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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-205 - Students; Policies and Admissions

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A. The number of students admitted to a
				nursing program shall be determined by the number of qualified faculty, the
				size, number and availability of educational facilities and resources, and the
				availability of the appropriate clinical learning experiences for
				students.
B. A nursing program
				shall implement written student admission and progression requirements that are
				evidence-based, allow for a variety of clinical experiences and satisfy the
				licensure criteria of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15 and A.A.C. Title 4 Chapter
				19.
C. A nursing program and
				parent institution shall:
1. Develop and
				enforce written policies that are readily available to:
a. Students, in either the college catalogue
				or nursing student handbook, that address student rights, responsibilities,
				grievance processes, health, safety; and
b. Students and the public, for policies
				regarding, admission, readmission, transfer, advanced placement, progression,
				graduation, withdrawal, and dismissal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-206 - Curriculum

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A. A
				nursing program shall provide a written program curriculum to students that
				includes;
1. Student centered outcomes for
				the program;
2. A curriculum plan
				that identifies the prescribed course sequencing and time required;
3. Specific course information that includes:
a. A course description and outline including
				student centered and measurable didactic, clinical, and simulation objectives,
				if applicable, for each unit of instruction;
b.
				Graded activities to demonstrate that course objectives have been
				met.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-208 - Full Approval of a New Nursing Program

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A. A nursing program seeking full approval
				shall submit an electronic application that includes the following information
				and documentation:
1. Name and address of the
				parent institution,
2. Date the
				nursing program graduated its first class of students, and
3. A self-study report that contains evidence
				the program is in compliance with
				R4-19-201
				through
				R4-19-206.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-209 - Nursing Program Change

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A. A
				nursing program administrator shall receive approval from the Board before
				implementing any of the following nursing program changes:
1. Curriculum or program delivery
				method;
2. Increasing or decreasing
				the academic credits or units of the program excluding pre-requisite
				credits;
3. Adding a geographical
				location of the program;
4.
				Changing the level of educational preparation provided;
5. Transferring the nursing program from one
				parent institution to another; or
6. Establishing different admission,
				progression or graduation requirements for specific cohorts of the
				program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-210 - Renewal of Approval of Nursing Programs Not Accredited by a National Nursing Accrediting Agency

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A. An approved
				nursing program that is not accredited by an approved national nursing
				accrediting agency shall submit an application packet to the Board at least
				four months before the expiration of the current approval that includes the
				following:
1. Name and address of the parent
				institution,
2. Evidence of current
				institutional accreditation status under
				R4-19-201,
3. Evidence that the program has secured
				clinical sites for its projected enrollment that meet the requirements of
				R4-19-206,
4. Copy or on-line access to:
a. A current catalog of the parent
				institution,
b. Current nursing
				program and institutional student and academic policies, and
c. Institutional and nursing program faculty
				policies and job descriptions for nursing program faculty, and
5. An electronic copy of a
				self-study report that contains evidence of compliance with
				R4-19-201
				through
				R4-19-206.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-211 - Unprofessional Conduct in a Nursing Program; Reinstatement or Reissuance

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A. A disciplinary
				action, or denial of approval, may be issued against a nursing, refresher,
				pilot, or distance learning program for any of the following acts of
				unprofessional conduct:
1. A pattern of
				failure to maintain minimum standards of acceptable and prevailing educational
				or nursing practice, or any such failure related to student or patient health,
				welfare, or safety;
2. A pattern of
				deficiencies in compliance with the provisions of this Article, or any such
				deficiency related to student or patient health, welfare, or safety;
3. Utilization or substitution of students to
				meet staffing needs in health care facilities;
4. A pattern of non-compliance with the
				program's or parent institution's mission or goals, program design, objectives,
				or policies, or any such deficiency related to student or patient health,
				welfare, or safety;
5. Failure to
				provide the variety and number of clinical learning opportunities necessary for
				students to achieve program outcomes or minimal nursing competence;
6. Student enrollments without necessary
				faculty, facilities, or clinical experiences to achieve program outcomes or
				minimal nursing competence;
7.
				Ongoing or repetitive employment of unqualified faculty or program
				administrator;
8. Failure to comply
				with Board requirements within designated time-frames;
9. Fraud or deceit in advertising, promoting
				or implementing the program;
10.
				Material misrepresentation of fact in any application or information submitted
				to the Board;
11. Failure to allow
				Board staff to visit the program or conduct an investigation including failure
				to supply requested investigative documents;
12. Any other evidence that the program's
				conduct may be a threat to the safety and well-being of students, faculty,
				patients or potential patients; or
13. Violation of any other state or federal
				laws, rules, or regulations that may indicate a threat to the safety or
				well-being of students, faculty, patients or potential patients.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-213 - Nursing Programs Holding National Program Accreditation; Changes in Accreditation

