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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 11 - Program Progression › Section XLVII-1105 - Student and Program Evaluation

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A.
				  Student evaluation shall be a scheduled progressive activity designed to assist
				  and improve the development of the student and should be based on the
				  following:
1. policies regarding the level of
				  achievement which students must maintain to progress in the program;
2. level advancement which shall be made on
				  an individual basis dependent upon test scores, clinical performance,
				  interpersonal relationships and ethical conduct;
3. student self-evaluation;
4. evaluation and grading systems that shall
				  be realistic and consistent with the objectives of the program;
5. evaluation of student transcripts
				  submitted to the board for application for licensure by examination or
				  endorsement will be based on a letter grade of "C" or number grade of "80" out
				  of 100 in each and every course. A grade of "Pass" will be acceptable for
				  clinical grades if "Pass" is interpreted as "80" or above out of 100.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 13 - Program Approval and Accreditation › Section XLVII-1301 - General Information

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A. A
				  practical nursing program which has been established, projected and has
				  progressed within the minimum requirements as set forth in this manual shall be
				  issued accreditation status which shall be reviewed annually.
B. A board representative shall conduct a
				  survey of each program periodically, at the discretion of the board, to
				  determine that minimum requirements are being met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 13 - Program Approval and Accreditation › Section XLVII-1303 - Board Survey Objectives

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A.
				  Board survey objectives shall be to:
1.
				  assure students that the program in which they are enrolled is providing
				  optimum opportunity for nursing education, clinical experience and eligibility
				  to write the examination for practical nurse licensure;
2. insure those requiring nursing care that
				  students and graduates possess the necessary skills and knowledge to provide
				  safe nursing practice;
3. evaluate
				  the quality and competency of the practical nursing programs in attaining their
				  own stated philosophy and objectives;
4. encourage self evaluation within each
				  program for the development and improvement of the practical nursing
				  program;
5. evaluate each program's
				  attainment of all minimum requirements essential for the continuation of
				  quality education.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 13 - Program Approval and Accreditation › Section XLVII-1305 - Types of Approval

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A.
				  Initial Approval
1. Initial approval shall be
				  granted to institutions having received board approval for the establishment of
				  a program in practical nursing and shall be limited to two years or until the
				  first class has written the practical nursing licensure examination approved by
				  the board, and results have been received by the board.
2. Programs on initial approval shall be
				  surveyed annually.
3. A program on
				  initial approval which does not maintain the minimum requirements of the board,
				  including that of less than 20 percent failure rate of first time writers per
				  class on the practical nursing licensure examination may be subject to closure
				  by the board when the currently enrolled class completes and, until examination
				  results are received, the next class cannot be admitted. At the time the
				  examination results are received, the board will make further
				  determination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 15 - Discontinuation of a Program › Section XLVII-1501 - Voluntary

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A. The director of
				  a program shall advise the board in writing of the decision to close a program
				  of practical nursing including a written plan for the termination for board
				  approval.
B.
1. Voluntary discontinuation may be
				  accomplished by:
a. closing the program
				  gradually by discontinuing admissions and closing officially on the date the
				  last student graduates;
b.
				  arranging transfer of students to another accredited program of practical
				  nursing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 15 - Discontinuation of a Program › Section XLVII-1503 - Involuntary

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A. If the
				  stipulations of provisional accreditation or initial approval have not been
				  met, withdrawal of accreditation or approval shall be considered by the
				  board.
B. If the board's findings
				  warrant withdrawal of accreditation/approval or closure, only those students
				  presently enrolled may be permitted to complete the program and apply for
				  licensure; the program shall, nonetheless, comply fully with the provisions of
				  §1501, regarding arrangements for the transfer of students and/or records and
				  transfer, protection and accessibility of all records.
C. Institutions may reapply for a program in
				  practical nursing only after three years from the date of closure and after
				  minimum requirements have been incorporated. Reapplication may be accomplished
				  by proceeding as required for program establishment.
D. An institution with any affiliation with
				  any principal, agent and/or personnel, including faculty, who has been
				  associated with any practical nursing program closed within three years may
				  only apply after an affirmative showing that such application is in the best
				  interest of the public health, safety and welfare.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1701 - Qualifications

