Or. Admin. Code § 851-031-0021 - Licensure by Examination for Graduates of Nursing Programs Outside of the US or from Programs without an NCLEX®program code and who have less than 400 practice hours in two years from graduation
(1) Graduates from nursing programs in Canada
also refer to OAR 851-031-0027.
(2) Graduates from nursing programs in Puerto
Rico also refer to OAR
851-031-0032.
(3) Applicants with no nursing experience
will not be eligible for Oregon licensure if the completed application is
received more than two years after graduation.
(4) Applicants must have graduated from a
nursing program approved by the applicable education approval body in the
country or jurisdiction where the program is located.
(5) Applicants must arrange for a credentials
evaluation by a Board approved evaluation service for their international
nursing program to be sent to the Board. The credential evaluation must show
substantive equivalency with programs of the same level in the U.S. and for the
applied level of licensure.
(6)
Must pass the NCLEX® examination.
(7) Applicants who have failed the
examination must be held to the re-examination requirements of OAR
851-031-0015(5).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.040, ORS 678.050, ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.415
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.040, ORS 678.050, ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.415
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