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A. A nationally
				accredited nursing program or a program seeking national accreditation or
				re-accreditation shall inform the Board at least 30 days in advance of any
				pending visit by a nursing program accrediting agency and allow Board staff to
				attend all portions of the visit.
B. Following any visit
				by the accrediting agency, a nursing program shall submit a complete copy of
				all site visit reports to the Board within 15 days of receipt by the program
				and notify the Board within 15 days of any change or known pending change in
				program accreditation status or reporting requirements.
C. The
				administrator of a nursing program that loses its accreditation status or
				allows its accreditation status to lapse shall file an application for renewal
				of approval under
				R4-19-210
				within 30 days of loss of or lapse in accreditation status.
D.
				Under A.R.S. §
									32-1644(D)
				 the Board may periodically re-survey a
				nationally accredited program to determine compliance with this Article and
				require a self study report. Board site visits may be conducted in conjunction
				with the national accrediting team.
E. Unless otherwise
				notified by the Board following receipt and review of the documents required by
				subsections (A) and (B), a nationally accredited nursing program continues to
				retain full-approval status unless the Board rescinds the approval after the
				program has had an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with A.R.S. Title
				41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and 4 A.A.C. 19, Article 6.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-214 - Pilot Programs for Innovative Approaches in Nursing Education

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A. Under A.R.S.
				§
									32-1606(A)(9)
				 a nursing education program, refresher
				program or a certified nursing assistant program may implement a pilot program
				for an innovative approach by complying with the provisions of this Section.
				Education programs approved to implement innovative approaches shall comply
				with all other applicable provisions of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15 and A.A.C.
				Title 4, Chapter 19.
B. A program
				applying for a pilot program shall:
1. Hold
				full approval in good standing; and
2. Have no discipline in the past two years.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-215 - Voluntary Termination of a Nursing Program or a Refresher Program

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A. The
				administrator of a nursing program or a refresher program shall notify the
				Board within 15 days of a decision to voluntarily terminate the program. The
				administrator shall, at the same time, submit a written plan for terminating
				the nursing program or refresher program. A program is considered voluntarily
				terminated when it no longer admits or plans to admit students after current
				students graduate.
B. The
				administrator shall ensure that the nursing program or refresher program is
				maintained, including the nursing faculty, until the last enrolled student is
				transferred or completes the program. At that time the Board shall remove the
				program from the current list of approved programs.
C. Within 15 days after the termination of a
				nursing program or refresher program, the administrator shall notify the Board
				of the permanent location and availability of all program records.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-216 - Approval of a Refresher Program

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A.
				An applicant for approval of a refresher program for nurses whose licenses have
				been inactive or expired for five or more years, nurses under Board order to
				enroll in a refresher program, or nurses who have not met the nursing practice
				requirements of
				R4-19-312
				shall submit an electronic of a completed application that provides all of the
				following information and documentation:
1.
				Applicant's name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, web site address,
				if applicable, and fax number;
2.
				Proposed starting date for the program;
3. Name and qualifications of all instructors
				that meet the requirements of subsection (C);
4. Statement describing the facilities,
				staff, and resources that the applicant will use to conduct the refresher
				program;
5. A program and
				participant evaluation plan that includes student evaluation of the course,
				instructor, and clinical experience;
6. Evidence of a curriculum that meets the
				requirements of subsection (B);
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-217 - Distance Learning Nursing Programs; Out-of-State Nursing Programs