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A. A person
				  applying for a license to practice as a practical nurse in the state of
				  Louisiana shall:
1. be of good moral
				  character;
2. successfully complete
				  an education program for practical nurses at a program approved by the board or
				  successfully complete an education program for registered nurses at a program
				  approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing;
3. attain a score of 350 or above for those
				  writing the board-approved licensure examination for practical nursing prior to
				  October 1988, or a result of "Pass" for those writing the examination in
				  October 1988 and beyond;
4.
				  complete and submit the required application accompanied by the specified
				  fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1703 - Types of Licensure

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A.
				  Licensure by Examination. An applicant for licensure by examination shall:
1. meet the requirements for
				  qualification;
2. be permitted to
				  write the examination up to four times within a period of two years from the
				  date of being made eligible, but no later than three years from completion of
				  the nursing program;
3. re-enter
				  and successfully complete the entire nursing program without advance credits if
				  the fourth writing is unsuccessful or more than three years has elapsed from
				  completion of the nursing program before being allowed to take the practical
				  nursing examination again;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1705 - Temporary Permit

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A. A temporary
				  permit to practice as a practical nurse in Louisiana may be issued to graduates
				  of board approved or accredited practical nursing programs in Louisiana as
				  follows.
1. The application for licensure by
				  examination must be completed and submitted with the appropriate fees, and said
				  application must be reviewed and approved by the board.
2. An official transcript must be submitted
				  by the educational institution from which the applicant graduated, and said
				  transcript must be reviewed and approved by the board.
3. If a temporary permit is granted, that
				  permit shall expire on one of the following three dates, whichever comes first:
a. eight weeks from the date of
				  issue;
b. the date of full
				  licensure; or
c. upon receipt of a
				  score of fail on the licensure examination.
4. The temporary permit shall not be subject
				  to extension or renewal under any circumstances, including reentry and
				  completion of a program in practical nursing.
5. The abbreviation P.N. (T.P.), (Practical
				  Nurse, temporary permit), shall be used with the signature of the applicant on
				  all documents requiring said signature in the course of practice while the
				  temporary permit is valid.
6. The
				  P.N. (T.P.) shall serve only in a staff-nurse position.
7. The P.N. (T.P.) shall assume only those
				  duties and functions commonly included in the staff-nurse position.
8. The P.N. (T.P.) shall practice only in
				  nursing situations in which a registered nurse or physician is providing direct
				  supervision.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1707 - Retirement from Practice

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A.
				  Inactive and Emeritus/Emerita License
1. A
				  licensee who is retiring from practice shall send a written notice to the
				  board. Upon receipt of this notice the board shall place the name of the
				  licensee upon an inactive list. While on this list, the licensee shall not be
				  subject to the payment of any renewal fees and shall not practice practical
				  nursing in the state. When the licensee desires to resume practice, a renewal
				  license shall be issued to a licensed practical nurse who submits the required
				  fee.
2. Should a retired licensee
				  in good standing with the board wish to receive an Emeritus/Emerita license,
				  s(he) shall request and complete an Emeritus/Emerita renewal application and
				  submit same with the appropriate license renewal fee. Upon receipt of the fee
				  and approval of the renewal application s(he) may be issued an
				  "Emeritus/Emerita" license. Said license does not permit practice in the state
				  of Louisiana. If a retired licensee desires to return to practice, s(he) will
				  be subject to the same requirements as any licensee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1709 - Name Change

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A. A licensee
				  requesting a name change on the license form shall forward a request to the
				  board accompanied by a certified and true copy of a legal document. Licensees
				  shall sign all practice related documents legibly using the name printed on the
				  license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1711 - Address Change

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A. A licensee
				  with a change of address shall immediately notify the board office.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1713 - Verification of License

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A. An
				  employer requesting verification of a practical nurse's license shall submit
				  the request in writing to the board accompanied by the required fee.
B. A licensee requesting verification of
				  lost/stolen/never received license shall obtain a "verification of renewal"
				  form from the board office, submit the completed form and a certified copy of
				  his/her birth certificate accompanied by the appropriate fee. Upon receipt of
				  the above a verification of license shall be issued.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 37:978.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 17 - Licensure › Section XLVII-1715 - Approved Fees

