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TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. N 2.12 (2) (intro.) is amended to read:
N 2.12 (2) (intro.) The school of professional nursing or practical nursing shall forward directly to the department, official transcripts of nursing education for applicants who graduated from the school. If the applicant graduated from a school of professional nursing or practical nursing from a U.S. territory or outside not located in the United States or a U.S. territory, the applicant shall submit any of the following:
Section 2. N 2.12 (2) (a) is renumbered N 2.12 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
N 2.12 (2) (a) (intro.) For a professional nursing applicant, a valid certificate issued by the commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools or another board−approved entity which evaluates education. one of the following:
Section 3. N 2.12 (2) (a) 1. and 2. are created to read:
N 2.12 (2) (a) 1. A valid certificate issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools or another board−approved entity that evaluates education.
2. A credential evaluation service academic report and demonstration of passing a board-accepted language proficiency exam.
Section 4. N 2.20 is repealed.
Section 5. N 2.21 (title), (1) (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.), and (2) (e) are amended to read:
N 2.21 (title) Endorsement of an applicant from another U.S. state, territory or Canada for a single state license.
(1) (a) (intro.) A license from a another U.S. state that has not adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.51, Stats., a U.S. territory, or Canada is considered to have met educational and other qualifications comparable to those required in this state provided the requirements of the initial license included all of the following:
(b) (intro.) An applicant, whose initial license from another U.S. state, U.S. territory, or Canada does not meet the requirements in par. (a), shall submit all of the following to the board to assist the board in determining whether the qualifications are comparable:
(2) (e) An applicant who has been terminated from any employment related to nursing within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application shall provide the board with all related information necessary to determine current competency.
Section 6. N 2.35 (1) is amended to read:
N 2.35 (1) A temporary permit for a registered nurse or practical nurse may be renewed once by completing an application, completing a nursing workforce survey and payment of paying applicable fees.
Section 7. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Board Chair
Board of Nursing
