Haw. Code R. § 16-89-3 - Licensure requirement
(a) A nurse engaged
in practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse shall possess a
current Hawaii license. Until such time as a license is issued, the nurse may
not be employed as either a RN or LPN.
(b) Nurses not licensed in Hawaii, whether
United States citizens or aliens, who are enrolled in accredited nursing
education programs for practical nurse ("PN"), associate degree ("AD"),
bachelor of science ("BS"), or graduate-level program in nursing, shall not be
in violation of the law, provided the practice of nursing is incidental to the
program of study as stated in section
457-13, HRS.
(c) Nurses not licensed in Hawaii, whether
United States citizens or aliens, who are enrolled in ancillary health training
programs that are not regulated by the board, shall not be in violation of the
law provided the practice of nursing is incidental to the ancillary health
training programs.
(d) Faculty
members whose Hawaii licenses are pending shall provide instruction in theory
only. Instruction in the clinical area shall not be provided until the Hawaii
license is issued.
Notes
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