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A. Fees
1.
license by examination
$125
2.
License by endorsement
$ 60
3.
Duplicate license
$ 30
4.
Renewal of license
$ 60
5.
reinstatement of license which has been suspended,
								or which has lapsed by nonrenewal
$200
6.
Duplicate renewal
$ 20
7.
Delinquency fee in addition to renewal fee for
								nursing license (per year delinquent)
$ 100
8.
Survey fee
$500
9.
Renewal of certificate of
								accreditation
$200
10.
Evaluation of credits of applicants for admission
								to approved program
$ 50
11.
Evaluation of credits of out-of-state applicants
								for Louisiana practical nurse license
$ 100
12.
Verification of Louisiana license to out-of-state
								board
$ 30
13.
Certification of good-stand license
$ 5
B.
				  All fees shall be nonrefundable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 37:977 as amended
					 Act 272, 1982 and Act 54, 1991.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 31 - Introductory Information › Section XLVII-3101 - Statement of Purpose

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A. The
				  Louisiana State Board of Nursing is a legally created administrative agency
				  acting within the governmental structure of the state and possessing legal
				  power. To safeguard life and health of the citizens of Louisiana, the law
				  governing the practice of registered nursing, Revised Statutes of 1950,
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and amended,
				  delegates to this board the responsibility to establish and publish standards
				  of nursing practice; to regulate the practice of nursing by the registered
				  nurse and the advanced practice registered nurse; to provide for examination
				  and licensure of the nurse practicing as a registered nurse and an advanced
				  practice registered nurse; and to establish standards for educational programs
				  preparing individuals for nursing practice.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 31 - Introductory Information › Section XLVII-3103 - Purpose of Rules

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A. The purpose
				  of these rules and regulations is to assist in the transaction of the business
				  of administering and implementing the spirit and intent of the law governing
				  the practice of nursing in accordance with Chapter 11 of Title 37 of Revised
				  Statutes of 1950,
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and
				  amended.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 31 - Introductory Information › Section XLVII-3105 - History

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A. Louisiana nurses
				  were among the first in the nation to recognize the value of having a nurse
				  practice act administered by a board of nursing to set standards for nursing
				  education, to examine candidates, and to license practitioners. The first
				  proposal for a nurse practice act in Louisiana in 1904 was unsuccessful. Prior
				  to 1904 only three states had boards of nursing.
B. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing came
				  into existence in July 1912, when Act 138 became law. At that time the name was
				  "The Louisiana Nurses' Board of Examiners." Five physicians were designated to
				  administer the provisions of that law because women were not permitted to hold
				  public office. They could not vote.
C. The original act was amended in 1922 and
				  stipulated that there should be at least one nurse member. By that time women
				  could vote. The act was subsequently amended in 1926 to provide for three
				  registered nurse members and two physician members. The board became known as
				  "The Louisiana State Board of Nurse Examiners" in 1942 when the act was
				  amended. The 1966 amendment called for five registered nurses and two
				  physicians. Act 351 of 1976 designated seven registered nurse members and two
				  physicians to serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the board. The name was
				  changed to "The Louisiana State Board of Nursing."
D. The 1995 Louisiana Legislature re-enacted
				  the Nurse Practice Act, Act 633, providing for an eleven member board: nine
				  registered nurses and two physicians who serve as ex-officio members. This Act
				  additionally provides for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses,
				  requiring registered nurses who are engaged in advanced practice to hold both a
				  registered nurse license and an advanced practice registered nurse license. A
				  separate statute, Act 629, provides for demonstration projects to provide for
				  limited prescription activities for specifically authorized advanced practice
				  registered nurses.
E.
1. The 2016 Legislature amended the Nurse
				  Practice Act, Act 598, to remove the two ex officio, non-voting physician
				  members and replace them with two representatives of the consumers of Louisiana
				  from the state at-large, appointed by the governor and neither of whom shall be
				  a nurse. The consumer members must:
a. be a
				  citizen of the United States and a resident of Louisiana for at least one year
				  immediately prior to appointment;
b. have attained the age of
				  majority;
c. have never engaged in
				  any activity directly related to the practice of professional nursing;
				  and
d. have never been convicted of
				  a felony.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 31 - Introductory Information › Section XLVII-3107 - Philosophy

