Chapter 4723-7 Examination and Licensure

As used in this chapter,

(A) “Authorization to test” means the authorization to take the examination for licensure issued by the testing service to an eligible applicant.

(B) “Eligible applicant” means an individual who applies for licensure by examination whom the board has determined in accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code and this chapter, is eligible to take the examination.

(C) “Examination” or “examination for licensure” means the NCLEX-RN or the NCLEX-PN.

(D) “Foreign educated nurse graduate” means an individual who has completed a nursing education program that is not located within a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing.

(E) “Inactive” means the status of a license or certificate of an individual who has made a request in writing for the board to place the license or certificate on inactive status and who has returned the license or certificate to the board. An individual with an inactive license or certificate does not hold a current, valid license or certificate.

(F) “Jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing” means any state, territory, or political subdivision of the United States in which a board or legal approving authority regulates nurse licensure and nursing practice and maintains membership in the national council of state boards of nursing.

(G) “Lapsed” means the status of a license or certificate of an individual who has failed to fulfill all requirements of license or certificate renewal, and who has failed to request that the board place the license or certificate on inactive status.

(H) “NCLEX-PN” means the national council licensing examination for practical nurses developed and administered by the national council of state boards of nursing.

(I) “NCLEX-RN” means the national council licensing examination for registered nurses developed and administered by the national council of state boards of nursing.

(J) “Reactivate” means to change the status of a license or certificate from inactive to active.

(K) “Registered nursing education program” means a professional nursing education program that leads to initial licensure as a registered nurse.

(L) “Reinstate” means to change the status of a license or certificate from lapsed or suspended to reinstated.

(M) “Testing service” means the entity with which the national council of state boards of nursing contracts or arranges for the development and administration of the examination.

Effective: 02/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.08, 4723.09, 4723.10

(A) The NCLEX-RN shall be the approved examination for licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.

(B) The NCLEX-PN shall be the approved examination for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in Ohio.

(C) To apply for licensure by examination to practice nursing as a registered nurse in Ohio, an applicant shall have successfully completed a registered nursing education program that satisfies one of the following:

(1) Is approved by the board in accordance with section 4723.06 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4723-5 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Is approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing; or

(3) Has been determined to be acceptable by the board for a foreign educated nurse graduate in accordance with rule 4723-7-04 of the Administrative Code.

(D) To apply for licensure by examination to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse in Ohio, an applicant must have successfully completed a practical nursing education program that satisfies one of the following:

(1) Is approved by the board in accordance with section 4723.06 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4723-5 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Is approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing; or

(3) Has been determined to be acceptable by the board for a foreign educated nurse graduate in accordance with rule 4723-7-04 of the Administrative Code.

(E) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule, an applicant for licensure by examination shall comply with all of the following:

(1) Submit to the board a completed application in a form required by the board;

(2) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in a form prescribed by the board the results of which indicate that the individual has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;

(3) Submit to the board the applicable licensure application fee as set forth in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code; and

(4) Complete the registration process for examination required by the testing service.

(F) In addition to meeting the applicable requirements set forth in this rule, prior to the board determining an applicant is eligible to take an examination, the board shall have received the following:

(1) For an applicant who has successfully completed an Ohio nursing education program approved by the board in accordance with section 4723.06 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4723-5 of the Administrative Code, written notification of completion of the program submitted directly by the education program administrator or designee to the board in accordance with paragraph (B)(9) of rule 4723-5-09 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For an applicant who has successfully completed a nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, other than Ohio, an official transcript from the nursing education program submitted directly by the education program administrator or designee to the board that sets forth the completed program requirements and the date on which it was completed.

(3) For an applicant who is a foreign educated nurse graduate, the information set forth in paragraph (A) of rule 4723-7-04 of the Administrative Code.

(G) The board may propose to deny admission to the licensure examination pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Based on the results of the adjudication, the board may grant admission to the licensure examination, deny admission to the licensure examination, or condition admission to the licensure examination on the applicant’s successful correction of the area of deficiency identified by the board.

(H) If an application for licensure by examination submitted to the board remains incomplete for one year, the application shall be considered void and the fee submitted with the application shall be forfeited. All applications provided or prescribed by the board shall state this limitation.