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A. An out-of-state
				nursing program that is in good standing in another state in the United States
				and plans to provide distance-based didactic instruction and on-ground clinical
				instruction in Arizona shall comply with the application requirements of
				R4-19-207
				and
				R4-19-208.
				The program shall employ at least one faculty member who is physically present
				in this state to coordinate the education and clinical experience.
B. Any nursing program that delivers didactic
				instruction in Arizona by distance learning methods shall ensure that the
				methods of instruction are compatible with the program curriculum plan and
				enable a student to meet the goals, competencies, and objectives of the
				educational program and standards of the Board, A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15,
				and 4 A.A.C. 19.
1. A distance learning
				nursing program shall establish a means for assessing individual student
				outcomes, and program outcomes including, at minimum, student learning
				outcomes, student retention, student satisfaction, and faculty
				satisfaction.
2. For out-of-state
				nursing programs, the program shall be within the jurisdiction of and regulated
				by an equivalent United States nursing regulatory authority in the state from
				which the program originates, unless also providing clinical experience in
				Arizona.
3. Didactic faculty
				members shall be licensed in the state of origination of a distance learning
				nursing program and in Arizona or hold a multi-state compact license unless
				exempt under A.R.S. §
										32-1631(8).
				Clinical supervising faculty shall be licensed in the location of the clinical
				activity.
4. A distance learning
				nursing program shall provide students with supervised clinical and laboratory
				experiences so that program objectives are met and didactic learning is
				validated by supervised, on-ground clinical and laboratory
				experiences.
5. A distance-learning
				nursing program shall provide students with adequate access to technology,
				resources, technical support, and the ability to interact with peers,
				preceptors, and faculty.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-301 - Licensure by Examination

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A. An
				applicant for licensure by examination shall:
1. Submit a verified application to the Board
				on a form furnished by the Board that provides the following information about
				the applicant:
a. Full legal name and all
				former names used by the applicant;
b. Address of Record, including declared
				primary state of residence, e-mail address, and telephone number;
c. Place and date of birth;
d. Ethnic category and marital status, at the
				applicant's discretion;
e. Social
				Security number for an applicant who lives or works in the United
				States;
f. Post-secondary
				education, including the names and locations of all schools attended,
				graduation dates, and degrees received, if applicable;
g. Current employer or practice setting,
				including address, position, and dates of service, if employed or practicing in
				nursing or health care;
h.
				Information regarding the applicant's compliance with the practice or education
				requirements in
				R4-19-312;
i. Any state, territory, or country in which
				the applicant holds or has held a registered or practical nursing license and
				the license number and status of the license, including original state of
				licensure, if applicable;
j. The
				date the applicant previously filed an application for licensure in Arizona, if
				applicable;
k. Responses to
				questions regarding the applicant's background on the following subjects:
i. Current investigation or pending
				disciplinary action by a nursing regulatory agency in the United States or its
				territories;
ii. Action taken on a
				nursing license by any other state;
iii. Undesignated offenses, felony charges,
				convictions and plea agreements, including deferred prosecution;
iv. Misdemeanor charges, convictions and plea
				agreements, including deferred prosecution, that are required to be reported
				under A.R.S. §
												32-3208;
v. Unprofessional conduct as defined in
				A.R.S. §
												32-1601;
vi. Substance use disorder within the last 5
				years;
vii. Current participation
				in an alternative to discipline program in any other state;
l. Explanation and supporting
				documentation for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the
				applicant's background; and.
m.
				Certification in nursing including category, specialty, name of certifying
				body, date of certification, and expiration date.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-302 - Licensure by Endorsement

