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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 014 - Miners' Hospital Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - SERVICES FOR MINERS › Section 2-7 - Denial of Registration, Services, or Benefits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Upon receiving of a registration form or claim for benefits, the
				Executive Director or staff shall review the form and information or
				claim submitted. If the applicant clearly qualifies, the applicant
				shall be registered or benefits shall be dispersed. If there are
				questions regarding eligibility or claims, the Executive Director
				shall forward the application or claim to the Review Committee (RC).
				The RC shall consist of the Executive Director and two (2) members of
				the board designated by the board chairman.
(i) The RC shall review the
				application or claim and all other information available and
				following the review may:
(A)
				Approve the application or claim; or
(B) If there are questions as to
				whether denial is appropriate, forward the application and a RC
				report to the Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Board for
				prosecution to review.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board is authorized under the NPA and the WAPA to
				  promulgate rules and regulations related to the licensure and discipline of
				  nurses and nursing assistants and regulation of the practice of nursing in
				  Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-3 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these Board Rules or the application
				  thereof to any person or circumstance is invalid, such invalidity shall not
				  affect other provisions or application of these regulations which can be given
				  effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
				  provisions of these regulations are declared to be severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-6 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For any rule or
				regulation incorporated by reference in these Board Rules:
(i) The Board has determined incorporation of
				the full text in these Board Rules would be unduly cumbersome or inefficient
				given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not
				include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the
				applicable date identified in subsection (b) of this section;
(iii) The incorporated rule or regulation is
				maintained at the Board Office and is available for public inspection and
				copying at cost at the same location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-8 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				"Accountability" means being responsible and answerable for actions or
				inactions of self and others in the context of delegation.
(b) "Applicant" means any person applying for
				any type of license, certificate, or permit issued by the Board.
(c) "Application" means applying for
				licensure, certification, or permit by one of the following methods:
(i) Licensure or Certification by Examination
				means meeting competency by successfully passing a Board-approved
				examination.
(ii) Licensure or
				Certification by Endorsement means meeting competency by licensed or certified
				practice in another jurisdiction.
(iii) Renewal means meeting competency during
				the renewal period.
(iv)
				Relicensure or Recertification means meeting competency after failing to
				renew.
(v) Reactivation means
				meeting competency after inactive status.
(vi) Reinstatement means meeting competency
				after being revoked, surrendered, suspended or conditioned.
(vii) Temporary Permit means non-renewable,
				and may be revoked by the Board at any time.
(viii) Volunteer License means restricted
				ability to practice nursing pursuant to Wyoming Statute
											33-21-157.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-9 - Public Record Access

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A member of the
				public may:
(i) Verify licensure or
				certification status and final disciplinary action on the Board's
				website;
(ii) Request an electronic
				or hard copy of the public record which may require a fee. Such fee shall
				include cost of administrative time and copy production; and
(iii) Make an appointment to review the
				public record between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
				Friday, excluding state holidays, at the Board Office.
(A) Public record review shall take place in
				the presence of a member of the Board staff; and
(B) Original documents must remain with the
				Board but may be copied at the Board Office and may require a fee. Such fee
				shall include cost of administrative time and copy production.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-11 - Change of Name, Address or Telephone Number

Current through July 13, 2024
Each applicant, licensee, and certificate holder shall notify
				  the Board in writing of any change to their legal name, home address, business
				  address, e-mail address, or telephone number with thirty (30) days of the
				  change.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-1 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These Board
				Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish and regulate
				the requirements and procedures for application and renewal of a license,
				certificate, or permit.
(b) An
				applicant for licensure, certification or permit shall have committed no acts
				that were grounds for disciplinary action, or if the act was committed, the
				State has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made
				and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-3 - Licensure/Certification by Examination