Replaces: 4723-7-02, 4723-7-03 (part)

Effective: 02/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.08, 4723.09, 4723.10

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/71, 7/24/82, 8/1/83, 4/1/91, 4/1/93, 4/1/94, 2/1/96, 4/1/97, 4/1/98, 2/1/02, 2/1/03

(A) If the board determines an applicant is eligible to take the examination it shall request that the testing service issue to the applicant an authorization to test.

(1) The testing service shall issue an authorization to test to each eligible applicant.

(2) An eligible applicant who has received an authorization to test shall contact the testing service to schedule a time to take the examination.

(B) If an eligible applicant fails to take the examination within one year from the date of issuance of the authorization to test, the authorization shall be considered void, and the applicant must submit a new application for licensure by examination to the board and complete the registration process for the examination as required by the testing service.

(C) An eligible applicant may request accommodations for the examination related to the applicant’s disability by submitting written documentation to the board of the nature of the applicant’s disability and the accommodations requested. In addition, the board shall have received the following:

(1) Verification, if applicable, submitted from the applicant’s nursing education program administrator that the applicant was afforded accommodations of the type requested while completing the nursing education program; and

(2) Verification submitted from a physician or psychologist who has personally examined the applicant and made the diagnosis of a disability requiring the accommodations.

(D) A representative of the board may recommend to the national council of state boards of nursing that a request for accommodations related to an applicant’s disability be granted in accordance with examination procedures established by the national council of state boards of nursing.

(E) An applicant who is granted approval for reasonable accommodations to take the examination shall be eligible for the same reasonable accommodations if it is necessary for the applicant to repeat the examination for which the approval was originally granted.

(F) The board shall notify the applicant of the results of the examination as reported by the testing service.

(G) If an applicant fails the examination, the board shall inform the applicant of the right to repeat the examination.

(1) The applicant may repeat the examination in accordance with the policies established by the national council of state boards of nursing.

(2) To repeat the examination, the individual shall:

(a) Apply for licensure by examination to the board and meet all requirements as set forth in this chapter, including submitting an application prescribed by the board and the application fee specified in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code; and

(b) Complete the registration process for examination as required by the testing service.

(H) If the applicant passes the examination, the board shall issue a license if the applicant has met the following:

(1) Completed all requirements for licensure in accordance with this chapter; and

(2) Has not committed any act that may be grounds for disciplinary action under section 4723.28 of the Revised Code.

(I) The board shall send reports of the testing results to nursing education programs for their graduates on a schedule established by the board.

Replaces: 4723-7-01 (part), 4723-7-02 (part), 4723-7-03 (part), 4723-7-04 (part), 4723-7-05 (part)

Effective: 02/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.08, 4723.09, 4723.10

Prior Effective Dates: 8/1/83, 4/1/91, 4/1/93, 10/1/93, 4/1/94, 2/1/96, 4/1/97, 4/1/98, 2/1/02, 2/1/03, 2/1/04

(A) A foreign educated nurse graduate applying for licensure by examination shall satisfy all of the following:

(1) Provide to the board a comprehensive nursing education program evaluation from the credentialing evaluation service of the commission of graduates of foreign nursing schools that includes information sufficient for the board to determine whether the foreign educated nurse graduate’s education program has educational content and requirements that are substantially similar to a registered nursing education program set forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code if the applicant is applying for licensure by examination as a registered nurse, or a practical nursing education program set forth in rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code if the applicant is applying for licensure by examination as a practical nurse;

(2) Provide to the board evidence of obtaining the minimum passing score on the “Test of English as a Foreign Language” (TOEFL) except that a foreign educated nurse graduate whose native language is English and who graduated from a college, university, or professional education program located in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or parts of Canada other than Quebec, need not comply with this requirement;

(3) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in a form prescribed by the board, the results of which indicate that the individual has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;

(4) In accordance with rule 4723-7-02 of the Administrative Code, submit to the board a completed application in the form specified by the board, and the relevant license application fee as set forth in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;

(5) In accordance with rule 4723-7-02 of the Administrative Code, complete the registration process for examination required by the testing service;

(6) In addition to the requirements of this paragraph, a foreign educated nurse graduate applying for licensure by examination is subject to the provisions of rule 4723-7-03 of the Administrative Code.