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A. An
				applicant for a license by endorsement shall submit all of the information
				required in
				R4-19-301(A).
B. In addition to the information required in
				subsection (A), an applicant for a license by endorsement shall:
1. Submit evidence of a passing examination
				score in accordance with:
a.
											R4-19-301(E)
				for a registered nurse applicant, or
b.
											R4-19-301(F)
				for a practical nurse applicant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-303 - Requirements for Credential Evaluation Service

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A. A CES seeking Board approval shall submit
				documentation to the Board demonstrating that it:
1. Provides a credential evaluation to
				determine comparability of registered nurse or practical nurse programs in
				other countries to nursing education in the United States;
2. Evaluates original source
				documents;
3. Has five or more
				years of experience in evaluating nursing educational programs or employs
				personnel that have this experience;
4. Employs staff with expertise in evaluating
				nursing programs;
5. Has access to
				resources pertinent to the field of nursing education and the evaluation of
				nursing programs;
6. Issues a
				report on each applicant, and supplies the Board with a sample of such a
				report, regarding the comparability of the applicant's nursing educational
				program to nursing education in the United States that includes:
a. The current name of the applicant
				including any names formerly used by the applicant;
b. Source and description of the documents
				evaluated;
c. Name and nature of
				the nursing education program, including status of the parent
				institution;
d. Dates applicant
				attended;
e. References
				consulted;
f. A seal or some other
				security measure;
g. Notification
				of any falsification or misrepresentation of documents by the
				applicant;
h. A report on licensure
				examination results for the applicant, if an exam was required for licensure in
				the international jurisdiction; and
i. The status of any international nursing
				licenses held by the applicant.
7. Has a quality control program that
				includes at a minimum:
a. Standards regarding
				the use of original documents;
b.
				Verification of authenticity of documents and translations;
c. Processes and procedures to prevent and
				detect fraud;
d. Policies for
				maintaining confidentiality of applicant educational records;
e. Responsiveness to applicants, including
				ensuring that reports are issued no later than eight weeks from the receipt of
				an applicant's documents; and
f.
				Tracking of and notification to the Board of any trends in falsification or
				misrepresentation of documents;
8. Follows or exceeds the standards of the
				National Association of Credentialing Services (NACES) or an equivalent
				organization;
9. Responds to Board
				requests for information in a timely and thorough manner; and
10. Agrees to notify the Board before any
				changes in any of the above criteria.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-304 - Temporary License

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A. Subject to
				subsection (B), the Board shall issue a temporary license if:
1. An applicant:
a. Is qualified under:
i. A.R.S. §
												32-1635
				and applies for a temporary registered nursing license, or is qualified under
				A.R.S. §
												32-1640
				and applies for a temporary practical nursing license; and
ii. 
												R4-19-301
				for applicants for licensure by examination, or is qualified under
				R4-19-302
				for applicants for licensure by endorsement; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-305 - License Renewal

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A. An applicant
				for renewal of a registered or practical nursing license shall:
1. Submit a verified application to the Board
				on a form furnished by the Board that provides all of the following information
				about the applicant:
a. Full legal name,
				addsress of record, e-mail address, telephone number and declared primary state
				of residence;
b. A listing of all
				states in which the applicant is currently licensed, or, since the last
				renewal, was previously licensed or has been denied licensure;
c. Marital status and ethnic category, at the
				applicant's discretion;
d.
				Information regarding qualifications, including:
i. Educational background;
ii. Employment status;
iii. Practice setting; and
iv. Other information related to the nurse's
				practice for the purpose of collecting nursing workforce
				data.
e. Responses to
				questions regarding the applicant's background on the following subjects:
i. Criminal convictions for offenses
				involving drugs or alcohol since the time of last renewal;
ii. Undesignated offenses and felony charges,
				convictions and plea agreements including deferred prosecution;
iii. Misdemeanor charges, convictions and
				plea agreements, including deferred prosecution, that are required to be
				reported under A.R.S. §
												32-3208;
iv. Unprofessional conduct as defined in
				A.R.S. §
												32-1601
				since the time of last renewal;
v.
				Substance use disorder within the last five years;
vi. Current participation in an alternative
				to discipline program in any other state; and
vii. Disciplinary action or investigation
				related to the applicant's nursing license by any other state nursing
				regulatory agency since the last renewal.
f. Explanation and supporting documentation
				for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the applicant's
				background;
g. Information related
				to the applicant's current or most recent nursing practice setting, including
				position, address, telephone number, and dates of practice;
h. Information regarding the applicant's
				compliance with the practice or education requirements in
				R4-19-312;
i. National certification in nursing
				including specialty, name of certifying body, date of certification,
				certification number, and expiration date, if applicable; and for an applicant
				certified as a registered nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist the
				patient population of the certification; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-306 - Inactive License

