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Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
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Title 49. PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS |
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PART I. Department of State |
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Subpart A. Professional and Occupational Affairs |
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Chapter 21. State Board of Nursing |
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SubChapter A. REGISTERED NURSES |
Section 21.28. Licensure by endorsement
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(a) A registered nurse who has graduated from an approved nursing program in another state or territory of the United States or Canada and who is licensed by writing the National Council Licensure Examination in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada may be granted licensure in this Commonwealth by endorsement of the original licensing board.
(b) An applicant for licensure in this Commonwealth by endorsement shall meet the requirements as stated in the act.
(c) A registered nurse who has graduated from a nursing program in a country or territory outside of the United States or Canada and who is licensed by completing the National Council Licensure Examination in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada may be granted licensure in this Commonwealth without examination if the applicant’s program of study is deemed equivalent to the program of study required in this Commonwealth at the time the program was completed. The Board will base equivalency upon an evaluation performed by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) as to the foreign nursing program.
(d) An applicant for endorsement whose license in the other jurisdiction is not current for 5 years or longer shall, prior to receiving a license in this Commonwealth, satisfy the requirements of § 21.30a(1) or (2) (relating to continued competency).
The provisions of this § 21.28 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829; amended March 22, 1991, effective March 23, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1165; amended June 18, 1993, effective June 19, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 28, 1997, effective November 29, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 6210. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (209954).
Notation
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.118 (relating to post-basic nursing programs); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permits); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources).