Or. Admin. Code § 851-031-0006 - General Eligibility Requirements for All Initial Applications for License, License Renewal, and License Reactivation

(1) Limits on Eligibility:

(a) If the applicant has past, current or pending disciplinary action in another licensing jurisdiction, the Board may investigate and may deny or otherwise discipline including possible revocation of licensure.

(b) If the applicant falsifies an application, supplies misleading information or withholds information, such action may be grounds for denial or revocation.

(2) General Eligibility Requirements:

(a) A completed application per the instructions on application(s) provided by the Board. The Board determines the format for application submission. The applicant takes accountability for assuring that the appropriate application(s) are completed.

(b) Documentation of successful completion of the Board approved examination based upon the graduation date of the applicant:

(A) A registered nurse applicant for licensure must have achieved the following minimum score on the licensure examination:

(i) Tests taken before February 1982, a standard score of 350 or above in each of the five test sections comprising the State Board Testing Pool Examination.

(ii) Between July 1982 through June 1988, a comprehensive standard minimum score of 1600 or above on the NCLEX® comprehensive exam.

(iii) Beginning February 1989, a designation of a "Pass" score on the NCLEX-RN®.

(B) A practical nurse applicant for licensure must have achieved the following minimum standard score on the licensure examination:

(i) Between June 1951 up to and including April 1988, a comprehensive standard score of 350 or above on the Vocational Nursing Exam.

(ii) Beginning October 1988, a designation of a "Pass" score on the NCLEX-PN®.

(c) No challenge or state constructed examination or other method of licensure examination will be accepted.

(d) Continuing education requirements:

(A) Pain Management:

(i) Initial applicants must have completed the one-hour Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC) pain education course or an equivalent pain management education program as determined by the Board.

(ii) Renewal and reactivation applicants must have completed, within the 36 months immediately preceding submission of the renewal application, the one-hour OPMC pain education course or an equivalent pain management education program as determined by the Board.

(B) Cultural Competency:

(i) Initial applicants must have completed two hours of cultural competency continuing education within the two years immediately preceding submission of the initial application.

(ii) All renewal and reactivation applicants must, at every other renewal, have completed two hours of cultural competency continuing education within the previous two renewal periods immediately preceeding the submission of the application.

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Or. Admin. Code § 851-031-0006

BN 10-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-7-98; BN 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-6-03; BN 9-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-2-03; BN 9-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-21-05; BN 1-2019, temporary amend filed 02/22/2019, effective 03/01/2019 through 08/15/2019; BN 6-2019, amend filed 07/03/2019, effective 8/1/2019; BN 6-2021, amend filed 06/21/2021, effective 7/1/2021; BN 26-2021, amend filed 11/22/2021, effective 12/1/2021; BN 3-2022, amend filed 02/18/2022, effective 3/1/2022; BN 17-2022, amend filed 12/27/2022, effective 1/1/2023; BN 6-2025, amend filed 02/21/2025, effective 3/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.850, ORS 678.040, ORS 678.050, ORS 678.101, ORS 678.111, ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.415

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.850, ORS 678.040, ORS 678.050, ORS 678.101, ORS 678.111, ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.415