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A. A licensee
				in good standing may submit to the Board either as a separate written document
				or as part of the renewal application, a request to transfer to inactive
				status, or retirement status under A.R.S. §§
									32-1606(A)(10)
				 and
				32-1636(E).
B. The Board shall send a written notice to
				the licensee granting inactive or retirement status or denying the request. A
				licensee denied a request for transfer to inactive or retirement status may
				request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of
				service of the denial of the request. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance
				with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-308 - Change of Name or Address

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A. A
				licensee or applicant shall notify the Board, in writing or electronically
				through the Board website, of any legal change in name within 30 days of the
				change, and submit a copy of the official document verifying the name
				change.
B. A licensee or applicant
				shall notify the Board in writing or electronically through the Board website
				of any change in address of record, and residential address, if different,
				within 30 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-309 - School Nurse Certification Requirements

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A. An applicant for initial school nurse
				certification shall
hold a current license
				  in good standing or multistate privilege to practice as a registered nurse in
				  Arizona.
B. An initial or renewal of certificate
				expires six years after the issue date on the certificate.
C. The
				Board shall grant a school nurse certificate to any applicant who meets the
				criteria established in statute and this Article. An applicant who is denied a
				school nurse certificate may request a hearing by filing a written request with
				the Board within 30 days of service of the Board's order denying the
				certificate. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41,
				Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-310 - Certified Registered Nurse

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A registered nurse who has been certified by a nursing
				  certification organization accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty
				  Nursing Certification, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, or an
				  equivalent accrediting agency as determined by the Board is deemed certified
				  for the purposes of A.R.S. § 32-1601(4).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-311 - Nurse Licensure Compact

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The Board shall implement A.R.S. §§
									32-1668 and
				  32-1669
				  according to the provisions of the Nurse Licensure Compact Model Rules and
				  Regulations for RNs and LPN/VNs, published by the National Council of State
				  Boards of Nursing, Inc., 111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601,
www.ncsbn.org
, November 13, 2012, and
				  no later amendments or editions, which is incorporated by reference and on file
				  with the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-312 - Practice Requirement

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A. The
				Board shall not issue a license or renew the license of an applicant who does
				not meet the applicable requirements in subsections (B), (C), and
				(D).
B. An applicant for licensure
				by endorsement or renewal shall either have completed a post-licensure nursing
				program or practiced nursing at the applicable level of licensure for a minimum
				of 960 hours in the five years before the date on which the application is
				received. This requirement is satisfied if the applicant verifies that the
				applicant has:
1. Completed a post-licensure
				nursing education program at a school that is accredited under
				R4-19-201(A)
				and obtained a degree, or an advanced practice certificate in nursing within
				the past five years; or
2.
				Practiced for a minimum of 960 hours within the past five years where the
				nurse:
a. Worked for compensation or as a
				volunteer, as a licensed nurse in the United States or an international
				jurisdiction, and performed one or more acts under A.R.S. §
											32-1601(20)
				 as an RN if applying for RN renewal or
				licensure or A.R.S. §
											32-1601(16)
				 as an LPN if applying for LPN renewal or
				licensure; or
b. Held a position
				for compensation or as a volunteer in the United States or an international
				jurisdiction that required or recommended, in the job description, the level of
				licensure being sought or renewed; or
c. Engaged in clinical practice as part of an
				RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters, Doctoral or Nurse Practitioner
				program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-19-313 - Background