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) APRN. Applicant
				shall:
(i) Graduate from a nationally
				accredited graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice nurse educational
				program;
(ii) Complete a program of
				study in a role and population focus area of advanced practice
				nursing;
(iii) Successfully pass a
				national certification examination in the same role and population focus area
				of their program of graduate study;
(A) All
				national APRN certification boards require an active, unencumbered RN license
				for initial national certification, but not all boards require an active,
				unencumbered RN license for renewing national certification.
(B) Because APRN licenses and RN licenses are
				separate under the Nurse Practice Act, an APRN applicant who requires a Wyoming
				RN license for initial or renewal national certification will need to submit a
				separate RN application and pay the appropriate fees.
(iv) Submit completed application and
				fees;
(v) Submit CBC fingerprint
				cards and fees; and
(vi) Comply
				with Section
				5, if applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-4 - Licensure/Certification by Endorsement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				who is unable to provide satisfactory verification of education, training, or
				competency shall be required to meet the requirements for licensure or
				certification by examination.
(b)
				APRN. Applicant shall:
(i) Graduate from a
				nationally accredited graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice nurse
				educational program or have completed an accredited APRN education program
				prior to January 1, 1999;
(ii)
				Complete a program of study in a role and population focus area of advanced
				practice registered nursing;
(iii)
				Submit evidence of current national certification in the same role and
				population focus area of graduate study from the certifying body;
(iv) Submit verification of an active APRN
				license from another jurisdiction;
(v) Submit completed application and
				fees;
(vi) Submit CBC fingerprint
				cards and fees; and
(vii) Comply
				with Section
				5, if applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-5 - Other Certifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) APRN Additional
				Certification. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit
				completed application and fees; and
(ii) Submit evidence of completion of
				coursework for each certification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-6 - Licensure of Foreign Educated RN or LPN/VN

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicant
				shall:
(i) Graduate from a foreign RN or
				LPN/VN pre-licensure nursing education program that has been:
(A) Approved by the authorized approving body
				in the applicable country; and
(B)
				Verified by an independent credential review agency, approved by the Board, to
				be comparable to a Board-approved pre-licensure nursing education
				program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-7 - Temporary Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A temporary
				permit may be issued for the following upon submission of a completed
				application and fee:
(i) Graduate Temporary
				Permit for licensure or certification exam applicants; or
(ii) Temporary Permit while applicant seeking
				licensure or endorsement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-8 - Biennial Renewal of Licensure and Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				make application(s) for renewal of licensure and certification available on the
				Board website on or before October 1st of every even year.
(b) Failure to receive a renewal notice from
				the Board does not excuse an APRN, RN, LPN/VN or CNA from the requirements for
				renewal under the NPA or these Board Rules.
(c) An APRN, RN, LPN/VN or CNA seeking
				renewal shall:
(i) Submit completed renewal
				application and fees; and
(ii)
				Submit evidence of meeting competency under Section
				13.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-9 - Failure to Renew

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All licenses
				and certificates expire on December 31st of the renewal year.
(b) Unless an APRN, RN, LPN/VN or CNA renews
				his or her license or certification on or before December 31st, the APRN, RN,
				LPN/VN or CNA shall not practice after December 31st of the renewal
				year.
(c) On January 1st after the
				renewal year, an APRN, RN, LPN/VN, or CNA's license or certification that was
				not renewed shall lapse.
(d) An
				APRN, RN, LPN/VN, or CNA shall not resume practice until the APRN, RN, LPN/VN
				or CNA submits a completed relicensure/recertification application and the
				Board issues a license or certificate.
(e) Any APRN, RN, LPN/VN, or CNA who
				practices on an expired or lapsed license or before the Board issues a license
				or certificate shall be subject to discipline.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-10 - Relicensure/Recertification

