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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC90-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC90-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC90-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC90-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC90-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DELEGATION TO AN AGENCY SUBORDINATE › Section 18VAC90-15-10 - Decision to delegate

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In accordance with subdivision 10 of §
									54.1-2400 of the Code of
				  Virginia, the board may delegate an informal fact-finding proceeding to an
				  agency subordinate.
Statutory Authority: §
											54.1-2400 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DELEGATION TO AN AGENCY SUBORDINATE › Section 18VAC90-15-20 - Criteria for delegation

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Cases that involve intentional or negligent conduct that
				  caused serious injury or harm to a patient may not be delegated to an agency
				  subordinate, except as may be approved by the president or executive director
				  of the board.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DELEGATION TO AN AGENCY SUBORDINATE › Section 18VAC90-15-30 - Criteria for an agency subordinate

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A. An agency subordinate authorized by the
				board to conduct an informal fact-finding proceeding may include current or
				past board members and professional staff or other persons deemed knowledgeable
				by virtue of their training and experience in administrative proceedings
				involving the regulation and discipline of health professionals.
B.
The board may delegate to the executive director the
				  selection of the agency subordinate who is deemed appropriately qualified to
				  conduct a proceeding based on the qualifications of the subordinate and the
				  type of case being heard.
Statutory Authority: §
											54.1-2400
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-10 - Definitions

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In addition to words and terms defined in §§
					 54.1-3000 and 54.1-3030 of the Code of Virginia, the following words and terms
					 when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context
					 clearly indicates otherwise:
"Active practice" means activities performed, whether or
					 not for compensation, for which an active license to practice nursing is
					 required.
"Board" means the Board of Nursing.
"CGFNS" means the Commission on Graduates of Foreign
					 Nursing Schools.
"Contact hour" means 50 minutes of continuing education
					 coursework or activity.
"Conversion therapy" means any practice or treatment as
					 defined in § 54.1-2409.5 A of the Code of Virginia.
"National certifying organization" means an organization
					 that has as one of its purposes the certification of a specialty in nursing
					 based on an examination attesting to the knowledge of the nurse for practice in
					 the specialty area.
"NCLEX" means the National Council Licensure
					 Examination.
"NCSBN" means the National Council of State Boards of
					 Nursing.
"Primary state of residence" means the state of a person's
					 declared fixed, permanent, and principal home or domicile for legal
					 purposes.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-20 - Delegation of authority

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The executive director shall be delegated the authority to
					 issue licenses and certificates and execute all notices, orders, and official
					 documents of the board unless the board directs otherwise.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-30 - Fees

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A. Fees required by
				  the board are:
1. Application for licensure by examination -
								RN
$190
2. Application for licensure by endorsement -
								RN
$190
3. Application for licensure by examination -
								LPN
$170
4. Application for licensure by endorsement -
								LPN
$170
5. Reapplication for licensure by
								examination
$50
6. Biennial licensure renewal - RN
$140
7. Biennial inactive licensure renewal - RN
$70
8. Biennial licensure renewal - LPN
$120
9. Biennial inactive licensure renewal - LPN
$60
10. Late renewal - RN
$50
11. Late renewal - RN inactive
$25
12. Late renewal - LPN
$40
13. Late renewal - LPN inactive
$20
14. Reinstatement of lapsed license - RN
$225
15. Reinstatement of lapsed license - LPN
$200
16. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked
								license
$300
17. Duplicate license
$15
18. Replacement wall certificate
$25
19. Verification of license
$35
20. Transcript of all or part of applicant or
								licensee records
$35
21. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored
								credit card or debit card
$50
22. Application for CNS registration
$130
23. Biennial renewal of CNS registration
$80
24. Reinstatement of lapsed CNS registration
$125
25. Verification of CNS registration to another
								jurisdiction
$35
26. Late renewal of CNS registration
$35
B.
				  For renewal of licensure or registration from July 1, 2017, through June 30,
				  2019, the following fees shall be in effect:
1. Biennial licensure renewal - RN
$105
2. Biennial inactive licensure renewal -
								  RN
$52
3. Biennial licensure renewal - LPN
$90
4. Biennial inactive licensure renewal -
								  LPN
$45
5. Biennial renewal of CNS registration
$60
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-40 - Duplicate license

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A duplicate license for the current renewal period shall be
					 issued by the board upon receipt of the required information and
					 fee.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-50 - Identification; accuracy of records

