Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10207 - Lapsed registered professional nurse license; relicensure requirements

Rule 207.

(1) An applicant for relicensure whose registered professional nurse license has lapsed in this state, under section 16201(3) or (4) of the code, MCL 333.16201, as applicable, may be relicensed by complying with the following requirements as noted by (-a):

(a) For a registered professional nurse who has let their license lapse in this state and is not currently licensed in another state or a Canadian province:	License lapsed 0-3 Years.	License lapsed more than 3 years, but less than 7 years.	License lapsed 7 or more years.
(i) Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(ii) Establish that the applicant is of good moral character, as that term is defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(iii) Submit fingerprints as required under section 16174(3) of the code, MCL 333.16174.		[TICK]	[TICK]
(iv) Submit proof of having completed 25 hours of continuing education in courses and programs approved by the board, including not less than 2 hours in pain and symptom management, all of which were earned within the 2-year period immediately before the application for relicensure. However, if the continuing education hours submitted with the application are deficient, the applicant has 2 years after the date of the application to complete the deficient hours. The application must be held and the license may not be issued until the continuing education requirements are met.	[TICK]
(v) Submit proof of having completed 25 hours of continuing education in courses and programs approved by the board, including not less than 2 hours in pain and symptom management, with a minimum of 3 hours in each of the following areas, all of which were earned within the 2-year period immediately before the date of the application for relicensure: (A) Safe documentation for nurses. (B) Critical thinking skills for nurses. (C) Pharmacology. (D) Preventing medication errors. (E) Professional and legal accountability for nurses. (F) Delegation. However, if the continuing education hours submitted with the application are deficient, the applicant has 2 years after the date of the application to complete the deficient hours. The application must be held and the license may be issued until the continuing education requirements are met.		[TICK]	[TICK]
(vi) Meet the implicit bias training required under R 338.7004.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(vii) Within 3 years immediately before the application for relicensure, receive written certification of skills competency from a nurse education program approved under R 338.10303a. Certification of competency must cover the following skills utilizing nursing process: (A) Head-to-toe physical assessment, including vital signs. (B) Medication administration. (C) Documentation. (D) Surgical asepsis and infection control. (E) Safety, including fall prevention, body mechanics, and transfers.		[TICK]	[TICK]
(viii): Within 2 years immediately after approval of the application for relicensure, retake and pass the NCLEX-RN examination.			[TICK]
(ix) An applicant who is or has ever been licensed, registered, or certified in a health profession or specialty by another state, the United States military, the federal government, or another country, shall do both of the following: (A) Disclose each license, registration, or certification on the application form. (B) Satisfy the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL 333.16174, which include verification from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of application.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(b) For a registered professional nurse who has let their license lapse in this state, but who holds a current and valid registered professional nurse license in good standing in another state or a Canadian province:	License lapsed 0-3 Years.	License lapsed more than 3 years, but less than 7 years.	License lapsed 7 or more years.
(i) Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(ii) Establish that the applicant is of good moral character, as that term is defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(iii) Submit fingerprints as required under section 16174(3) of the code, MCL 333.16174.		[TICK]	[TICK]
(iv) Submit proof of completion of 25 hours of continuing education, including not less than 2 hours in pain and symptom management, earned within the 2-year period immediately before the application for relicensure. However, if the continuing education hours submitted with the application are deficient, the applicant has 2 years after the date of the application to complete the deficient hours. The application must be held and the license may not be issued until the continuing education requirements are met.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(v) Meet the implicit bias training required under R 338.7004.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]
(vi) An applicant who is or has ever been licensed, registered, or certified in a health profession or specialty by another state, the United States military, the federal government, or another country, shall do both of the following: (A) Disclose each license, registration, or certification on the application form. (B) Satisfy the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL 333.16174, including verification from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of application.	[TICK]	[TICK]	[TICK]

(2) If relicensure is granted and it is determined that a sanction has been imposed by another state, the United States military, the federal government, or another country, the disciplinary subcommittee may impose appropriate sanctions under section 16174(5) of the code, MCL 333.16174.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10207

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