Current through July 13, 2024
Applicant seeking relicensure or recertification
				  shall:
(a) Submit completed
				application and fees;
(b) Submit
				CBC fingerprint cards and fees; and
(c) Submit evidence of meeting competency
				under Section
				13.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-11 - Inactive Status and Reactivation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may
				grant an APRN, RN, LPN/VN or CNA request for inactive status, which includes
				retired licensure/certification.
(b) The APRN, RN, LPN/VN or CNA shall not
				practice nursing in this State until the license or certificate is reactivated.
				Applicant may apply for reactivation and shall:
(i) Submit completed application and
				fees;
(ii) Submit CBC fingerprint
				cards and fees; and
(iii) Submit
				evidence of meeting competency under Section
				13.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-12 - Reinstatement of Licensure and Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An APRN, RN,
				LPN/VN or CNA whose license or certificate has been revoked, surrendered,
				suspended, or conditioned may apply for reinstatement and shall:
(i) Submit completed application and
				fees;
(ii) Submit CBC fingerprint
				cards and fees;
(iii) Submit
				evidence of meeting competency under Section
				13;
(iv) Submit evidence of compliance with the
				previous Board's order or correction of underlying conduct; and
(v) Submit evidence demonstrating just cause
				for reinstatement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-13 - Competency for Licensure/Certification Continuing In Or Returning To Practice

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An APRN who
				holds an active Wyoming RN license shall only be required to meet the
				continuing competency requirements of the APRN in Section 13(c).
(b) Timeframe for meeting competency.
(i) If an applicant is renewing his or her
				license or certificate, competency shall be met during the renewal
				cycle.
(ii) For those applicants
				seeking licensure or certification by endorsement, reactivation, reinstatement,
				relicensure/recertification, or returning to practice, competency shall be met
				during the timeframe identified prior to date of application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-15 - Nurse Volunteer License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicant
				shall:
(i) Meet qualifications under
				W.S.
				33-21-157; and
(ii) Submit completed application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-1 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to:
(a) Regulate the scope
				and practice of nursing for APRN, RN, LPN, and the role of the CNA;
(b) Provide standards of nursing practice
				that integrate knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment;
(c) Establish acceptable standards of safe
				delegation of nursing tasks; and
(d) Provide clear direction and
				standardization of the delegation process, from a systems (employer) and client
				care perspective.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Delegatee"
				means the person who is delegated a nursing responsibility by either and APRN,
				RN, or LPN, is competent to perform it, and verbally accepts the
				responsibility. A delegate may be either an RN, LPN or UAP.
(b) "Delegation" means the transition of a
				performance of an activity, skill or procedure by a licensed nurse to a
				Delegatee. Pervasive functions of clinical reasoning, nursing judgment, or
				critical decision making cannot be delegated.
(c) "Employer/Nurse Leader" means the person
				responsible for the oversight of delegated responsibilities for the
				facility.
(d) "Licensed Nurse" mean
				those persons holding an active Wyoming license as an APRN, RN, or
				LPN.
(e) "UAP" means unlicensed
				assistive personnel trained to function in a supportive role, regardless of
				title, to which a nursing responsibility may be delegated. This includes, but
				is not limited to CNAs, patient care technicians, certified medication aides,
				and home health aides.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-3 - Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice for the APRN

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Scope and
				Standards for APRN:
(i) The APRN is subject at
				all times to the standards and scope of practice established by national
				professional organizations and/or accrediting agencies representing the various
				core, role and population focus areas for APRNs, and the NPA.
(ii) The Board recognizes APRN core, role and
				population focus areas described in the scope of practice statements for APRNs
				issued by national professional organizations and/or accrediting
				agencies.
(iii) Role and population
				focus of the APRN shall be declared upon application for licensure, and the
				role and population focus to be utilized shall be the title(s) granted by
				nationally recognized professional organization(s) and/or accrediting
				agency(ies) or the title(s) of the role and population focus of nursing
				practice in which the APRN has received postgraduate education
				preparation.
(iv) In order to
				practice in one of the four roles and in a defined population, the APRN shall
				be recognized by the Board in that particular role with a population focus of
				advanced practice nursing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-4 - Scope of Nursing Practice for the RN and the LPN