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A.
				  Any person regulated by this chapter who provides direct client care shall,
				  while on duty, wear identification that is clearly visible and indicates the
				  appropriate title for the license, registration, or student status under which
				  he is practicing in that setting. Name identification on a badge for
				  identification of health care practitioners shall follow the policy of the
				  health care setting in which the nurse is employed. Any person practicing in
				  hospital emergency departments, psychiatric and mental health units and
				  programs, or in health care facilities units offering treatment for clients in
				  custody of state or local law-enforcement agencies may use identification
				  badges with first name and first letter only of last name and appropriate
				  title.
B. A licensee who has
				  changed his name shall submit as legal proof to the board a copy of the
				  marriage certificate, a certificate of naturalization, or court order
				  evidencing the change. A duplicate license shall be issued by the board upon
				  receipt of such evidence and the required fee.
C. Each licensee shall maintain an address of
				  record with the board. Any change in the address of record or in the public
				  address, if different from the address of record, shall be submitted by a
				  licensee electronically or in writing to the board within 30 days of such
				  change. All notices required by law and by this chapter to be mailed by the
				  board to any licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest address
				  of record on file with the board.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-3005
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-60 - Data collection of nursing workforce information

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A. With such funds as are appropriated for
				  the purpose of data collection and consistent with the provisions of §
				  54.1-2506.1 of the Code of Virginia, the board shall collect workforce
				  information biennially from a representative sample of registered nurses,
				  licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aides and shall make such
				  information available to the public. Data collected shall be compiled, stored,
				  and released in compliance with § 54.1-3012.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
B. The information to be
				  collected on nurses shall include (i) demographic data to include age, sex, and
				  ethnicity; (ii) level of education; (iii) employment status; (iv) employment
				  setting or settings such as in a hospital, physician's office, or nursing home;
				  (v) geographic location of employment; (vi) type of nursing position or area of
				  specialty; and (vii) number of hours worked per week in each setting. In
				  addition, the board may determine other data to be collected as
				  necessary.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-19-70 - Supervision of licensed practical nurses

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Licensed practical nursing shall be performed under the
					 direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, a registered
					 nurse, or a licensed dentist.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part II - Multistate Licensure Privileg › Section 18VAC90-19-80 - Issuance of a license with a multistate licensure privilege

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To be issued a
				  license with a multistate licensure privilege by the board or to change the
				  primary state of residency, a nurse shall comply with the regulations adopted
				  by the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (
https://www.ncsbn.org/enlcrules.htm
)
				  and provisions of Article 6.1 (§
										54.1-3040.1
				  et seq.) of Chapter 30 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in effect at the
				  time of the application.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part II - Multistate Licensure Privileg › Section 18VAC90-19-90

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Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part II - Multistate Licensure Privileg › Section 18VAC90-19-100

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Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-110 - Licensure by examination

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A. The
				  board shall authorize the administration of the NCLEX for registered nurse
				  licensure and practical nurse licensure.
B. A candidate shall be eligible to take the
				  NCLEX examination (i) upon receipt by the board of the completed application,
				  the fee, and an official transcript or attestation of graduation from the
				  nursing education program and (ii) when a determination has been made that no
				  grounds exist upon which the board may deny licensure pursuant to §
										54.1-3007
				  of the Code of Virginia.
C. To
				  establish eligibility for licensure by examination, an applicant for the
				  licensing examination shall:
1. File the
				  required application, any necessary documentation and fee, including a criminal
				  history background check as required by §
											54.1-3005.1
				  of the Code of Virginia.
2. Arrange
				  for the board to receive an official transcript from the nursing education
				  program that shows either:
a. That the degree
				  or diploma has been awarded and the date of graduation or conferral;
				  or
b. That all requirements for
				  awarding the degree or diploma have been met and that specifies the date of
				  conferral.
3. File a new
				  application and reapplication fee if:
a. The
				  examination is not taken within 12 months of the date that the board determines
				  the applicant to be eligible; or
b.
				  Eligibility is not established within 12 months of the original filing
				  date.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-120 - Licensure by endorsement

