OAR 851-050-0138
Renewal of Nurse Practitioner Oregon Licensure
(1)
Renewal of nurse practitioner licensure shall be on the same schedule as the renewal system of the registered nurse license. The requirements for renewal are:(a)
Active license as a registered nurse in the state of Oregon.(b)
Submission of all required application fees. Fees are not refundable. An application that has not been completed during the current biennial renewal cycle shall be considered void.(c)
Completion of continuing education hours in one of the following ways:(A)
Maintaining active, unencumbered national certification for specialty role as required by applicable licensure and attest to completion of continuing education required for maintaining national certification; or(B)
45 structured contact hours of continuing education completed in the two years prior to renewal of their license. At least 15 of the completed CE hours must be in pharmacotherapeutic content at the NP level congruent with their specialty role.(d)
Persons initially licensed on or after January 1, 2011 shall provide verification of current national Board certification in a role and population focus congruent with educational preparation and current Oregon nurse practitioner licensure.(e)
Verification of practice hours that meet the practice requirement in OAR 851-050-0004 (Nurse Practitioner Practice Requirements).(f)
Verification of utilization of prescriptive authority that meets the requirements specified in OAR 851-056-0014 (Renewal of Prescriptive Authority) unless already licensed as an Oregon nurse practitioner without prescriptive authority.(2)
Nurse practitioners shall maintain accurate documentation and records of any claimed continuing education and practice hours for no less than five years from the date of submission to the Board.(3)
Renewal shall be denied if the applicant does not meet the practice, prescribing, or continuing education requirement for renewal.(4)
Applications for renewal up to 60 days past the expiration date shall meet all requirements for renewal and pay a delinquent fee.(5)
Any individual whose nurse practitioner license is expired may not practice or represent themselves as a nurse practitioner in Oregon until license renewal is complete, and may be subject to civil penalty.(6)
Any individual initially licensed after January 1, 2011, whose nurse practitioner national certification is expired may not practice or represent themselves as a nurse practitioner in Oregon regardless of state licensure status, and may be subject to civil penalty.
Source:
Rule 851-050-0138 — Renewal of Nurse Practitioner Oregon Licensure, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=851-050-0138.