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Accountability.
				The RN/LPN shall:
(i) Practice within the
				legal boundaries for nursing through the scope of practice authorized in the
				Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and the Board Rules;
(ii) Demonstrate honesty, integrity and
				ethical behaviors in nursing practice;
(iii) Base nursing decisions on nursing
				knowledge, evidence-based practice, skills, standards, and the needs of the
				clients;
(iv) Accept responsibility
				for judgments, individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior
				in the course of nursing practice;
(v) Seek clarification of orders or direction
				when needed;
(vi) Maintain
				competence through ongoing learning and application of knowledge in nursing
				practice;
(vii) Participate in the
				evaluation of nursing practice through quality and safety activities, including
				peer review;
(viii) Take
				preventative measures to protect the client, others, and self;
(ix) Participate in the development of
				continued competency in the performance of nursing care activities for nursing
				personnel and students; and
(x)
				Report violations of the Nurse Practice Act or Rules by self or other
				licensees. Report unsafe conditions for practice to recognized legal
				authorities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-5 - Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice for the RN

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) RN Standard.
				The RN has the responsibility to organize, manage, and supervise the practice
				of nursing.
(b) RN Scope of
				Practice. The RN shall:
(i) Retain
				professional accountability for nursing care;
(ii) Participate as a member of the inter
				disciplinary healthcare team;
(iii)
				Implement the nursing process:
(A) Conduct a
				comprehensive assessment;
(B) Plan
				nursing care and nursing interventions consistent with the client's overall
				health care plan;
(C) Utilize
				decision-making, critical thinking and clinical judgment to make independent
				nursing decisions and nursing diagnosis;
(D) Implement treatment and therapy,
				including medication administration and delegated medical and independent
				nursing functions; and
(E) Evaluate
				the client's response to nursing care and other therapy.
(iv) Identify changes in the client's health
				status and comprehend clinical implications of the client's signs, symptoms and
				changes as part of expected or unexpected client course and emergent
				situations;
(v) Document nursing
				care;
(vi) Communicate and consult
				with other health team members;
(vii) Provide comprehensive nursing and
				health care education in which the RN:
(A)
				Assesses and analyzes educational needs of learners;
(B) Plans educational programs based on
				learning needs and teaching-learning principles;
(C) Ensures implementation of an educational
				plan either directly or by delegating selected aspects of the education to
				other qualified persons; and
(D)
				Evaluates the education to meet the identified goals.
(viii) Provide delegation to the RN, LPN, and
				UAP. Match the client needs with personnel qualifications, available resources
				and appropriate supervision using delegation guidelines in this Chapter,
				Sections nine (9) through eleven (11).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-6 - Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice for the LPN

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) LPN Standard.
(i) Practice under the supervision of an
				APRN, RN, licensed physician, or other authorized licensed independent health
				care provider.
(ii) Participate in
				nursing care, health maintenance, patient teaching, counseling, collaborative
				planning and rehabilitation, to the extent of his/her generic and continuing
				education and experience.
(iii)
				Initiate appropriate standard emergency procedures established by the
				institution until an APRN, RN, licensed physician, or dentist is
				available.
(iv) Contribute to the
				formulation, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the objectives
				and policies relating to practical nursing practice within the employment
				setting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-7 - Role of the CNA

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Standard. The
				CNA, regardless of title or care setting, shall be under the direction of an
				APRN, RN, or LPN.
(b) CNA Role.
				After appropriate client assessment and delegation by the APRN, RN or LPN, the
				CNA shall utilize knowledge of client's rights, legal and ethical concepts,
				communications skills, and safety and infection control practices while
				performing the following:
(i) Basic nursing
				skills;
(ii) Personal care
				skills;
(iii) Basic restorative
				skills;
(iv) Mental health and
				psychological support;
(v)
				Communication skills; and
(vi)
				Nursing team member technical skills of the CNA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-8 - Expanded Role for the LPN IV, MA-C and CNA II