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A. A
				  graduate of an approved nursing education program who has been licensed by
				  examination in another United States jurisdiction and whose license is in good
				  standing, or is eligible for reinstatement if lapsed, shall be eligible for
				  licensure by endorsement in Virginia provided the applicant satisfies the same
				  requirements for registered nurse or practical nurse licensure as those seeking
				  initial licensure in Virginia.
1. Applicants
				  who have graduated from approved nursing education programs that did not
				  require a sufficient number of clinical hours as specified in 18VAC90-27-100
				  may qualify for licensure if they can provide evidence of at least 960 hours of
				  clinical practice with an active, unencumbered license in another United States
				  jurisdiction.
2. Applicants whose
				  basic nursing education was received in another country shall meet the
				  requirements of 18VAC90-19-130.
3.
				  A graduate of a nursing school in Canada where English was the primary language
				  shall be eligible for licensure by endorsement provided the applicant has
				  passed the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination and holds an unrestricted
				  license in Canada.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-130 - Licensure of applicants from other countries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. With the exception of applicants from
				  Canada who are eligible to be licensed by endorsement, applicants whose basic
				  nursing education was received in another country shall be scheduled to take
				  the licensing examination provided they meet the statutory qualifications for
				  licensure. Verification of qualification shall be based on documents submitted
				  as required in subsection B or C of this section.
B. Such applicants for registered nurse
				  licensure shall:
1. Submit evidence from the
				  CGFNS that the secondary education and nursing education are comparable to
				  those required for registered nurses in the Commonwealth;
2. Submit evidence of passage of an English
				  language proficiency examination approved by the CGFNS, unless the applicant
				  meets the CGFNS criteria for an exemption from the requirement; and
3. Submit the required application and fee
				  for licensure by examination.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-140 - Provisional licensure of applicants for licensure as registered nurses

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A. Pursuant to
				  § 54.1-3017.1 of the Code of Virginia, the board may issue a provisional
				  license to an applicant for the purpose of meeting the 500 hours of supervised,
				  direct, hands-on client care required of an approved registered nurse education
				  program.
B. Such applicants for
				  provisional licensure shall submit:
1. A
				  completed application for licensure by examination and fee, including a
				  criminal history background check as required by § 54.1-3005.1 of the Code
				  of Virginia;
2. Documentation that
				  the applicant has successfully completed a nursing education program;
				  and
3. Documentation of passage of
				  the NCLEX in accordance with 18VAC90-19-110.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-150 - Renewal of licenses

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A.
				  Licensees born in even-numbered years shall renew their licenses by the last
				  day of the birth month in even-numbered years. Licensees born in odd-numbered
				  years shall renew their licenses by the last day of the birth month in
				  odd-numbered years.
B. A nurse
				  shall be required to meet the requirements for continued competency set forth
				  in 18VAC90-19-160 to renew an active license.
C. A notice for renewal of license shall be
				  sent by the board to the last known address of the licensee. The licensee shall
				  complete the renewal form and submit it with the required fee.
D. Failure to receive the renewal form shall
				  not relieve the licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license by the
				  expiration date.
E. The license
				  shall automatically lapse if the licensee fails to renew by the expiration
				  date.
F. Any person practicing
				  nursing during the time a license has lapsed shall be considered an illegal
				  practitioner and shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of §
				  54.1-3008 of the Code of Virginia.
G. Upon renewal, all licensees shall declare
				  their primary state of residence. If the declared state of residence is another
				  compact state, the licensee is not eligible for renewal.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-160 - Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license

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A. To renew an
				  active nursing license, a licensee shall complete at least one of the following
				  learning activities or courses:
1. Current
				  specialty certification by a national certifying organization, as defined in
				  18VAC90-19-10;
2. Completion of a
				  minimum of three credit hours of post-licensure academic education relevant to
				  nursing practice, offered by a regionally accredited college or
				  university;
3. A board-approved
				  refresher course in nursing;
4.
				  Completion of nursing-related, evidence-based practice project or research
				  study;
5. Completion of publication
				  as the author or co-author during a renewal cycle;
6. Teaching or developing a nursing-related
				  course resulting in no less than three semester hours of college credit, a
				  15-week course, or specialty certification;
7. Teaching or developing nursing-related
				  continuing education courses for up to 30 contact hours;
8. Fifteen contact hours of workshops,
				  seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of nursing and 640
				  hours of active practice as a nurse; or
9. Thirty contact hours of workshops,
				  seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of
				  nursing.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-180 - Inactive licensure

