Nur 704.01 Purpose
Section
Nur 704.02 Approval
Section
Nur 704.03 Initial Approval
Section
Nur 704.04 Program Coordinator
Qualifications
Section
Nur 704.05 Coordinator Responsibilities
Section
Nur 704.06 Instructor Qualifications
Section
Nur 704.07 Instruction
Section
Nur 704.08 Admission Standards
Section
Nur 704.09 Curriculum
Section
Nur 704.10 Program Facilities and Resources
Section
Nur 704.11 Comparable Experience
CHAPTER
Nur 800 CERTIFICATE OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FOR
LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANTS AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION PROGRAM
PART Nur 801 CERTIFICATE OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
Section
Nur 801.01 Licensed Nursing Assistant’s
Certificate of Medication Administration
PART Nur 802 ELIGIBILITY FOR AND APPLICATION TO APPROVED
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section Nur 802.01 Eligibility to be a Student in a Board
Approved Medication Administration Education Program
Section Nur 802.02 Student Enrollment Requirements
Section
Nur 802.03 Duty of Students
PART Nur 803 BOARD APPROVAL OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section Nur 803.01 Eligibility for Board Approval of Medication
Administration Education Program
Section
Nur 803.02 Board Approval Process
Section Nur 803.03 Documents to be Submitted by a Medication Administration
Education Program Seeking Board Approval
PART Nur 804 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Section Nur 804.01 Annual Report
Section Nur 804.02 Written Verification of Program Completion
PART Nur 805 PROGRAM PERSONNEL
Section Nur 805.01 Program Staff
Section Nur 805.02 Ancillary Instructors
Section Nur 805.03 Medication Nurse-Reviewer
Section Nur 805.04 Medication Skills Instructor
PART Nur 806 PROGRAM CURRICULUM AND EXAMINATION
Section Nur 806.01 Theoretical Component of the Program
Curriculum
Section Nur 806.02 Clinical Component of the Program Curriculum
Section Nur 806.03 Competency Evaluation Requirement