N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 303.05 - RN and LPN Licensure through Comparable Education

(a) Licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall be limited to:

(1) Pre-licensure students attending approved state of New Hampshire nursing programs; or

(2) Military personnel who meet New Hampshire's minimum educational practical nursing requirements pursuant to Nur. 602.13 and Nur 602.12.

(b) Applicants for licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall submit:

(1) Form "LPN Comparable Education Verification Form," as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(d); and

(2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 600 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.12 in:

a. Fundamentals of Nursing;

b. Medical/Surgical Nursing;

c. Mental Health Nursing;

d. Parent and Child Health; and

e. Any other applicable nursing courses required under Nur.602.13.

(c) In order to license as an LPN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-PN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 2 times.

(d) The NCLEX PN exam shall be taken within 6 months of leaving an RN program or at any point during matriculation through an RN program. An applicant for licensure may take the NCLEX-PN up to 2 times within a 2 year period.

(e) Applicants for licensure as an RN through comparable education shall submit:

(1) Form "RN Comparable Education Verification Form," as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(e);

(2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 1080 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.13; and

(3) A stamped official transcript that verifies completion of general education requirements as required by Nur 302.02;

(f) In order to license as an RN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-RN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 5 times pursuant to Nur 303.02(f).

Notes

N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 303.05

Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #10996, Effective 12/19/2015, Expires 12/19/2025. Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12753, Effective 4/4/2019, Expires 4/4/2029.