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A. The Board of
				  Nursing, both by virtue of its legal status and its professional character, is
				  dedicated to the belief that its purpose is to serve the people of Louisiana
				  and to protect their health and welfare.
B. The board members believe that their major
				  responsibility is to see, in so far as possible, that those persons who
				  practice nursing are competent and safe.
C. The board members believe that sound
				  nursing education is a prerequisite for the attainment of high standards of
				  nursing practice. They believe that each member is obligated to demonstrate
				  personal integrity, impartial judgment, wisdom and dedication to a high
				  standard of service in board activities.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3301 - Implementation of the Nurse Practice Act

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A. The Nurse Practice Act,
					 R.S.
					 37:911 et seq., provides that, in order to
					 safeguard life and health, any person practicing or offering to practice as a
					 registered nurse or as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state
					 shall submit evidence that (s)he is qualified to do so and shall be licensed to
					 practice as a registered nurse or as an advanced practice registered nurse. The
					 act creates a Board of Nursing with regulatory authority, dictates the board's
					 composition and qualifications, methods of appointment and term of office of
					 the board members. The duties of the board are specified in
					 R.S.
					 37:918, and these duties provide for the
					 implementation of the Nurse Practice Act through the adoption of rules and
					 regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:911 et
						seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3303 - Officers of the Board

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A. The
					 officers of the board shall consist of a president, a vice-president, and an
					 alternate officer.
B. The three
					 officers are to be elected at the annual meeting, and are to serve for two
					 years, or until their successors have been elected.
C. The alternate officer shall be elected to
					 provide for the seating of a complement of officers in case of an emergency
					 vacancy of the president or vice-president. The elected alternate shall have no
					 official officer functions unless an emergency vacancy occurs.
D. In the event of the vacancy of the office
					 of president, the vice-president shall serve as president and the alternate
					 shall serve as vice-president to complete the unexpired term of office. A new
					 alternate shall be elected at the next meeting of the board.
E. In the event of the vacancy of the office
					 of the vice-president, the alternate shall serve as vice-president to complete
					 the unexpired term of office. A new alternate shall be elected at the next
					 meeting of the board.
F. The
					 elected officers will serve as the executive committee of the board.
G. The duties of the officers shall be as
					 follows.
1. The president shall preside at all
					 board meetings. (S)he shall appoint all standing and special committees and
					 respective chairs not otherwise provided for, and perform all other duties
					 pertaining to this office. The president shall serve as ex officio member to
					 all standing and special committees. The president may serve as a voting member
					 of any standing and special committee for the purpose of constituting a
					 quorum.
2. The vice-president shall
					 serve as secretary-treasurer to the board. (S)he shall oversee the preparation
					 of an annual budget, assisted by LSBN chief executive officer/ executive
					 director and other staff as needed and will review financial records
					 periodically and present a report at each regular board meeting. (S)he shall
					 preside over all regular or special meetings in the absence of the president or
					 at the request of the president.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3305 - Official Office of the Board

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A.
					 The domicile of the board is Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but offices for the
					 purpose of administering the provisions of this Part may be established by the
					 board in any of the principal cities or metropolitan areas of such principal
					 cities in Louisiana.
B. An
					 executive director, who shall be a registered nurse, shall be appointed by the
					 board to carry out functions of the board relative to its statutory
					 requirements and other work defined by the board. The executive director serves
					 as appointing authority and may appoint any additional employees for
					 professional, clerical, and special work necessary to carry out the board's
					 functions and with the board's approval, may establish standards for the
					 conduct of employees.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:919 and
						R.S.
						37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3307 - Meetings of the Board

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A.
					 Regular business meetings shall be held at a place and time designated by the
					 board.
B. Regular meetings of the
					 board shall be held at least bi-monthly. The annual meeting shall be held at
					 the first regularly scheduled meeting of the calendar year.
C. Special meetings shall be called by the
					 chief executive officer/executive director or designee at the request of the
					 president, or upon the request of three members of the board.
D. Six members, including one officer, shall
					 constitute a quorum of the board for the purpose of conducting
					 business.
E. Any person wishing to
					 have a special topic added to the agenda for a board meeting shall notify the
					 chief executive officer/executive director, or a designee, at least 21 days
					 prior to the meeting. Items of an emergency nature may be considered at any
					 meeting without prior notice.
F.
					 The chief executive officer/ executive director, or a designee, shall keep a
					 record of all meetings and such records shall be retained as permanent records
					 of the transactions of the board.
G. Meetings of the board for the conduct of
					 regular business and for the formation of policy shall be open to the public in
					 accordance with
					 R.S.
					 42:4.2 et seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3308 - Public Comment at Meetings of the Board