Current through July 13, 2024
With successful completion of a Board-approved program, the
				  LPN or CNA may obtain certification which expands the LPN scope of practice or
				  CNA role.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-9 - Standards of Delegation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All decisions
				related to delegation and assignment shall be based on the fundamental
				principles of protection of the health, safety, welfare of the public and
				doctrine of client rights.
(b) The
				licensed nurse must delegate only those tasks that are within his/her area of
				responsibility and scope of practice.
(c) Delegation shall be at the discretion of
				the licensed nurse, with consideration of the particular situation.
(d) The RN may delegate components of
				assessment and care tasks, but shall retain responsibility for the nursing
				process itself.
(e) The licensed
				nurse shall maintain accountability for the client, while the Delegatee shall
				be responsible for the designated activity, skill, task, or intervention. The
				employer has responsibility for delegation policies and procedures that guide
				the delegation process.
(f) It
				shall be considered assignment rather than delegation if the particular
				activity or task is already within the legally recognized scope of practice or
				role of the individual Delegatee.
(g) Transfer of responsibility of care
				between licensed nurses shall be considered a handoff of care rather than
				delegation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-10 - Responsibilities of Delegation and Assignment

Current through July 13, 2024
The employer, individual licensed nurse, and Delegatee each
				  shall have specific responsibilities within the delegation assignment
				  process.
(a) Employer Responsibilities.
				The Employer shall:
(i) Identify a nurse
				leader responsible for oversight of delegated responsibilities for the
				facility;
(ii) Develop policies for
				delegation; and
(iii) Assess,
				monitor, and verify competency of staff.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE › Section 3-11 - Criteria for Delegation and Assignment

Current through July 13, 2024
The following criteria shall determine what nursing tasks,
				  functions, or activities may be delegated or assigned:
(a) Legal authority, knowledge, skills, and
				scope of practice of the Delegatee;
(b) Verification of the clinical competence
				of the Delegatee by the employing agency;
(c) Stability of the client's condition that
				involves predictability, absence of risk or complications, and rate of change;
				and
(d) Variables in the clinical
				setting including, but not limited to:
(i) The
				accessible resources and established policies that lend support to the type of
				nursing tasks, functions, and activities being delegated;
(ii) The complexity and frequency of care by
				a given client population;
(iii)
				The proximity of the client to staff;
(iv) The number and qualifications of staff;
				and
(v) The accessibility of a
				licensed nurse.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-2 - Adoption of Uniform Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following
				  uniform rules:
(a) Chapter 2 - Uniform
				Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspecting, Copying, and Producing
				Public Records adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and
				effective on September 6, 2016, found at
http://rules.wyo.gov
.
(b) For these rules incorporated by
				reference:
(i) The Board has determined
				incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or
				inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not
				include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the
				applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and
(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained
				at the Board's office and are available for public inspection and copying at
				the same location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-3 - General Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Licensure fees
				and data requests shall be payable by credit/debit/debit card, money order, or
				cashier's check, and shall be paid in advance of services rendered.
(b) Any fees collected by the Board are
				nonrefundable except as provided in Section
				4(r).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-4 - Fee Schedule

