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VA Code § 54.1-3003 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3003. Qualifications of members

A. Each professional nurse appointed to the Board shall:1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;3. Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state board of nursing;4. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse;5. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing, nursing administration or teaching in a nursing education program; and6. Have been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.B. Each licensed practical nurse appointed to the Board shall:1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;3. Have been graduated from a high school or the equivalent;4. Have been graduated from a practical nursing program approved by a state board of nursing;5. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse;6. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing; and7. Have been actively engaged in practical nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.Code 1950, § 54-333; 1970, c. 116; 1985, c. 305, § 54-367.9; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3004 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3004. Nominations

Nominations may be made for each professional vacancy from lists of three names, submitted to the Governor by incorporated nurses associations. The Governor may notify such organizations of any professional vacancy other than by expiration. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees.1986, c. 464, § 54-367.4:1; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3005.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3005.1. Criminal history background checks

The Board shall require each applicant for licensure as a practical nurse, registered nurse, or licensed massage therapist to submit fingerprints and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded along with his fingerprints through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information regarding the applicant. The cost of fingerprinting and the criminal history record search shall be paid by the applicant.The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the results of the state and federal criminal history record search to the Board, which shall be a governmental entity. If an applicant is denied licensure because of information appearing on his criminal history record and the applicant disputes the information upon which the denial was based, the Central Criminal Records Exchange shall, upon written request, furnish to the applicant the procedures for obtaining a copy of the criminal history record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Criminal Records Exchange. The information shall not be disseminated except as provided in this section.2015, c. 307; 2016, c. 324.
VA Code § 54.1-3006 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3006. Advisory committees

The Board may appoint advisory committees consisting of three persons or more who are knowledgeable in the area of practice or education under consideration. Members of advisory committees shall not receive compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for travel and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.Code 1950, §§ 54-339, 54-343; 1970, c. 116; 1979, c. 5, § 54-367.11; 1982, c. 598; 1984, c. 734; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3006.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3006.1. Public school nursing education programs

The Board of Education and the Board of Nursing, or their representatives, shall, at least annually, develop and revise as necessary an interagency agreement relating to the regulation of public school nursing education programs. This memorandum of understanding shall establish a framework for cooperation in order to achieve consistency in the regulation of such programs. The duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education and the Board of Nursing for public school practical nursing and nurse aide education programs shall be set forth in the agreement. The agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, core curricula for the programs; administrative and clerical activities such as exchange of mailing labels, participation in site visits, reporting requirements, and information for newsletters; review and revision of the curricula materials; participation in inservice activities and state conferences; opportunity to participate in and comment on revisions of any relevant regulations; and communication procedures between the two state agencies and with the local school divisions. The Director shall rely on the Board of Nursing for advice on and implementation of the agreement.1991, c. 629.
VA Code § 54.1-3006.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3006.2. Nurse aide education program

All approved nurse aide education programs shall provide each student applying to or enrolled in such program with a copy of applicable Virginia law regarding criminal history records checks for employment in certain health care facilities, and a list of crimes which pose a barrier to such employment.1999, c. 637.
VA Code § 54.1-3007 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3007. Refusal, revocation or suspension, censure or probation

The Board may refuse to admit a candidate to any examination, refuse to issue a license, certificate, or registration to any applicant and may suspend any license, certificate, registration, or multistate licensure privilege for a stated period or indefinitely, or revoke any license, certificate, registration, or multistate licensure privilege, or censure or reprimand any licensee, certificate holder, registrant, or multistate licensure privilege holder, or place him on probation for such time as it may designate for any of the following causes:1. Fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, certificate, or registration;2. Unprofessional conduct;3. Willful or repeated violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;4. Conviction of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;5. Practicing in a manner contrary to the standards of ethics or in such a manner as to make his practice a danger to the health and welfare of patients or to the public;6. Use of alcohol or drugs to the extent that such use renders him unsafe to practice, or any mental or physical illness rendering him unsafe to practice;7. The denial, revocation, suspension or restriction of a license, certificate, registration, or multistate licensure privilege to practice in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States possession or territory; or8. Abuse, negligent practice, or misappropriation of a patient's or resident's property.Code 1950, § 54-353; 1970, c. 116; 1979, c. 5, § 54-367.32; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 278; 2003, c. 249; 2005, cc. 610, 924.
VA Code § 54.1-3008 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3008. Particular violations; prosecution