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A. At every open meeting of the board or its
					 committees, members of the public shall be afforded an opportunity to make
					 public comment addressing any matters set by agenda for discussion at that
					 meeting.
1. Concerns and public comments
					 shall be limited to five minutes per individual unless the time limitation is
					 waived by a majority of the board members present.
2. Anyone wishing to speak on a specific item
					 must present the request prior to the convening of the meeting. Cards shall be
					 available to place the request for public comment, along with the requestor's
					 name and for whom the requestor is appearing.
3. The board president or committee chair may
					 defer public comment on a specific agenda item until that item is brought up
					 for discussion. However, the five-minute limitation for public comment shall
					 remain in effect unless waived by a majority of the board members
					 present.
4. In addition, the board
					 president or committee chair may recognize individuals at a public meeting at
					 his or her discretion.
5. Unless
					 otherwise provided by law, public comment is not part of the evidentiary record
					 of a hearing or case unless sworn, subject to cross-examination, offered by a
					 party as relevant testimony, and received in accordance with under the
					 Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49.950 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter A - Board of Nursing › Section XLVII-3309 - Powers and Duties of the Board

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A.R.S.
					 37:918 provides that the board shall:
1. establish and publish minimum curriculum
					 requirements and standards for individuals seeking to be licensed under this
					 Part;
2. approve nursing education
					 programs whose graduates meet the licensing requirements of the
					 board;
3. provide for hearings for
					 nursing educational programs when approval is denied or withdrawn;
4. establish and publish standards of nursing
					 practice and education in accordance with those developed and accepted by the
					 profession;
5. examine, approve,
					 renew and reinstate licenses of duly qualified applicants and establish
					 examination procedures for such purposes;
6. deny, revoke, suspend, probate, limit or
					 otherwise restrict licenses of individuals who violate this Part;
7. provide procedure and conduct hearings for
					 the disciplines of individuals as needed and establish alternative to the
					 disciplinary process when considered appropriate by the board;
8. cause the prosecution of all persons
					 violating any provisions of this Part;
9. keep a record of all board
					 proceedings;
10. publish an annual
					 report for distribution to the governor and the legislature containing the
					 activities of the board during the past year;
11. maintain a roster of all individuals
					 licensed under this Part and annually prepare a roster of names and addresses
					 of all such licensees. A copy of the roster shall be made available to any
					 individual requesting it upon payment of a fee established by the board as
					 sufficient to cover the cost of copying the roster;
12. adopt, revise, and enforce rules and
					 regulations necessary to enable the board to implement this Part in accordance
					 with the Administrative Procedure Act;
13. employ an executive director who holds a
					 current Louisiana license to practice nursing and other persons necessary to
					 implement the board's directives, rules, and regulations and to assist the
					 board in the implementation of this Part;
14. appoint an attorney at law to represent
					 it in all matters pertaining to the administration of the provisions of this
					 Part, fix his compensation, and define his duties;
15. have all other powers necessary and
					 proper to the performance of their duties, including but not limited to the
					 power to subpoena.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter B - Rule Making Process; Declaratory Statements/Advisory Opinions › Section XLVII-3319 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations

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A.R.S.
					 37:918 provides that the board shall adopt
					 and revise rules and regulations necessary to enable the board to implement
					 this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. In promulgating
					 rules, the board is exercising powers that have been delegated by the Louisiana
					 Legislature.
1. Definition of Rules and
					 Regulations. Statements, guides or requirements of conduct or action that are
					 of general applicability. Rules and regulations of the Board of Nursing
					 implement or interpret the Nurse Practice Act or describe the organization,
					 procedure or practice of the board.
2.
a. All
					 rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted, revised or repealed in
					 accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:951-968.
b. Except in emergency situations, the board
					 shall give at least 15 days notice of its intent to adopt, revise, or repeal
					 rules and regulations. The notice shall be in accordance with statutory
					 requirements and shall be published in the
Louisiana
					 Register
.
c. After
					 adoption, and as soon as possible, the official text of the rules and
					 regulations shall be submitted for publication in the
Louisiana
					 Register
. The rules and regulations become effective on the date of
					 their publication, unless otherwise specified.
d.
i.Any
					 interested person may petition the board, requesting the promulgation, revision
					 or repeal of rules and regulations which would affect that person. The petition
					 shall:
(a). be submitted in
					 writing;
(b). state the name and
					 address of the petitioner;
(c).
					 include an exact statement of the changes sought and the effect of the proposed
					 change on existing practice;
(d).
					 include data, opinions or arguments in support of request.
ii. The board shall act on the petition
					 within 90 days after receiving said petition. The board shall either deny the
					 petition, stating reasons therefor, or shall initiate rule-making proceedings
					 in accordance with its procedure for same.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter B - Rule Making Process; Declaratory Statements/Advisory Opinions › Section XLVII-3321 - Declaratory Statements/Advisory Opinions of the Board

