Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-312 - Practice Requirement

A. The Board shall not issue a license or renew the license of an applicant who does not meet the applicable requirements in subsections (B), (C), and (D).

B. An applicant for licensure by endorsement or renewal shall either have completed a post-licensure nursing program or practiced nursing at the applicable level of licensure for a minimum of 960 hours in the five years before the date on which the application is received. This requirement is satisfied if the applicant verifies that the applicant has:

1. Completed a post-licensure nursing education program at a school that is accredited under R4-19-201(A) and obtained a degree, or an advanced practice certificate in nursing within the past five years; or

2. Practiced for a minimum of 960 hours within the past five years where the nurse:

a. Worked for compensation or as a volunteer, as a licensed nurse in the United States or an international jurisdiction, and performed one or more acts under A.R.S. § 32-1601(20) as an RN if applying for RN renewal or licensure or A.R.S. § 32-1601(16) as an LPN if applying for LPN renewal or licensure; or

b. Held a position for compensation or as a volunteer in the United States or an international jurisdiction that required or recommended, in the job description, the level of licensure being sought or renewed; or

c. Engaged in clinical practice as part of an RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters, Doctoral or Nurse Practitioner program.

C. Care of family members does not meet the requirements of subsection (B)(2) unless the applicant submits evidence:

1. That the applicant is providing care as part of a medical foster home; or

2. That the specific care provided by the applicant was:

a. Ordered by another health care provider who is authorized to prescribe and was responsible for the care of the patient,

b. The type of care would typically be authorized by a third-party payer, and

c. The care was documented and reviewed by the health care provider.

D. An applicant for licensure by either examination or endorsement, who does not meet the requirements of subsection (B), shall have completed the clinical portion of a pre-licensure nursing program within two years of the date of licensure.

E. A licensee or applicant who fails to satisfy the requirements of subsection (B) or (D), shall submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a Board-approved refresher or competency program. The Board may issue a temporary license stamped "for refresher course only" to any applicant who meets all requirements of this Article except subsection (B) or (D) and provides evidence of applying for enrollment in a Board-approved refresher or competency program.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-312

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 792, effective April 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Pursuant to authority of A.R.S. § 41-1011(C), Laws 2012, Ch. 152, §1, provides for A.R.S. references to be corrected to reflect the renumbering of definitions. Therefore the A.R.S. citations in subsection (B)(2)(a) were updated. Agency request filed July 12, 2012, Office File No. M12-242 (Supp. 12-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1308, effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1420, effective 7/1/2017.