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A. All applicants
				convicted of a sexual offense involving a minor or performing a sexual act
				against the will of another person shall be subject to a Board order under
				A.R.S. § 32-1664(F) and
				R4-19-405
				unless the individual is precluded from licensure under A.R.S. §
				32-1606(B)(17). If the evaluation identifies sexual behaviors of a predatory
				nature, the Board shall deny licensure or renewal of licensure.
B. All individuals reporting a substance use
				disorder in the last five years may be subject to a Board order for an
				evaluation under A.R.S. §
									32-1664(F)
				 and R4-19-405 to determine safety to
				practice.
C. The Board may order
				the evaluation of other individuals on a case-by-case basis under A.R.S. §
									32-1664(F)
				 and R4-19-405.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - REGULATION › Section R4-19-401 - Standards Related to Licensed Practical Nurse Scope of Practice

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A. A licensed
				practical nurse shall engage in practical nursing as defined in A.R.S. §
									32-1601
				only under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed
				physician.
B. A LPN's nursing
				practice is limited to those activities for which the LPN has been prepared
				through basic practical nursing education in accordance with A.R.S. §
									32-1637(1)
				 and those additional skills that are
				obtained through subsequent nursing education and within the scope of practice
				of a LPN as determined by the Board.
C. A LPN shall:
1. Practice within the legal boundaries of
				practical nursing within the scope of practice authorized by A.R.S. Title 32,
				Chapter 15 and 4 A.A.C.19;
2.
				Demonstrate honesty and integrity;
3. Base nursing decisions on nursing
				knowledge and skills, the needs of clients, and licensed practical nursing
				standards;
4. Accept responsibility
				for individual nursing actions, decisions, and behavior in the course of
				practical nursing practice.
5.
				Maintain competence through ongoing learning and application of knowledge in
				practical nursing practice.
6.
				Protect confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the
				information;
7. Report
				unprofessional conduct, as defined in A.R.S. §
										32-1601(22)
				 and further specified in
				R4-19-403
				and
				R4-19-814,
				to the Board;
8. Respect a client's
				rights, concerns, decisions, and dignity;
9. Maintain professional boundaries;
				and
10. Respect a client's property
				and the property of others.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - REGULATION › Section R4-19-402 - Standards Related to Registered Nurse Scope of Practice

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A. A registered nurse (RN) shall perform only
				those nursing activities for which the RN has been prepared through basic
				registered nursing education and those additional skills which are obtained
				through subsequent nursing education and within the scope of practice of an RN
				as determined by the Board.
B. A RN
				shall:
1. Practice within the legal
				boundaries of registered nursing within the scope of practice authorized by
				A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15 and 4 A.A.C. 19;
2. Demonstrate honesty and
				integrity;
3. Base nursing
				decisions on nursing knowledge and skills, the needs of clients, and registered
				nursing standards;
4. Accept
				responsibility for individual nursing actions, decisions, and behavior in the
				course of registered nursing practice;
5. Maintain competence through ongoing
				learning and application of knowledge in registered nursing practice;
6. Protect confidential information unless
				obligated by law to disclose the information;
7. Report unprofessional conduct, as defined
				in A.R.S. §
										32-1601(22)
				 and further specified in
				R4-19-403
				and
				R4-19-814,
				to the Board;
8. Respect a client's
				rights, concerns, decisions, and dignity;
9. Maintain professional
				boundaries;
10. Respect a client's
				property and the property of others; and
11. Advocate on behalf of a client to promote
				the client's best interest.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - REGULATION › Section R4-19-403 - Unprofessional Conduct