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A. The board may issue a declaratory ruling
					 in accord with the Administrative Procedure Act. These include a declaratory
					 statement or an advisory opinion, in the form of a ruling which has the same
					 status as boar decisions in adjudicated cases, in response to a request for
					 clarification of the effect of rules and regulations or of
					 R.S.
					 37:911 et seq. Advisory opinions as a
					 statement of the board's ruling. They are generally rendered in cases which
					 relate to specific situations. Declaratory statements contain the board's
					 ruling relative to the petition, with the principles and rationale which
					 support the ruling. Declaratory statements are generally rendered in situations
					 which relate to widespread situations. Neither an advisory opinion nor a
					 declaratory statement has the binding force of law, but they represent the
					 board's expert opinion relative to the matter in question.
B. A request for a declaratory statement or
					 for an advisory opinion is made in the form of a petition to the board. The
					 petition shall include at least:
1. the name
					 and address of the petitioner;
2.
					 specific reference to the statutes or rules and regulations to which the
					 petition relates;
3. a concise
					 statement of the manner in which the petitioner is aggrieved by the rule or
					 statute or by its potential application to her/him, or in which (s)he is
					 uncertain of its effects;
4. a
					 statement of whether an oral hearing is desired;
5. other information appropriate for the
					 board's deliberation on the request.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3323 - Registration and Licensure

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A.
					 Registration in Louisiana is mandatory for practicing as a registered
					 nurse.
B. Registration and
					 licensure as a registered nurse shall be issued only to an applicant who
					 qualifies by examination or endorsement in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:920. All applicants shall meet the same
					 standards.
C. The board shall issue
					 a certificate of registration, carrying a permanent registration number,
					 designating the date of issuance, the authorization to practice as a registered
					 nurse in Louisiana, to all applicants who qualify for initial
					 licensure.
D. The executive
					 director, or a designee of the board, shall record the registration of the
					 permanent records of the board and shall issue a license to practice, valid
					 from the date of issuance until January 31. For individuals registered between
					 January 1 and January 31, the board shall issue a license to practice, valid
					 from the date of issuance until January 31 of the next year.
E. An individual may provide educational
					 and/or consultative services in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:929(9) for a period of
					 not more than 30 days in a calendar year, without applying for a Louisiana
					 registered nurse license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:918 and
						R.S.
						37:920.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3324 - Permission to Enroll or Progress in Undergraduate Clinical Nursing Courses

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A. Approval by the
					 board is required prior to student enrollment in undergraduate clinical nursing
					 courses.
B. Requirements to
					 enroll/progress in clinical nursing courses include:
1. evidence of good moral
					 character;
2. eligibility for
					 admission to clinical nursing courses at a program approved by the
					 board;
3. verification of
					 eligibility for admission by the chief nurse administrator or designee of the
					 administrative nursing unit;
4. a
					 complete application form to include the permission to obtain criminal history
					 record information as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3330, fees and costs as may be
					 incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal
					 history record information on the applicant and remittance of the required fee
					 as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3341 prior to the deadline date established by the
					 board;
5. freedom from violations
					 of
					 R.S.
					 37:911 et seq., or of grounds for
					 delay/denial of permission to enroll in clinical nursing courses as specified
					 in LAC 46:XLVII.3331 or other administrative rules;
6. freedom from acts or omissions which
					 constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in
					 R.S.
					 37:921 and LAC 46:XLVII.3403 and 3405; or if
					 found guilty of committing such acts or omissions, the board finds, after
					 investigation, that sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and education has
					 occurred.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3325 - Licensure by Examination