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A. A
				  registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who holds a current, unrestricted
				  license in Virginia may, upon a request on the renewal application and
				  submission of the required fee, be issued an inactive license. The holder of an
				  inactive license shall not be entitled to practice nursing in Virginia or
				  practice on a multistate licensure privilege but may use the title "registered
				  nurse" or "licensed practical nurse."
B. Reactivation of an inactive license.
1. A nurse whose license is inactive may
				  reactivate within one renewal period by:
a.
				  Payment of the difference between the inactive renewal and the active renewal
				  fee; and
b. Providing attestation
				  of completion of at least one of the learning activities or courses specified
				  in 18VAC90-19-160 during the two years immediately preceding
				  reactivation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-190 - Reinstatement of lapsed licenses or license suspended or revoked

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A. A nurse whose
				  license has lapsed may be reinstated within one renewal period by:
1. Payment of the current renewal fee and the
				  late renewal fee; and
2. Providing
				  attestation of completion of at least one of the learning activities or courses
				  specified in 18VAC90-19-160 during the two years immediately preceding
				  reinstatement.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-200 - Restricted volunteer license and registration for voluntary practice by out-of-state licensees

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A. A
				  registered or practical nurse may be issued a restricted volunteer license and
				  may practice in accordance with provisions of § 54.1-3011.01 of the Code
				  of Virginia.
B. Any licensed nurse
				  who does not hold a license to practice in Virginia and who seeks registration
				  to practice on a voluntary basis under the auspices of a publicly supported,
				  all volunteer nonprofit organization that sponsors the provision of health care
				  to populations of underserved people shall:
1. File a complete application for
				  registration on a form provided by the board at least five business days prior
				  to engaging in such practice. An incomplete application will not be
				  considered;
2. Provide evidence of
				  current, unrestricted licensure in a United States jurisdiction;
3. Provide the name of the nonprofit
				  organization and the dates and location of the voluntary provision of
				  services;
4. Pay a registration fee
				  of $10; and
5. Provide an
				  attestation from a representative of the nonprofit organization attesting to
				  its compliance with provisions of subdivision 11 of § 54.1-3001 of the
				  Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-230 - Disciplinary provisions

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The board has the authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a
					 license or multistate licensure privilege issued, or to otherwise discipline a
					 licensee or holder of a multistate licensure privilege upon proof that the
					 licensee or holder of a multistate licensure privilege has violated any of the
					 provisions of § 54.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia. For the purpose of
					 establishing allegations to be included in the notice of hearing, the board has
					 adopted the following definitions:
1.
				  Fraud or deceit in procuring or maintaining a license means, but shall not be
				  limited to:
a. Filing false
				  credentials;
b. Falsely
				  representing facts on an application for initial license, reinstatement, or
				  renewal of a license; or
c. Giving
				  or receiving assistance in the taking of the licensing examination.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-240 - Definitions for delegation of nursing tasks and procedures

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The following words and terms when used in this part shall
					 have the following meanings unless the content clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Delegation" means the authorization by a registered nurse
					 to an unlicensed person to perform selected nursing tasks and procedures in
					 accordance with this part.
"Supervision" means guidance or direction of a delegated
					 nursing task or procedure by a qualified, registered nurse who provides
					 periodic observation and evaluation of the performance of the task and who is
					 accessible to the unlicensed person.
"Unlicensed person" means an appropriately trained
					 individual, regardless of title, who receives compensation, who functions in a
					 complementary or assistive role to the registered nurse in providing direct
					 patient care or carrying out common nursing tasks and procedures, and who is
					 responsible and accountable for the performance of such tasks and procedures.
					 With the exception of certified nurse aides, this shall not include anyone
					 licensed or certified by a health regulatory board who is practicing within his
					 recognized scope of practice.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-250 - Criteria for delegation

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A.
				  Delegation of nursing tasks and procedures shall only occur in accordance with
				  the plan for delegation adopted by the entity responsible for client care. The
				  delegation plan shall comply with provisions of this chapter and shall provide:
1. An assessment of the client population to
				  be served;
2. Analysis and
				  identification of nursing care needs and priorities;
3. Establishment of organizational standards
				  to provide for sufficient supervision that assures safe nursing care to meet
				  the needs of the clients in their specific settings;
4. Communication of the delegation plan to
				  the staff;
5. Identification of the
				  educational and training requirements for unlicensed persons and documentation
				  of their competencies; and
6.
				  Provision of resources for appropriate delegation in accordance with this
				  part.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-260 - Assessment required prior to delegation