A. It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to:1. Practice nursing under the authority of a license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;2. Practice nursing unless licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter;3. Knowingly employ an unlicensed person as a professional or practical nurse or knowingly permit an unlicensed person to represent himself as a professional or practical nurse;4. Use in connection with his name any designation tending to imply that he is a professional nurse or a practical nurse unless duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter;5. Practice professional nursing or practical nursing during the time his license is suspended or revoked;6. Conduct a nursing education program for the preparation of professional or practical nurses unless the program has been approved by the Board; or7. Engage in the practice of massage therapy or hold himself out as practicing massage therapy unless he holds a license as a massage therapist issued by the Board.B. The provisions of this section shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to persons holding a multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing.Code 1950, § 54-359; 1970, c. 116; 1982, c. 598, § 54-367.35; 1988, c. 765; 1996, c. 166; 2004, c. 49; 2016, c. 324.
VA Code § 54.1-3011 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3011. Renewal of licenses; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties

A. Every license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially by such time as the Board may prescribe by regulation. The Board shall mail or send electronically a notice for renewal to every licensee, but the failure to receive such notice shall not excuse any licensee from the requirements for renewal. The person receiving such notice shall furnish the requested information and return the form to the Board with the renewal fee.B. Any licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to renew the license may be reinstated by the Board upon submission of satisfactory evidence that he is prepared to resume practice in a competent manner and upon payment of the fee.C. Any person practicing nursing during the time his license has lapsed shall be considered an illegal practitioner and shall be subject to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter.Code 1950, § 54-352; 1956, c. 48; 1970, c. 116, § 54-367.25; 1974, c. 194; 1979, c. 5; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765; 2018, c. 101.
VA Code § 54.1-3011.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3011.01. Restricted volunteer license for registered or practical nurses

A. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a registered or practical nurse who, within the past five years, held an unrestricted active license as a registered or practical nurse issued by the Board or another state, which was in good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive. Nurses holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide services to underserved populations.B. An applicant for a restricted volunteer license shall submit an application on a form provided by the Board and attest that he will not receive remuneration directly or indirectly for providing nursing services.C. A person holding a restricted volunteer license pursuant to this section shall not be required to complete continuing competency requirements for the first renewal of such license. For subsequent renewals, a nurse holding a restricted volunteer license shall be required to complete the continuing competency requirements required for renewal of an active license.D. A restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section may be renewed biennially in accordance with the renewal schedule established in regulations promulgated by the Board.E. The application and biennial renewal fee for restricted volunteer licenses pursuant to this section shall be one-half of the fee for an active license.F. A nurse holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and all regulations applicable to nurses practicing in the Commonwealth.G. A restricted volunteer license shall only be valid in the Commonwealth and shall not confer any multistate licensure privilege.2015, c. 522.
VA Code § 54.1-3011.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3011.1. Additional fee required for licensure of certain practitioners

In addition to the fees authorized for licensure and renewal by § 54.1-2400, the Board is authorized to charge a fee not to exceed one dollar for the licensure of every practical nurse and registered nurse to be deposited in the Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund established pursuant to § 54.1-3011.2. Such fees shall be used to fund scholarships established pursuant to subsection A of § 32.1-122.6:01.1991, c. 669; 2000, cc. 240, 254.
VA Code § 54.1-3011.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3011.2. Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund

A. There is hereby established the Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund for the purpose of financing scholarships for (i) part-time and full-time students enrolled in or accepted for enrollment by nursing programs which will prepare such students, upon completion, for examination to be licensed by the Board as practical nurses or registered nurses and (ii) those registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aides who agree to perform a period of nursing service in a Commonwealth long-term care facility pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Board of Health in cooperation with the Board.B. The Fund shall be administered by the Board, in cooperation with the Director of the Department, and the scholarships shall be administered and awarded by the Board of Health pursuant to § 32.1-122.6:01. The Fund shall be maintained and administered separately from any other program or funds of the Board and the Department of Health Professions. No portion of the Fund shall be used for a purpose other than that described in this section and § 32.1-122.6:01. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium, including amounts repaid by award recipients, and any interest thereon, shall not revert to the general fund or the funds of the Department of Health Professions, but shall remain in the Fund to be used only for the purposes of this section. In addition to any licensure fees that may be collected pursuant to § 54.1-3011.1, the Fund shall also include:1. Any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of the Fund; and2. Any gifts, grants, or bequests received from any private person or organization.Upon receiving the names of the scholarship and loan repayment program recipients from the Board of Health, the Board of Nursing shall be responsible for transmitting the funds to the appropriate institution to be credited to the account of the recipient.1991, c. 669; 2000, cc. 240, 254; 2001, c. 188; 2002, c. 290.
VA Code § 54.1-3012 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3012. Additional power of the Board

In addition to other powers enumerated in this title, the Board may take those steps necessary to obtain recognition by the United States Secretary of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education offered by educational institutions or programs in the area of practical nursing.1986, c. 13, § 54-367.11:1; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3012.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3012.1. Nursing workforce information