Current through July 13, 2024
Services for which the Board charges a fee shall include, but
				  not be limited to, the following fee schedule. The amounts listed below do not
				  include the credit card processing fee.
(a)
Multistate licensure application processing
$25
(b)
DCI Background Check
$60
(c)
Temporary permit (for exam or endorsement
							 applicants)
$25
(d)
Licensure/Certification by
							 Examination
(i) APRN (includes initial national certification
							 and does not include RN license)
$250
(ii) RN
$130
(iii) LPN
$130
(iv) CNA
$60
(e)
Licensure/Certification by
							 Endorsement
(i) APRN (includes initial national certification
							 and does not include RN license)
$255
(ii) RN
$135
(iii) LPN
$120
(iv) CNA
$60
(f)
Renewal
(i) APRN (includes initial national certification
							 and does not include RN license)
$180
(ii) RN
$110
(iii) LPN
$90
(iv) CNA
$50
(v) Inactive/Retired
$30
(g)
Additional APRN Fees
(i) Initial Application
(A) Additional Certification(s) (fee for
							 each)
$70
(B) Prescriptive Authority
$70
(ii) Renewal
(A) Renewal of each National Certification beyond
							 initial National Certification
$70
(B) Prescriptive Authority
$70
(h)
Other Certifications
(i) LPN/VN IV
$5
(ii) Medication Aide-Certified
							 (MA-C)
$5
(iii) CNA II
$5
(iv) Home Health Aide
$5
(j)
Relicensure/Recertification/Reinstatement
(i) APRN (includes initial national certification
							 and does not include RN license)
$255
(ii) RN
$135
(iii) LPN
$120
(iv) CNA
$60
(k)
Inactive/Retired Licensure/Certification
							 (APRN/RN/LPN/CNA)
$30
(l)
Reactivation Licensure/Certification
(i) APRN (includes initial national certification
							 and does not include RN license)
$180
(ii) RN
$110
(iii) LPN
$90
(iv) CNA
$50
(m)
Verification of Licensure &
							 Certification
$40
(n)
Name Change
$20
(o)
Pre-Application Determination
$15
(p)
Copy Charge
(i) Photocopy Charge per page
20¢
(ii) Data Requests TO BE DETERMINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL
							 BASIS
(q)
Nursing Education Program Approval
(i) Initial ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED (not to exceed
							 $5,000.00)
(ii) Periodic ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED (not to exceed
							 $5,000.00)
(r)
Refunds
(i) Fees paid to the Board for application submitted
							 for incorrect license type shall be refunded subject to the following
							 processing fee(s):
(A) Refund processing fee for LPN/RN/APRN
							 application
$50
(B) Refund processing fee for CNA
							 application
$25
(ii) After the processing fee has been assessed, the
							 minimum allowable refund shall be $5.00.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-1 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to:
(a) Provide criteria and
				procedures for the development, evaluation, approval, and improvement of new
				and established programs;
(b)
				Ensure graduates of programs are prepared for safe and effective nursing
				practice; and
(c) Ensure candidates
				are educationally prepared for certification, licensure, and
				recognition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-3 - General Standards for Nursing Education Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
All nursing education programs operating in Wyoming shall
				  meet these requirements.
(a) Purpose
				and outcomes are consistent with:
(i) The
				Wyoming Nurse Practice Act, Board Rules, and other state and federal laws;
				and
(ii) Accepted standards
				governing the practice of nursing appropriate for graduates of the type of
				program offered.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-5 - Standards for Simulation in Prelicensure Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A prelicensure
				nursing education program may use simulation as a substitute for traditional
				clinical experiences, not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of its clinical hours
				per course. A program that uses simulation shall adhere to the standards set in
				this section.
(b) Simulation
				activities shall be managed by an individual who is academically and
				experientially qualified. The individual shall demonstrate continued expertise
				and competence in the use of simulation.
(c) The program shall have appropriate
				facilities for conducting simulation. This shall include educational and
				technological resources and equipment to meet the intended objectives of the
				simulation.
(d) Faculty involved in
				simulations shall have training in the use of simulation.
(e) The program shall have written policies
				and procedures on the following:
(i) Method of
				debriefing each simulated activity; and
(ii) Plan for orienting faculty to
				simulation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-6 - Innovative Approaches in Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A nursing
				education program may apply to implement an innovative approach by complying
				with the provisions of this section.
(b) Nursing education programs approved to
				implement innovative approaches shall continue to provide quality nursing
				education that prepares graduates to practice safely, competently, and
				ethically within the scope of practice as defined in the Nurse Practice
				Act.
(c) Eligibility
(i) The nursing education program shall hold
				full Board approval without conditions.
(ii) The nursing education program has no
				substantiated complaints in the past two (2) years.
(iii) The nursing education program has had
				no rule violations in the past two (2) years.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-7 - Home State/Jurisdiction Nursing Education Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any program
				with legal domicile within Wyoming shall obtain and maintain Board approval for
				any prelicensure or post-licensure program as pursuant to Sections
				8 through
				13 of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-8 - Host State/Jurisdiction Nursing Education Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When acting as
