Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-4-.03 - Reentry (RN)
(1)
An applicant for licensure by endorsement or reinstatement that has not
provided documentation of at least five hundred (500) hours of licensed
practice as a registered nurse or graduation from an approved nursing education
program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
43-26-3(1.2) must
complete a Board approved reentry program prior to licensure.
(2) A Board approved reentry program is
comprised of forty (40) contact hours of didactic study and one hundred and
sixty (160) hours of clinical study.
(a)
Didactic study courses must be selected from Board approved continuing
competency providers and must include the following areas of study:
1.Physician Orders
2.Medication Administration
3.Intravenous (IV) Therapy
4.Respiratory Care
5.Physical Assessment
6.Documentation
(b) Clinical study must include the following
areas of practice:
1.Functions of the
registered nurse as defined in O.C.G.A. §
43-26-3(6) and
(8);
2.Instruction in and opportunities to
demonstrate ability to safely practice nursing and knowledge in caring for
clients;
(c) Review of
the Georgia Nurse Practice Act and Board rules;
(d) Evidence of current health care provider
cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification;
(3) A reentry plan must contain the following
information:
(a) Outline for the completion of
the didactic and clinical components of the plan which contains the following:
1.Course objectives, content outline and time
allocation;
2.Didactic and clinical
learning experiences including teaching methodologies;
3.Plan for evaluation of competencies and
ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
4.List of all instructors or preceptors and
their functions and teaching roles;
5.Projected schedule for the clinical
component; and
6.Evidence of
clinical resources which documents support and availability for required
experiences.
(4) Reentry programs may be conducted at a
post-secondary educational institution, a health care facility or other
agency.
(5) A reentry program must
be coordinated by a registered nurse licensed in good standing with the Georgia
Board of Nursing who has had at least two (2) years experience in direct
patient nursing practice as a registered nurse or other licensed practitioner
as approved by the Board.
(6) A
reentry program must be approved by the Board and a temporary permit issued to
the applicant prior to the start of the clinical component.
(7) A reentry program must be completed
within six months after approval by the Board.
Notes
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