(B) A foreign educated nurse graduate applying for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy all of the following:

(1) If seeking licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse, have been originally licensed by examination to practice as a registered nurse in a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, and meet one of the following requirements:

(a) If originally licensed by examination prior to January 1, 1953, evidence of having passed an examination;

(b) If originally licensed by examination on or after January 1, 1953, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on each subject tested in the “State Board Test Pool Examination”;

(c) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least one thousand six hundred on the NCLEX-RN; or

(d) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a “pass” score on the NCLEX-RN;

(2) If seeking licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse, have been originally licensed by examination to practice as a practical nurse in a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, and meet one of the following requirements:

(a) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1956, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on the “State Board Test Pool Examination”;

(b) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on the NCLEX-PN; or

(c) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a “pass” score on the NCLEX-PN;

(3) Have submitted to the board directly by the program administrator or designee, or by the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination, an official transcript from the foreign educated nurse graduate’s nursing education program, a comprehensive nursing education program evaluation from the credentialing evaluation service of the commission of graduates of foreign nursing schools, or other documentation acceptable to the board, that includes information sufficient for the board to determine:

(a) Whether the program has educational content and requirements that are substantially similar to a registered nursing education program, as set forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code, if seeking licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse; or

(b) Whether the program has educational content and requirements that are 4723-7-04 2 substantially similar to a practical nursing education program, as set forth in rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code, if seeking licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse;

(4) Provide evidence satisfactory to the board of possessing a working knowledge of the English language, except that a foreign educated nurse graduate whose native language is English and who graduated from a college, university, or professional education program located in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or parts of Canada other than Quebec, need not comply with this requirement;

(5) Have submitted to the board either directly by the jurisdiction in which the foreign educated nurse graduate was originally licensed by examination, or electronically by the national council of state boards of nursing, one of the following:

(a) Verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse, if seeking licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse; or

(b) Verification of licensure by examination as a practical nurse if seeking licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse;

(6) Have submitted to the board directly by the jurisdiction in which the foreign educated nurse graduate most recently practiced nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, one of the following:

(a) Verification of licensure as a registered nurse, if seeking licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse; or

(b) Verification of licensure as a practical nurse if seeking licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse;

(7) Have submitted to the board the results of a criminal records check conducted by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, indicating that the applicant for licensure by endorsement has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;

(8) Submit to the board a completed application in the form specified by the board, and the relevant license application fee as set forth in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code.

(C) If the board determines that the educational content and requirements of a foreign graduate’s nursing education program are not substantially similar to those for nursing education programs set forth in Chapter 4723-5 of the Administrative Code, the board may condition the foreign educated nurse graduate’s eligibility for licensure by endorsement on successful completion of a program or course of study identified by the board as necessary to address any deficiency.

(D) The board may propose to deny licensure by examination or endorsement to a foreign educated nurse graduate pursuant to an adjudication conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Based on the outcome of the adjudication, the board may grant licensure, deny licensure, or condition licensure on the applicant’s successful completion of education in the area of deficiency identified by the board.

(E) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, the board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice nursing as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse to a foreign educated nurse graduate seeking licensure by endorsement. A temporary permit shall expire at the earlier of one hundred eighty days after issuance, or upon issuance of a license by endorsement.

(F) A foreign educated nurse graduate seeking licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, who requests a temporary permit to practice nursing in Ohio shall submit the following:

(1) In accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of this rule, evidence of successful completion of a nursing education program determined by the board to have educational content and requirements that are substantially similar to either:

(a) A registered nursing education program, as set forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code if the foreign educated nurse graduate is seeking a temporary permit as a registered nurse; or

(b) A practical nursing education program, as set forth in rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code if the foreign educated nurse graduate is seeking a temporary permit as a licensed practical nurse;

(2) Directly by the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination, or electronically by the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination, as provided in paragraph (B)(5) of this rule;

(3) Documentation of current, valid licensure in good standing in a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing.

(G) The board shall immediately terminate a foreign educated nurse graduate’s temporary permit upon notification of a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, that indicates the foreign educated nurse graduate has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, and the foreign educated nurse graduate shall immediately surrender the temporary permit to the board.

(H) If a foreign educated nurse graduate seeking licensure by examination or endorsement fails to meet the requirements for licensure within one year from the date the application for licensure is received, or the application remains incomplete for one year, the application shall be considered void and the fee forfeited. the application shall state the circumstances under which forfeiture may occur.

