Section 21.27. Unlicensed candidate

The candidate may practice as a graduate nurse until the licensing examination is passed subject to the following:

(1) Unless licensed, the candidate may be employed as a graduate nurse for 1 year only from the date of completion of a nursing program except in the case where special permission is granted by the Board due to extenuating circumstances. In such a case the candidate shall present validating documentation.

(2) The candidate shall practice under the supervision of an experienced registered nurse. ‘‘Supervision,’’ as used in this paragraph, means that the registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the unlicensed candidate is practicing.

The provisions of this § 21.27 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (30243).