				the host state (i.e., the parent institution has legal domicile outside of
				Wyoming), all programs shall document current registration with the Wyoming
				Department of Education or National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity
				Agreement (SARA) approval.
(b)
				Prelicensure.
(i) Programs seeking to operate
				a prelicensure program in Wyoming shall meet the same standards required of
				home state/jurisdiction nursing education programs. Programs shall:
(A) Obtain and maintain Board
				approval;
(B) Maintain general,
				programmatic, and reporting standards for prelicensure nursing education
				programs as defined in Sections
				3,
				4, and
				9; and
(C) Instruct students to use the NCLEX
				program code corresponding to a Wyoming Board-approved program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-10 - Reports and Notification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) NCLEX Results.
				All prelicensure programs operating in Wyoming shall demonstrate that it meets
				the licensure pass rate of eighty percent (80%) annually (between January 1 and
				December 31) OR for the three (3) most recent years in at least one of the
				following:
(i) Eighty percent (80%) or greater
				for all first-time test-takers; or
(ii) Eighty percent (80%) or greater for all
				first-time test-takers and repeaters; or
(iii) At or above the national/territorial
				mean based on the nursing program type.
(iv) All prelicensure programs will maintain
				documentation for the three (3) most recent years of the aggregated and/or
				disaggregated data, the analysis of data, and the use of data analysis in
				program decision-making to maintain and/or improve students' success in passing
				the licensure and/or certification examination and submitted to the Board upon
				request
(v) LPN and RN pass rates
				shall be evaluated separately.
(vi)
				Within three (3) months of receiving NCLEX results below the eighty percent
				(80%) requirement, the program shall submit a plan to the Board for assessment
				and improvement including expected outcomes and timelines.
(vii) The Board may initiate a complaint as
				pursuant to Section
				13 for programs with NCLEX rates that
				remain below eighty percent (80%) for a period of two (2) years.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-11 - Process for Continuing Full Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Timeline.
				Programs with full approval status shall be evaluated at least every ten (10)
				years to ensure continuing compliance with the requirements of this
				chapter.
(b) Evaluation Process.
				The evaluation process shall include submission of a self-evaluation plan and
				may include a site-visit by a representative(s) of the Board and a request for
				public comment. This evaluation may be made in conjunction with the national
				nursing accreditation visit. The program shall notify the Board of the dates of
				an impending accreditation review.
(c) Self-Evaluation Plan. The evaluation
				report prepared by the program for the national nursing education accreditation
				body may be substituted in lieu of the required self-evaluation plan.
(i) If the report to the accreditation body
				is submitted in lieu of the self-evaluation plan, the program must submit an
				addendum addressing where the requirements of this chapter are found in the
				report.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-12 - Site Visit Conducted by the Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pre-Site Visit
				Process.
(i) Any site visit shall be scheduled
				at least three (3) months in advance on a mutually acceptable date. The visit
				may be scheduled in conjunction with the national nursing accreditation body
				survey visit.
(ii) Thirty (30) days
				prior to the scheduled site visit, the program shall submit the self-evaluation
				or plan of correction to the Board.
(iii) The Board representative shall use a
				site visit template to assess program quality indicators and warning
				signs.
(iv) The program shall be
				asked to participate in scheduling site visit activities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-13 - Periodic Evaluation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Periodic
				Evaluation. Periodic evaluation and site visit may be initiated at any time.
				Warning signs that may trigger this review may include, but are not limited to:
(i) Denial, withdrawal, or change of program
				or institution accreditation status;
(ii) Turnover of program administrators,
				defined by more than three (3) in a five (5) year period;
(iii) Frequent nursing faculty turnover or
				cut in the number of nursing faculty;
(iv) Failure to achieve NCLEX pass rate
				requirement defined in Section
				9(a) or decreasing trend in
				NCLEX pass rates;
(v) Evidence of
				non-compliance with remediation plan by programs with deficiencies or
				violations;
(vi) Significant
				complaint(s) or grievances from students, faculty, clinical facilities, or the
				public;
(vii) Knowingly providing
				false or misleading information to students or the public concerning the
				nursing program; or
(viii) The
				Board being in possession of information indicating the program may not be in
				compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-14 - Denying and Withdrawing Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaint
				Review Process. Any person may submit a complaint to the Board that a nursing
				education program has failed to meet the requirements of this chapter.
(i) The Board staff may initiate complaints
				on their own motion.
(ii)
				Complaints must contain the name, address, and signature of the person making
				the complaint.
(iii) The Board
				shall assign each complaint to the Committee for review and to make a
				recommendation.
(iv) The Board
				shall notify the nursing education program of the complaint by mail.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-16 - Closure of Nursing Education Program