Replaces: 4723-7-03

Effective: 02/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.08, 4723.09, 4723.10

Prior Effective Dates: 8/1/83, 4/1/91, 4/1/93, 10/1/93, 4/1/94, 2/1/96, 4/1/97, 4/1/98, 2/1/02, 2/1/03, 2/1/04

(A) a registered nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy the following:

(1) Have completed either:

(a) A registered nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program; or

(b) A registered nursing education program not approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for which the board has received from the program administrator or designee, or from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination as a registered nurse, a copy of an official transcript or other documentation acceptable to the board;

(2) Submit a completed application in the form specified by the board and the relevant license application fee as set forth in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;

(3) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in a form prescribed by the board, the results of which indicate that the applicant for licensure by endorsement has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;

(4) Have been originally licensed by examination to practice as a registered nurse and meet one of the following requirements:

(a) If originally licensed by examination prior to January 1, 1953, evidence of having passed an examination;

(b) If originally licensed by examination on or after January 1, 1953, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on each subject tested in the “State Board Test Pool Examination”;

(c) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least one thousand six hundred on the NCLEX-RN; or

(d) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a “pass” score on the NCLEX-RN;

(B) In addition to meeting the requirements in paragraph (A) of this rule, prior to licensure by endorsement for a registered nurse applicant, the board shall have received:

(1) Directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse, in accordance with paragraph (A)(4) of this rule;

(2) Verification of current, valid licensure directly from the jurisdiction in which the applicant most recently practiced nursing as a registered nurse; and

(3) Any other documentation required by the board.

(C) The board may propose to deny licensure by endorsement pursuant to an adjudication conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(D) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, the board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice nursing as a registered nurse to a registered nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement. A temporary permit shall expire at the earlier of one hundred eighty days after issuance, or upon issuance of a license by endorsement.

(E) An applicant for endorsement as a registered nurse who requests a temporary permit to practice nursing as a registered nurse in Ohio shall submit the following:

(1) Evidence of successful completion of a registered nursing education program, as set forth in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule;

(2) Verification of current, valid licensure directly from the jurisdiction in which the applicant most recently practiced nursing as a registered nurse; and

(3) Directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse, in accordance with paragraph (A)(4) of this rule.

(F) The board shall immediately terminate the applicant’s temporary permit upon notification of a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation that indicates the applicant for licensure by endorsement has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, and the applicant shall immediately surrender the temporary permit to the board.

(G) If an applicant for licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse fails to meet the requirements for licensure within one year from the date the application is received, or the application remains incomplete for one year, the application shall be considered void and the fee forfeited. The application shall state the circumstances under which forfeiture may occur.

Effective: 02/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.09

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1971, 2/16/1990 (Emer.), 5/20/1990, 4/1/1991, 4/1/1993, 10/1/1993, 8/8/1994, 6/1/1995, 2/1/1996, 4/1/1997, 4/1/1998, 4/1/1999, 2/1/2000, 2/1/2002, 2/1/2003, 2/1/2007

(A) A practical nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy the following:

(1) Have completed:

(a) A practical nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program;

(b) A practical nursing education program not approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for which the board has received from the program administrator or designee, or from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination as a licensed practical nurse, a copy of an official transcript or other documentation acceptable to the board; or

(c) If the applicant has practiced and maintained licensure in good standing as a licensed practical nurse in another jurisdiction for a minimum continuous period of five years prior to the date of application, either:

(i) A registered nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, at the time the applicant completed the program; or

(ii) A registered nursing education program not approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for which the board has received from the program administrator or designee, or from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination as a licensed practical nurse, a copy of an official transcript or other documentation acceptable to the board;

(2) Submit a completed application in the form specified by the board and the relevant license application fee as set forth in section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;

(3) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in a form prescribed by the board, the results of which indicate that the applicant for licensure by endorsement has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;

(4) Have been originally licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse based upon passing a practical nurse examination and meet one of the following requirements:

(a) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1956, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on the “State Board Test Pool Examination”;

(b) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on the NCLEX-PN; or

(c) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a “pass” score on the NCLEX-PN.

