RELATES TO:
KRS
314.041,
314.051
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
314.131(1) authorizes the
Board of Nursing to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the
provisions of
KRS
314.011 to
314.991.
KRS
314.041 and
314.051
authorize the board to issue a license to a graduate of a foreign nursing
school. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the
licensure of graduates of foreign nursing schools.
Section 1. Applicants who are Graduates of
Foreign Nursing Schools.
(1)
(a) An applicant for licensure by examination
who is a graduate of a foreign nursing school shall meet the requirements of
201 KAR 20:070, Section 1, except
for Section 1(3) of that administrative regulation.
(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
who is a graduate of a foreign nursing school shall meet the requirements of
201 KAR
20:110.
(2) If licensed in another country evidence
shall be submitted by the applicant or an organization on behalf of the
applicant that the license has not been revoked, suspended, probated, or
otherwise disciplined in the licensing country.
(3) An applicant shall maintain proof of
legal permanent or temporary residency under the laws and regulations of the
United States.
(4)
(a) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
as a registered nurse shall obtain and submit to the board documentation as
provided in
KRS
314.041(10)(b).
(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
as a licensed practical nurse shall obtain and submit to the board
documentation as provided in
KRS
314.051(11)(b).
(5) An applicant shall also
complete an English Language Proficiency examination pursuant to Section 2 of
this administrative regulation.
(6)
An applicant for licensure by examination may be made eligible to take the
NCLEX examination prior to obtaining a Social Security number. However, the
applicant shall not be licensed until the applicant provides a Social Security
number.
Section 2.
English Language Proficiency Examinations.
(1)
An applicant for licensure shall complete an English Language Proficiency
examination unless the language of instruction and the textbooks of the
applicant's program of nursing were entirely in English.
(2) The English Language Proficiency
examination shall be recognized by the National Council of the State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN), and the applicant shall obtain a minimum passing standard
recommended by the NCSBN.
(3) The
applicant shall cause the scores on the English Language Proficiency
examination to be sent to the board.