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For purposes of A.R.S. §
									32-1601(24)(d),
				  any conduct or practice that is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health
				  of a patient or the public includes one or more of the following:
1. A pattern of failure to maintain minimum
				standards of acceptable and prevailing nursing practice;
2. Intentionally or negligently causing
				physical or emotional injury;
3.
				Failing to maintain professional boundaries or engaging in a dual relationship
				with a patient, resident, or any family member of a patient or
				resident;
4. Engaging in sexual
				conduct with a patient, resident, or any family member of a patient or resident
				who does not have a pre-existing relationship with the nurse, or any conduct in
				the work place that a reasonable person would interpret as sexual;
5. Abandoning or neglecting a patient who
				requires immediate nursing care without making reasonable arrangement for
				continuation of care;
6. Removing a
				patient's life support system without appropriate medical or legal
				authorization;
7. Failing to
				maintain for a patient record that accurately reflects the nursing assessment,
				care, treatment, and other nursing services provided to the patient;
8. Falsifying or making a materially
				incorrect, inconsistent, or unintelligible entry in any record:
a. Regarding a patient, health care facility,
				school, institution, or other work place location; or
b. Pertaining to obtaining, possessing, or
				administering any controlled substance as defined in the federal Uniform
				Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., or Arizona's Uniform
				Controlled Substances Act, A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - REGULATION › Section R4-19-404 - Re-issuance or Subsequent Issuance of License

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A. The Board may restore a license to a nurse
				whose license has been suspended after the period of suspension if the licensee
				provides written evidence that all requirements or conditions prescribed or
				ordered in the consent agreement or Board order for suspension have been met to
				the satisfaction of the Board. The Board may place conditions or limitations on
				the restored license. The license of a nurse who fails to provide such evidence
				of fulfilling the requirements or conditions prescribed by the Board shall
				remain on suspended status until such submission and acceptance by the
				Board.
B. A person whose nursing
				license is denied, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered under A.R.S. §
									32-1663 may
				apply to the Board to issue or re-issue the license:
1. Five years from the date of denial or
				revocation, or
2. In accordance
				with the terms of a voluntary surrender agreement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - REGULATION › Section R4-19-405 - Board-ordered Evaluations

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A. Under
				A.R.S. §
									32-1664(F),
				the Board may order a licensee or CNA certificate-holder to undergo an
				evaluation by an independent qualified evaluator for the purposes of
				determining the licensee's or certificate holder's safety and competence to
				practice. Evaluations may be in the areas of:
1. Nursing knowledge or skills or
				both;
2. Mental functioning,
				including but not limited to neuropsychological evaluation, and other cognition
				evaluations;
3. Medical status
				including but not limited to medical review of drug screen results, chronic
				pain evaluation, physical examination, and biological testing;
4. Psychiatric or psychological status
				including but not limited to substance abuse evaluation, boundary or sexual
				misconduct evaluations, and psychological testing; or
5. Other similar evaluations that the Board
				determines are necessary to evaluate a licensee or certificate holder's ability
				to safely practice.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING › Section R4-19-501 - Roles and Population Foci of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN); Certification Programs

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A. The Board
				recognizes the following APRN roles;
1.
				Registered nurse practitioner (RNP) in a population focus;
2. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in a
				population focus;
3. Certified
				Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA);
4. Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING › Section R4-19-503 - Application for Approval of an Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Program; Approval by Board; Provisional Approval by Executive Director

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A. An administrator
				of an educational institution that proposes to offer a CNS, CNM, or RNP program
				shall submit an application that includes all of the following information to
				the Board:
1. Role, population focus that
				meets the criteria in
				R4-19-501
				program administrator and lead faculty member as required in
				R4-19-502(B);
2. Name, address, and evidence verifying
				institutional accreditation status of the affiliated educational institution
				and program accreditation status of current nursing programs offered by the
				educational institution;
3. The
				mission, goals, and objectives of the program consistent with generally
				accepted standards for advanced practice education in the role and population
				focus of the program;
4. List of
				the required courses, and a description, measurable objectives, and content
				outline for each required course consistent with curricular requirements in
				R4-19-502;
5. A proposed time schedule for
				implementation of the program and attaining national accreditation;
6. The total hours allotted for both didactic
				instruction and supervised clinical practicum in the program;
7. A program proposal that provides evidence
				of sufficient financial resources, clinical opportunities and available faculty
				and preceptors for the proposed enrollment and planned expansion;
8. A self-study that provides evidence of
				compliance with
				R4-19-502;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING › Section R4-19-504 - Notice of Deficiency; Unprofessional APRN Program Conduct