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A. In
					 order to be licensed as a registered nurse in Louisiana, all registered nurse
					 applicants shall take and pass the National Council Licensure Examination for
					 Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
1. The licensing
					 examination (NCLEX-RN) shall be authorized by the Board of Nursing in
					 accordance with the contract between the board and the National Council of
					 State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
2.
					 Each examination shall be given under the direction of the executive director
					 of the board or another designee of the board.
3. Individual results from the examination
					 shall be released to individual candidates and to the director of their nursing
					 education program. Aggregate results are published for statistical
					 purposes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3327 - Licensure by Endorsement

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A.
					 Requirements for licensure by endorsement include:
1. evidence of good moral
					 character;
2. evidence of initial
					 licensure under the laws of another state, territory, or country;
3. evidence of a current licensure issued
					 directly from the jurisdiction of last employment;
4. successful completion of a nursing
					 education program approved by the board, or successful completion of a nursing
					 education program located in another country or approved by another board of
					 nursing which program meets or exceeds the educational standards for nursing
					 education programs in Louisiana;
5.
					 successful completion of a licensing examination which is comparable to that
					 required for licensure by examination in Louisiana at the time of applicant's
					 graduation;
6. freedom from
					 violations of
					 R.S.
					 37:911 or of §3331, or other administrative
					 rules;
7. freedom from acts or
					 omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in
					 R.S.
					 37:921 and
					 §3403 and 3405; or if found guilty of
					 committing such acts or omissions, the board finds, after investigation, that
					 sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and education have occurred;
8. remittance of the required fee;
9. completion of the required application for
					 endorsement, including a criminal records check and the submission of required
					 documents, within one year. School records submitted by the applicant will not
					 be accepted; and
10. evidence of
					 proficiency in the English language if a graduate of a nursing program offered
					 in a foreign country.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3328 - Temporary Permits

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A. The
					 board may issue disaster relief temporary permits to an individual to practice
					 as a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse to provide
					 gratuitous or non-gratuitous nursing services in this state during a public
					 health emergency, and for such periods thereafter as approved by the
					 board.
B. The board may issue a
					 special healthcare event temporary permit to an individual to practice as a
					 registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse to provide services in
					 Louisiana, during a gratuitous special healthcare event.
C. Disaster relief permits and special
					 healthcare event temporary permits may be issued provided such individual:
1. holds a current, unrestricted license in
					 good standing issued by the licensing authority of another state to practice as
					 a registered nurse or as an advanced practice registered nurse;
2. presents or causes to be presented to the
					 board:
a. picture identification;
b. proof of current licensure in another
					 state;
c. a completed disaster
					 permit affidavit or application for special healthcare event temporary permit
					 form;
d. a completed verification
					 of employment for disaster or special healthcare event form; and
e. a collaborative practice agreement and
					 required documents (advanced practice registered nurses).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3329 - Temporary Permits

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A. In
					 accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:920, the Board of Nursing may issue the
					 following temporary permits to practice as a registered nurse.
1. A working permit may be issued to
					 graduates of approved schools pending the results of the first licensing
					 examination, provided:
a. the examination is
					 taken within three months after graduation from the approved nursing education
					 program;
b. the person resides in
					 Louisiana and plans to work in Louisiana;
c. there is no evidence of violation of this
					 Part or of LAC 46:XLVII.3331; and
d. there are no allegations of acts or
					 omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in
					 R.S.
					 37:921 and LAC 46:XLVII.3403 and
					 3405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3330 - Criminal History Record Information

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A. Authority of the Louisiana State Board of
					 Nursing (board). The board derives its authority to obtain criminal history
					 record information from
					 R.S.
					 37:920.1.
B. The following applicants for licensure or
					 permission to enroll in clinical nursing courses shall submit to a criminal
					 history record information check:
1.
					 registered nurse by examination;
2.
					 registered nurse by endorsement;
3.
					 advanced practice registered nurse, if records not checked in relation to the
					 RN license;
4. reinstatement of RN
					 and/or APRN license, if license has not been active for five years or
					 more;
5. registered nurse students
					 prior to enrollment in the first clinical nursing course.