Or. Admin. R. 851-031-0075 - Limited Licenses for Internationally Educated and Licensed Nurses (IELN)
(1) Refer to OAR
851-031-0026 for license requirements for IELN attending a graduate program
requiring a clinical practicum component.
(2) IELN attending a research PhD program are
not required to obtain a full or limited license when no direct care is
provided and patient interaction is restricted to investigation protocol data
collection and the student is under the supervision and nursing license of the
Principle Investigator. Non-nurse Principle Investigators are not authorized to
supervise IELN PhD students.
(3) A
limited license is not required for an observation only experience. The
sponsor, faculty, or preceptor will be accountable if the IELN observer is
allowed to provide any type of patient care intervention. This constitutes
practicing without a license.
(4) A
limited license is required for those IELN who are attending a continuing
education program or clinical experience as part of an exchange program or a
program offering a precepted experience in nursing practice. The IELN works
under the supervision of the faculty or sponsor; the preceptor is accountable
for removing the IELN from the clinical experience if the preceptor deems the
IELN is providing unsafe patient care. The IELN has a limited license and is
accountable for their practice; however, the sponsor will be held accountable
for allowing an IELN who has been reported to be unsafe to continue to
participate in the clinical experience.
(5) The IELN must have a faculty or sponsor
who has an unencumbered Oregon RN license who will take accountability for the
experience of the IELN and assure that the clinical experience is commensurate
with the IELN current scope of practice and that specific learning objectives
are formulated.
(6) Requirements
for a limited license under this section:
(a)
A completed application per Board processes including the name of the program
and accountable Oregon licensed sponsor, faculty, or preceptor.
(b) Primary source verification that the
nurse is in good standing with their country's nursing licensure
authority.
(c) The limited license
is valid for one year or when the program is completed, whichever is
least.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.050 & ORS 678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.050
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