OAR 851-031-0070
Re-entry into Nursing
(1)
An applicant who has worked as a licensed or credentialed nurse and meets all standards of eligibility established in OAR 851-031-0006 (General Eligibility, Limits on Eligibility, and Requirements)(1), (2) & (3) except 851-031-0006 (General Eligibility, Limits on Eligibility, and Requirements)(3)(d) must complete an approved re-entry program or individualized plan and provide evidence of successful completion of the licensing examination, prior to issuance of a license to practice. The applicant shall:(a)
Provide documentation of having successfully completed within the two years preceding issuance of the license:(A)
A Board-approved re-entry program (as specified in OAR 851-031-0045 (Limited License for Certain Students in Oregon Educational Programs), 851-031-0080 (Standards for Re-Entry Programs)), or(B)
An individualized re-entry plan as specified in OAR 851-031-0070 (Re-entry into Nursing)(4).(b)
Satisfactorily complete required supervised clinical practice as specified in OAR 851-031-0070 (Re-entry into Nursing)(2).(c)
Provide documentation of successful completion of the licensing examination as defined in 851-031-0006 (General Eligibility, Limits on Eligibility, and Requirements)(3)(c).(2)
Standards for supervised clinical practice. The nurse shall obtain a limited license to practice prior to engaging in supervised clinical practice.(a)
Supervised clinical practice for nursing re-entry shall be in the student role and unpaid.(b)
A nurse who has less than 960 hours of nursing practice in the five-year period immediately preceding application for licensure shall complete a re-entry program or individualized plan that includes a minimum of 160 hours of supervised clinical practice.(c)
Up to 160 additional hours of supervised clinical practice may be required when recommended to the Board by the re-entry program director, nurse preceptor or nurse manager/supervisor. Additional required supervised clinical practice is subject to the availability of a qualified preceptor, willingness of the facility to provide the experience, and availability of the program director to supervise/coordinate the experience.(3)
Standards for the limited license for re-entry.(a)
The limited license may be issued to a nurse who:(A)
Meets all requirements for licensure except for completion of the re-entry requirement;(B)
Submits verification of enrollment in an approved re-entry program; or(C)
Received Board approval of an individualized re-entry plan.(b)
A limited license issued under these rules is to be used only for completion of an approved re-entry program or individualized re-entry plan, and required supervised clinical practice for re-entry.(c)
The limited license expires on successful completion of the re-entry program or individualized plan, on withdrawal from an approved re-entry program or individualized plan, or in one year, whichever comes first. At the discretion of the Board, a one-year extension of the limited license may be granted on written request and submission of a fee.(d)
An applicant who fails to successfully complete the re-entry program or individualized re-entry plan and required supervised clinical experience may reapply for licensure, re-entry, and a limited license. The applicant is required to complete all requirements set forth in OAR 851-031-0070 (Re-entry into Nursing)(1), (2).(4)
Standards for individualized re-entry plans. The nurse choosing to complete an individualized plan for re-entry shall submit, in writing, the following for Board approval:(a)
Summary of nursing education and practice with rationale for use of an individualized plan for re-entry into nursing practice;(b)
Anticipated timeframe for completing all required components, including acquisition/demonstration of current knowledge and required supervised clinical practice;(c)
Clinical competencies/outcomes to be achieved and the mechanism for evaluating competence in nursing practice on completion of the plan;(d)
Plan for obtaining and demonstrating knowledge/competence in nursing, as identified in OAR 851-031-0080 (Standards for Re-Entry Programs)(2)(c);(e)
Plan for obtaining required hours of supervised clinical practice as specified in OAR 851-031-0070 (Re-entry into Nursing)(2). The plan shall identify:(A)
The agency or agencies and contact person(s) where required supervised clinical experience will be obtained. A signed contract/agreement with each agency is required. The contract/agreement shall include but is not limited to:(i)
Learning objectives/outcomes for the re-entry experience;(ii)
Provisions for client and re-entry nurse safety;(iii)
Unit(s) on which the experience is to occur with the name of the preceptor on each unit, if applicable;(iv)
A provision allowing the agency to nullify the contact/agreement in the event of client safety issues.(B)
The name and credentials of the registered nurse preceptor(s). Each nurse preceptor shall:(i)
Hold a current unencumbered registered nursing license in Oregon.(ii)
Agree to directly supervise and evaluate the re-entry nurse;(iii)
Have no less than two years of registered nursing experience, of which at least six months shall be in the setting in which the clinical experience is to occur; and(iv)
Be recommended by the nurse executive or immediate supervisor in that setting.(f)
Documentation of successful completion of the individualized re-entry plan shall be provided in writing, and shall include:(A)
Completion of program objectives/outcomes;(B)
Completion of required supervised clinical practice hours;(C)
Achievement of predetermined competencies;(D)
Recommendation for licensure by clinical preceptor and nurse manager.
Source:
Rule 851-031-0070 — Re-entry into Nursing, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=851-031-0070.