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When closing a
				program, the parent institution shall:
(i)
				Continue the program until the last class enrolled is graduated; or
(ii) Assist in the transfer of students to
				other Board-approved programs; and
(iii) Advise the Board of the arrangements
				for secure storage and access to academic records and transcripts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 6-17 - Approval of Certification Courses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				establish standards and approve certification courses for:
(i) CNA II;
(ii) Home Health Aides;
(iii) Medication Aide-Certified (MA-C);
				and
(iv) LPN Intravenous (IV)
				Certification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-1 - Statement of Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to its authority
				  under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
									33-21-122(b),
				  -122(c)(viii), (x), and (xxiv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Abandon" means
				to terminate a client relationship, with or without the client's knowledge,
				without making arrangements for appropriate continuation of care.
(b) "Abuse" means any behavior designed to
				control or subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation,
				or assault, either verbal or physical.
(c) "ARC" means Application Review Committee.
				The Application Review Committee may be comprised of:
(i) At least one (1) Board member;
				or
(ii) Executive Director in
				application review matrix process matters.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-3 - Grounds for Discipline or Denial of License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Disciplinary
				Action. The Board may take disciplinary action or refuse to issue, renew,
				relicense, or reinstate a license for one (1) or more of the following acts or
				conduct, upon proof the licensee or applicant:
(i) Was impaired with the intent of
				practicing nursing or nurse assisting due to:
(A) Physical or mental disability;
(B) Lack of nursing competence;
(C) Substance abuse; or
(D) Substance dependency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-4 - Application Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application
				Review and Investigation. In application matters:
(i) Every applicant bears the burden of
				satisfying licensure requirements; and
(ii) After an applicant has demonstrated that
				he or she meets the requirements for licensure, the burden shifts to the ARC to
				prove there are justifiable grounds for denying the license or
				certificate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-5 - Petition for Modification of Conditions or Restrictions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Petition for
				Modification of Conditions or Restrictions.
(i) A licensee may petition the Board for
				modification of the conditions or restrictions imposed upon their
				license.
(ii) A licensee shall
				submit a petition for modification to the Board office in writing, which shall
				include documentation demonstrating compliance with the Board order, the
				modification is consistent with their treatment plan, and the modification is
				sufficient to ensure the public is adequately protected.
(iii) A petition for modification shall be
				reviewed by the IC.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-6 - Complaint Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaint
				Review and Investigation.
(i) Complaints shall
				be submitted to the Board upon the form provided by the Board and contain the
				name, address, and signature of the person making the complaint. Board staff
				may initiate complaints.
(ii)
				Complaints shall be investigated by Board staff on behalf of the IC.
(iii) IC may meet informally with the
				licensee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-7 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Recommendation.
				If the IC recommends summary suspension, the Board shall conduct an expedited
				proceeding to determine whether the licensee's continued practice presents a
				clear and imminent danger to public health, safety or welfare.
(b) Notice of Intent to Recommend Summary
				Suspension.
(i) The IC shall notify the
				licensee of its intent to recommend summary suspension;
(ii) The Notice of Intent shall contain:
(A) Copy of the administrative
				complaint;
(B) A citation to the
				applicable provisions in the NPA and/or Board Rules; and
(C) Notice that an expedited summary
				suspension proceeding shall be set at the earliest opportunity a quorum of
				Board members may be assembled.