Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 19 - DEFINITIONS › Part III - Licensure and Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-19-170 - Documenting compliance with continued competency requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All licensees
				  are required to maintain original documentation of completion for a period of
				  two years following renewal and to provide such documentation within 30 days of
				  a request from the board for proof of compliance.
B. Documentation of compliance shall be as
				  follows:
1. Evidence of national
				  certification shall include a copy of a certificate that includes name of
				  licensee, name of certifying body, date of certification, and date of
				  certification expiration. Certification shall be initially attained during the
				  licensure period, have been in effect during the entire licensure period, or
				  have been recertified during the licensure period.
2. Evidence of post-licensure academic
				  education shall include a copy of transcript with the name of the licensee,
				  name of educational institution, date of attendance, name of course with grade,
				  and number of credit hours received.
3. Evidence of completion of a board-approved
				  refresher course shall include written correspondence from the provider with
				  the name of the licensee, name of the provider, and verification of successful
				  completion of the course.
4.
				  Evidence of completion of a nursing research study or project shall include an
				  abstract or summary, the name of the licensee, role of the licensee as
				  principal or coprincipal investigator, date of completion, statement of the
				  problem, research or project objectives, methods used, and summary of
				  findings.
5. Evidence of authoring
				  or co-authoring a published nursing-related article, paper, book, or book
				  chapter shall include a copy of the publication that includes the name of the
				  licensee and publication date.
6.
				  Evidence of teaching a course for college credit shall include documentation of
				  the course offering, indicating instructor, course title, course syllabus, and
				  the number of credit hours. Teaching a particular course may only be used once
				  to satisfy the continued competency requirement unless the course offering and
				  syllabus has changed.
7. Evidence
				  of teaching a course for continuing education credit shall include a written
				  attestation from the director of the program or authorizing entity including
				  the date or dates of the course or courses and the number of contact hours
				  awarded. If the total number of contact hours totals less than 30, the licensee
				  shall obtain additional hours in continuing learning activities or
				  courses.
8. Evidence of contact
				  hours of continuing learning activities or courses shall include the name of
				  the licensee, title of educational activity, name of the provider, number of
				  contact hours, and date of activity.
9. Evidence of 640 hours of active practice
				  in nursing shall include documentation satisfactory to the board of the name of
				  the licensee, number of hours worked in calendar or fiscal year, name and
				  address of employer, and signature of supervisor. If self-employed, hours
				  worked may be validated through other methods such as tax records or other
				  business records. If active practice is of a volunteer or gratuitous nature,
				  hours worked may be validated by the recipient agency.