(B) In addition to meeting the requirements in paragraph (A) of this rule, prior to licensure by endorsement for a practical nurse applicant, the board shall have received:

(1) Directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a practical nurse, in accordance with paragraph (A)(4) of this rule;

(2) Verification of current, valid licensure directly from the jurisdiction in which the applicant most recently practiced nursing as a licensed practical nurse; and

(3) Any other documentation required by the board.

(C) Upon the request of a practical nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement who satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule, the board may issue a license indicating one or both of the following

(1) The licensee is authorized to administer medication in accordance with division (F)(3) of section 4723.01 of the Revised Code provided the applicant submit documentation satisfactory to the board of having successfully completed a course or course content in medication administration;

(2) The licensee is authorized to provide adult intravenous therapy in accordance with Chapter 4723-17 of the Administrative Code provided the applicant submits documentation satisfactory to the board of meeting the requirements of section 4723.17 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4723-17 of the Administrative Code;

(D) The board may propose to deny licensure by endorsement pursuant to an adjudication conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(E) In accordance with section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, the board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse to a practical nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement. A temporary permit shall expire at the earlier of one hundred eighty days after issuance, or upon issuance of a license by endorsement.

(F) An applicant for licensure by endorsement as a practical nurse who requests a temporary permit to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse in Ohio shall submit the following:

(1) Evidence of successful completion of:

(a) A practical nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction that was a member of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program;

(b) A practical nursing education program not approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for which the board has received from the program administrator or designee, or from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed by examination as a licensed practical nurse, a copy of an official transcript or other documentation acceptable to the board; or

(c) A registered nursing education program as set forth in paragraph (A)(1)(c) of this rule;

(2) Verification of current, valid licensure directly from the jurisdiction in which the applicant most recently practiced nursing as a licensed practical nurse, and if the applicant qualifies for licensure by endorsement as a practical nurse by satisfying the requirements of paragraph (A)(1)(c) of this rule, documentation that the applicant has practiced and maintained licensure in good standing as a licensed practical nurse in another jurisdiction for a continuous period of five years prior to the date of application;

(3) Directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a licensed practical nurse, in accordance with paragraph (A)(4) of this rule.

(G) The board shall immediately terminate the applicant’s temporary permit upon notification of a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation that indicates the applicant for licensure by endorsement has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, and the applicant shall immediately surrender the temporary permit to the board.

(H) If an applicant for licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse fails to meet the requirements for licensure within one year from the date the application is received, or the application remains incomplete for one year, the application shall be considered void and the fee forfeited. The application shall state the circumstances under which forfeiture may occur.

Effective: 02/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.09

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1971, 8/1/1983, 2/16/1990 (Emer.), 5/20/1990, 4/1/1991, 4/1/1993, 10/1/1993, 8/8/1994, 6/1/1995, 2/1/1996, 4/1/1997, 4/1/1998, 4/1/1999, 2/1/2000, 2/1/2002, 2/1/2003, 2/1/2007, 2/1/2008

(A) The initial license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse issued by the board may be documented with a wallet size card stating the licensee’s name, license number, and the date of issuance. Any wallet card issued by the board shall bear the official seal of the board and shall be signed by the executive director.

(B) A certificate suitable for framing shall be issued to each licensed nurse stating the licensee’s name, license number, and date of issuance. This certificate shall bear the official seal of the board and shall be signed by the executive director of the board.

(C) The numbering of licenses shall be sequential.

(D) A license issued to a licensed practical nurse shall indicate the following when applicable:

(1) The licensed practical nurse is authorized to administer medications in accordance with division (F)(3) of section 4723.01 of the Revised Code;

(2) The licensed practical nurse is authorized to administer intravenous therapy in accordance with section 4723.17 of the Revised Code.

(E) Licenses, cards, certificates, and other documents of authorization issued by the board shall not be reproduced, duplicated, or imaged onto paper or any electronic media. The only exception to this prohibition is that such documents may be photocopied by the licensee or certificate holder to whom the document was issued. Immediately after photocopying the document, the licensee or certificate holder nurse to whom the document was issued shall write the word “copy” boldly across the front side of the photocopied version of the document with a black permanent ink marker.