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A. The Board may
				periodically survey an advanced practice registered nursing program under its
				jurisdiction to determine whether criteria for approval are being
				met.
B. The Board shall, upon
				determining that an advanced practice registered nursing program is not in
				compliance with this Article, provide to the program administrator a written
				notice of deficiencies that establishes a reasonable time, based upon the
				number and severity of deficiencies, to correct the deficiencies. The time for
				correction may not exceed 18 months.
1. The
				program administrator shall, within 30 days from the date of service of the
				notice of deficiencies, consult with the Board or designated Board
				representative and, after consultation, file a plan to correct each of the
				identified deficiencies.
2. The
				program administrator may, within 30 days from the date of service of the
				notice of deficiencies, submit a written request for a hearing before the Board
				to appeal the Board's determination of deficiencies. Hearings shall be
				conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and 4
				A.A.C. 19, Article 6.
3. If the
				Board's determination is not appealed or is upheld upon appeal, the Board may
				conduct periodic evaluations of the program during the time of correction to
				determine whether the deficiencies have been corrected.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING › Section R4-19-506 - Expiration of APRN Certificate; Practice Requirement; Renewal

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A. An advanced
				practice certificate issued after July 1, 2004, expires when the certificate
				holder's RN license expires, or when national certification expires, whichever
				occurs first. Certificates issued on or before July 1, 2004, or those issued
				without proof of national certification under
				R4-19-505(B)(5)
				and (B)(2) do not expire unless the RN
				license expires under A.R.S. §
									32-1642
				or the nurse has not practiced advanced practice nursing at the applicable
				level of certification for a minimum of 960 hours in the five years before the
				date the application is received. This requirement is satisfied if the
				applicant verifies that the applicant has:
1.
				Completed an advanced practice nursing education program within the past five
				years; or
2. Practiced for a
				minimum of 960 hours within the past five years where the nurse:
a. Worked for compensation or as a volunteer,
				as an APRN and performed one or more acts under A.R.S. §
											32-1601(7)
				 for a CNS, A.R.S. §
											32-1601(20)
				 for an RNP, A.R.S. §
											32-1601(5)
				 for a CNM, or A.R.S. §
											32-1634.04
				for a CRNA; or
b. Held a position
				for compensation or as a volunteer that required, preferred or recommended, in
				the job description, the level of advanced practice certification being sought
				or renewed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING › Section R4-19-507 - Temporary Advanced Practice Certificate; Temporary Prescribing and Dispensing Authority

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A. Based on
				the registered nurse's qualifications, the Board may issue a temporary
				certificate to practice as a registered nurse practitioner RNP, CNM, or a
				clinical nurse specialist CNS in a population focus or a registered nurse
				anesthetist. A registered nurse who is applying for a temporary certificate
				shall:
1. Apply for certification as an
				APRN;
2. Submit an application for
				a temporary certificate;
3.
				Demonstrate authorization to practice as a registered nurse in Arizona on
				either a permanent or temporary Arizona license in good standing or a
				multistate compact privilege;
4.
				Meet all requirements of
				R4-19-505
				or meet the requirements of
				R4-19-505
				with the exception of national certification for RNP, CNM, and CNS applicants
				unless exempt under
				R4-19-505(B);
				and
5. Submit evidence that the
				applicant:
a. Has applied for and is eligible
				to take an approved national advanced practice certification exam in the role
				and population focus of the application;
b. Has requested that the certification
				program transmit all exam results directly to the Board; or
c. For a CRNA, holds national certification
				according to R4-19-501.