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Prior to delegation of nursing tasks and procedures, the
					 delegating nurse shall make an assessment of the client and unlicensed person
					 as follows:
1. The delegating nurse
				  shall assess the clinical status and stability of the client's condition;
				  determine the type, complexity, and frequency of the nursing care needed; and
				  delegate only those tasks that:
a. Do not
				  require the exercise of independent nursing judgment;
b. Do not require complex observations or
				  critical decisions with respect to the nursing task or procedure;
c. Frequently recur in the routine care of
				  the client or group of clients;
d.
				  Do not require repeated performance of nursing assessments;
e. Utilize a standard procedure in which the
				  tasks or procedures can be performed according to exact, unchanging directions;
				  and
f. Have predictable results and
				  for which the consequences of performing the task or procedures improperly are
				  minimal and not life threatening.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-270 - Supervision of delegated tasks

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A.
				  The delegating nurse shall determine the method and frequency of supervision
				  based on factors that include:
1. The
				  stability and condition of the client;
2. The experience and competency of the
				  unlicensed person;
3. The nature of
				  the tasks or procedures being delegated; and
4. The proximity and availability of the
				  registered nurse to the unlicensed person when the nursing tasks will be
				  performed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part V - Delegation of Nursing Tasks and Procedures › Section 18VAC90-19-280 - Nursing tasks that shall not be delegated

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A. Nursing tasks that shall not be delegated
				  are those that are inappropriate for a specific, unlicensed person to perform
				  on a specific patient after an assessment is conducted as provided in
				  18VAC90-19-260.
B. Nursing tasks
				  that shall not be delegated to any unlicensed person are:
1. Activities involving nursing assessment,
				  problem identification, and outcome evaluation that require independent nursing
				  judgment;
2. Counseling or teaching
				  except for activities related to promoting independence in personal care and
				  daily living;
3. Coordination and
				  management of care involving collaboration, consultation, and
				  referral;
4. Emergency and
				  nonemergency triage;
5.
				  Administration of medications except as specifically permitted by the Virginia
				  Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq. of the Code of Virginia);
				  and
6. Circulating duties in an
				  operating room.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Form - FORMS (18VAC90-19)

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Registered Nurse - Licensure by examination:
Application for initial licensure as a registered nurse by
				  examination available online at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Checklist
				  Instructions Examination Application (rev. 6/2020)
Checklist
				  Instructions Repeat Examination Application (rev. 11/2019)
Registered Nurse - License by endorsement:
Application for initial licensure as a registered nurse by
				  endorsement available online at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Checklist
				  Instructions Endorsement Application (rev. 3/2020)
Registered Nurse - Reinstatement:
Application for reinstatement of licensure as a registered
				  nurse available online at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Checklist
				  Instructions Reinstatement Application (rev. 8/2018)
Checklist
				  Instructions for Reinstatement Application Following Suspension or Revocation
				  (rev. 5/2018)
Request
				  to Change License Status: Inactive to Active for RN & LPN (rev.
				  7/2019)
Clinical nurse specialist:
Application for registration or reinstatement as a clinical
				  nurse specialist, available online at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Checklist
				  Instructions for Reinstatement Application: Clinical Nurse Specialist
				  Registration (rev. 5/2018)
Other:
Declaration
				  of Primary State of Residence Form Under the Nurse Licensure Compact (rev.
				  4/2020)
Instructions
				  for Registration for Volunteer Nursing Practice (rev. 8/2018)
Checklist
				  Instructions Application for Restricted Volunteer License (rev.
				  8/2018)
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-10 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-20 - Delegation of authority (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-30 - Fees (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-34 - Duplicate license (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-35 - Identification; accuracy of records (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-36 - Data collection of nursing workforce information (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-20-37 - Supervision of licensed practical nurses (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 1 - Initial Approval of a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-40 - Application for initial approval (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 1 - Initial Approval of a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-50

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 1 - Initial Approval of a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-60

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-70 - Organization and administration

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-80

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-90

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-95

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-96

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Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						  54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-100 - Admission of students (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-110 - Resources, facilities, publications, and services (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-120 - Curriculum (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-121 - Curriculum for direct client care (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-122 - Clinical practice of students (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-130 - Granting of initial program approval (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-131 - Denying or withdrawing initial program approval (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING › Part II - Nursing Education Programs › Article 2 - Full Approval for a Nursing Education Program › Section 18VAC90-20-132 - Causes for denial or withdrawal of nursing education program approval (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						  Virginia.