Effective: 02/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1971, 4/1/1991, 4/1/1993, 4/1/1994, 4/1/1998, 2/1/2007

A licensee or certificate holder who requests a replacement copy of a license, a certificate, a card verifying completion of an approved course in intravenous therapy, or any other document issued by the board to a licensee or certificate holder that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed shall submit a notarized statement on a form specified by the board, giving proper identification, explanation of the loss, and payment of the fee as required by division (A)(8) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code.

Replaces: 4723-7-10

Effective: 02/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.08, 4723.271

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/71, 8/1/83, 4/1/91, 4/1/93, 6/1/95, 4/1/98, 4/1/99, 2/1/01, 2/1/02

(A) Renewal of a license shall be in accordance with section 4723.24 of the Revised Code. Licensure renewal applications may include forms requiring the licensee to provide nursing practice, education, and demographic information relevant to the public interest. Data provided by licensees shall be used only in aggregate form for the purposes of research and public information. The entire licensure renewal application, including any required forms, shall be completed to satisfy the requirements of the renewal procedure.

(B) The board shall provide an application for renewal to every holder of a current, valid license, except when the board is aware that the individual may be ineligible for license renewal for any reason.

(C) If a completed renewal application is not postmarked, renewed on-line, or otherwise received by the board before July first of odd numbered years for registered nurses, or July first of even numbered years for licensed practical nurses, in order to renew the applicant shall pay a late processing fee of fifty dollars in accordance with division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code. The late processing fee is in addition to the renewal fee specified in division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code. Failure to pay the late processing fee and license renewal fee prior to September first of the applicable renewal year will cause the license to lapse, in accordance with division (A) of section 4723.24 of the Revised Code.

(D) Except as otherwise provided in division (L) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code, a licensee who does not intend to practice nursing in Ohio may request the license be placed on inactive status as follows:

(1) At time of renewal, by checking the appropriate box on the licensure renewal application that indicates that the licensee wants to place the license on inactive status; or

(2) At any other time, by submitting to the board a written statement requesting that the license be placed on inactive status and submitting the wallet sized license card issued by the board.

(E) A registered nurse who fails to renew a license to practice nursing on or before August thirty-first of odd numbered years and who fails to request inactive status in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule, shall be considered to have a lapsed license.

(F) A licensed practical nurse who fails to renew a license to practice nursing on or before August thirty-first of even numbered years and who fails to request inactive status in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule, shall be considered to have a lapsed license.

(G) A licensee who continues to practice nursing in Ohio with an inactive or lapsed license shall be subject to disciplinary action under section 4723.28 of the Revised Code.

(H) An inactive or lapsed license may be reactivated or reinstated pursuant to a written request which shall be accompanied by:

(1) A completed licensure renewal application and all required forms;

(2) Verification of completion of continuing education in accordance with Chapter 4723-14 of the Administrative Code; and

(3) Payment of the appropriate fees in accordance with section 4723.08 of the Revised Code.

(I) A licensee who placed a license on inactive status in accordance with paragraph (D) of this rule on or after July first of the year in which the license is to be renewed, and who then notifies the board on or before August thirty-first of the same renewal year of the intent to reactivate the license shall be assessed a late processing fee in accordance with paragraph (C) of this rule.

(J) When a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse is issued by the board on or after April first of an odd numbered year, that license shall be current through August thirty-first of the next odd numbered year.

(K) When a license to practice nursing as a practical nurse is issued by the board on or after April first of an even numbered year, that license shall be current through August thirty-first of the next even numbered year.

(L) When a certificate of authority is issued by the board in accordance with Chapter 4723-8 of the Administrative Code on or after April first of an odd numbered year, that certificate shall be current through August thirty-first of the next odd numbered year.

(M) A licensee or certificate holder, whose license or certificate expired due to the holder’s service in the armed forces of the United States, or in the national guard or in a reserve component, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee specified in division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee specified in division (A)(20) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The licensee or certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the licensee or certificate holder was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions;

(2) The licensee or certificate holder is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual’s ability to provide safe care; and

(3) The licensee or certificate holder meets the requirements for license or certificate renewal specified in section 4723.24 of the Revised Code.

Effective: 02/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.24

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1971, 8/1/1983, 4/1/1991, 4/1/1993, 8/8/1994, 2/1/1996, 4/1/1997, 4/1/1998, 2/1/2002, 2/1/2003, 2/1/2007, 2/1/2008

Rescinded eff 2-1-07

Rescinded eff 2-1-07