Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT › Rule 410-4-.04 - Reentry (APRN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) An applicant for initial authorization or
			 reinstatement that has not provided documentation of at least five hundred
			 (500) hours of licensed practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in
			 the area of practice for which an application was submitted or graduation from
			 an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-3(1.2) must complete a Board
			 approved reentry program before obtaining authorization.
(2) A Board approved reentry program is
			 comprised of forty (40) hours of didactic study and one hundred and sixty (160)
			 hours of clinical study. Course objectives must be stated which show the
			 relationship between theory and practice and indicate behaviors consistent with
			 the ability to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse with
			 reasonable skill and safety. The Board may waive the forty (40) hours of
			 didactic study if the applicant has passed a Board approved certification exam
			 within the four years preceding the date of application.
(3) Reentry programs may be conducted at a
			 post-secondary educational institution, a health care facility or other
			 agency.
(4) A reentry program must
			 be coordinated by an advanced practice registered nurse licensed and authorized
			 in good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing, practicing in the
			 population of the reentry candidate's certification, and who has had at least
			 two (2) years experience in direct patient nursing practice as an advanced
			 practice registered nurse or other licensed practitioner as approved by the
			 Board.
(5) A reentry program must
			 be approved and a temporary permit must be issued prior to the applicant prior
			 to the start of the clinical component.
(6) A reentry program must be completed
			 within six months of after approval by the Board.
(7) A reentry program shall incorporate the
			 following:
(a) Common medical-surgical
			 conditions and management of common nursing problems associated with these
			 conditions, including mental health principles associated with management of
			 nursing problems;
(b) Functions of
			 the advanced practice registered nurse as defined in Chapter 410-11;
(c) Instruction in and opportunities to
			 demonstrate ability to safely practice nursing and knowledge in caring for
			 clients with common medical-surgical problems;
(d) Review of the Georgia Nurse Practice Act
			 and Board Rules;
(e) Outline for
			 the completion of the didactic and clinical components of the plan which
			 contains the following:
1.Course objectives,
			 content outline and time allocation;
2.Didactic and clinical learning experiences
			 including teaching methodologies; and
3.Plan for evaluation of student competencies
			 and ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
4.List of all instructors or preceptors and
			 their functions and teaching roles; and
5.Projected schedule for the clinical
			 component.
(f) Evidence
			 of current health care provider cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
			 certification; and
(g) Evidence of
			 clinical resources which documents support and availability for required
			 experiences.