Haw. Code R. § 16-89-132 - Prerequisite for activation of inactive licenses
(a) This
section shall apply to a registered or a licensed practical nurse applying to
activate the nurse's license which has been inactive for more than five years,
and who has not practiced in the U.S. or a U.S. territory during that period,
and is ordered by the board to verify continuing competency.
(b) The nurse shall be required to:
(1) Submit an application prescribed by the
board with the required fee(s); and
(2) Retake and pass the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN,
whichever is applicable; or
(3)
Successfully complete a refresher course which must first be approved by the
board. The course shall consist of at least sixty clock hours of didactic and
sixty clock hours of clinical practice recognized by an approved provider and
designed for the practical nurse or registered nurse who is returning to
practice after more than five years absence from nursing practice. The nurse
shall submit appropriate documentation to verify successful completion of the
refresher course.
(c)
The nurse shall not practice nursing, represent the nurse to be a registered
nurse or a licensed practical nurse currently licensed to actively practice
nursing, verbally or in writing, or in any way imply that the nurse holds a
current active license, until the nurse's license is activated by the
board.
(d) The following units of
measurement shall be used in calculating continuing education hours. Should the
units of measurement change, the board shall note the change in its minutes
until such time that its rules can be amended:
(1) 1 contact hour = 60 minutes of
instruction;
(2) 1 contact hour =
60 minutes of clinical or laboratory practice in an informal offering or a
minimum of fifty minutes of actual organized instruction;
(3) 1 continuing education unit (CEU) = 10
contact hours of instruction;
(4) 1
continuing medical education unit (CME) = 1 contact hour of
instruction;
(5) Academic credit
will be converted to contact hours as follows:
(A) One quarter academic credit equals 12.5
contact hours; or
(B) One semester
academic credit equals 15 contact hours.
(6) Contact hour equivalencies shall be as
follows:
(A) 1 continuing education unit = 10
contact hours.
(B) 1 continuing
medical education credit = 60 minutes; or
(C) 1 American Medical Association credit =
60 minutes;
(e) The board may grant a waiver from
activation requirements as provided in subsection (b) to a registered nurse or
practical nurse if the nurse qualifies under one of the following and provides
documents verifying that the nurse:
(1) Was
enrolled full time in the past two or more years in a nursing program
recognized by the board leading to an associate degree, diploma, baccalaureate,
or masters degree in nursing science; or
(2) Was or is a U.S. government employee who
worked or is working outside the U.S. as a practical nurse or registered nurse
or is assigned to active military duty outside the United States as a nurse
during the entire reporting period. The nurse shall submit evidence
satisfactory to the board of nursing practice while in government service or
active duty with the military.
(f) A waiver provides for an extension of
time or exemption from some or all of the activation requirements. Any nurse
who wishes to activate his or her inactive license may request an application
for a waiver from the board. The board shall approve or deny an application for
waiver after its review of a completed application and supporting documents as
requested by the board. The board shall not grant a waiver from activation
requirements for more than one biennium, unless there are unusual circumstances
including, but not limited to, a national emergency.
(g) The board shall activate the inactive
license to active status when the nurse has completed all requirements to the
satisfaction of the board.
(h) If
requested by the board, the nurse shall submit legible copies of documents
which may include, but are not be limited to, certificates of completion of
continuing education offerings, transcripts of courses taken, course
descriptions, and the name, telephone number and mailing address of the nurse's
employer to verify registered or practical nursing practice. The board may
require the nurse to submit a job description to verify the nurse's employment
in a nursing position which meets the board's requirements.
(i) If the nurse is required by the board to
submit the required documents within a specific, time frame the board may grant
an extension of time on a case-by-case basis in cases of hardship beyond the
nurse's control. The nurse shall submit a written request for an extension of
time and provides justification for the request.
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