A. With such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, and consistent with the provisions of § 54.1-2506.1, the Board shall collect, store, and make available nursing workforce information regarding the various categories of nurses certified, licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter. In addition to appropriated funds, the Board may also accept donations or grants from private sources in addition to any licensure or certification fee to any certified, licensed or registered nurse to carry out the provisions of this section. The information to be collected on nurses shall include, but not be limited to: (i) demographic data; (ii) level of education; (iii) employment status; (iv) employment setting such as in a hospital, physician's office, or nursing home; (v) geographic location of employment; (vi) type of nursing position or area of specialty; and (vii) number of hours worked per week. Such information shall be collected and updated biennially, and shall be published, in aggregate form and in a format accessible to the public, on the Department of Health Professions website. However, the Board may release information that identifies specific individuals for the purpose of determining shortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to an investigation, research, or study, provided a written agreement between such qualified personnel and the Department, which ensures that any person to whom such identities are divulged shall preserve the confidentiality of such identities, is executed.B. The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include: (i) the specific number and types of nursing workforce data elements to be collected; (ii) the process by which the information is collected, stored, and made available to interested parties; (iii) provisions to ensure the confidentiality of the data to be collected and to protect the identity of all individuals submitting information; and (iv) other provisions as determined by the Board.2000, cc. 587, 701; 2002, c. 333; 2008, c. 373; 2009, c. 382.
VA Code § 54.1-3013 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3013. Approval of nursing education program

An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program to prepare professional or practical nurses shall apply to the Board and submit evidence that:1. It is prepared to meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Board for either a professional nursing curriculum or a practical nursing curriculum; and2. It is prepared to meet such other standards as may be established by law or by the Board.A survey of the institution and its entire nursing education program shall be made by the administrative officer or other authorized employee of the Board, who shall submit a written report of the survey to the Board. If, in the opinion of the Board, the requirements necessary for approval are met, it shall be approved as a nursing education program for professional or practical nurses.New nursing education programs shall not be established or conducted unless approved by the Board.Code 1950, §§ 54-355, 54-357; 1970, c. 116, §§ 54-367.27, 54-367.29; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 7; 2016, c. 83.
VA Code § 54.1-3013.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3013.1. Nursing education programs to include child abuse recognition and intervention

In the exercise of its authority to establish minimum standards for professional nursing curricula and practical nursing curricula, the Board of Nursing, on and after July 1, 2007, shall require that approved nursing education programs provide instruction in child abuse recognition and intervention.2006, c. 528.
VA Code § 54.1-3015 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3015. Continuance of license of certified tuberculosis nurse

Any person licensed as a certified tuberculosis nurse to perform duties as prescribed by the State Board of Examiners of Nurses, now known as the Board of Nursing, on July 1, 1970, shall continue to be so licensed unless his license is suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.1970, c. 116, § 54-367.30; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3016 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3016. Use of title "registered nurse" or "R.N."

Any person who holds a license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice professional nursing in Virginia shall have the right to use the title "registered nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N." No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a registered nurse.1970, c. 116, § 54-367.17; 1988, c. 765; 2004, c. 49.
VA Code § 54.1-3016.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3016.1. Correctional health assistants

Licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners may practice as correctional health assistants pursuant to § 54.1-2901.1997, c. 720.
VA Code § 54.1-3017 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3017. Qualifications of applicant for registered nurse's license; examination; graduates of foreign nursing education programs

A. An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that such applicant:1. Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent as determined by the appropriate educational agency;2. Has received a diploma or degree from an approved professional nursing education program;3. Has passed a written examination as required by the Board; and4. Has committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action as set forth in this chapter.B. The Board shall consider and may accept relevant practical experience and didactic and clinical components of education and training completed by an applicant for licensure as a registered nurse during his service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States as evidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure.C. An applicant who graduated from a nursing education program in a foreign country may be required to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Qualifying Examination prior to admission to the examination for licensure in the Commonwealth.Code 1950, § 54-346; 1970, c. 116; 1979, c. 5, § 54-367.13; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 390.
VA Code § 54.1-3017.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3017.1. Registered nurse provisional license

The Board may issue a provisional license to an applicant for licensure as a registered nurse who has met the educational and examination requirements for licensure, in order to allow the applicant to obtain clinical experience, as specified by the Board in regulation. A person practicing under a provisional license shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse, in accordance with regulations established by the Board.2011, c. 712.
VA Code § 54.1-3018 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3018. Registered nurse's license by endorsement

A. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant to practice professional nursing if the applicant has been licensed as a professional or registered nurse under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States possession or territory, and, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant meets the qualifications required of registered nurses in this Commonwealth.B. The Board shall also endorse for licensure nurses who hold an unrestricted license in Canada and whose training was obtained in a nursing school in Canada where English was the primary language and who have passed the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination (CRNE).Code 1950, § 54-350; 1970, c. 116; 1982, c. 598, § 54-367.14; 1988, c. 765; 2002, c. 713.