Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7.
This bill authorizes a graduate nurse to engage in the practice of practical nursing without a license for a period not to exceed 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the first authorization to take the NCLEX-PN examination if:<br /> <br /> (A) The graduate nurse's practice occurs in a licensed healthcare institution, including mental health institution, or an affiliate of the institution;<br /> <br /> (B) The graduate nurse is at all times working under the supervision of an individual licensed to practice professional nursing. The graduate nurse will have to provide the healthcare institution or affiliate of the institution in which they are practicing with: proof of the first authorization to take the NCLEX-PN examination; and proof of graduation from an approved school of nursing or vocational program within the previous 90 days; and<br /> <br /> (C) The individual who is supervising a graduate nurse is limited to supervising no more than one graduate nurse at a time.<br />
This bill authorizes a graduate nurse to engage in the practice of practical nursing without a license for a period not to exceed 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the first authorization to take the NCLEX-PN examination if:<br /> <br /> (A) The graduate nurse's practice occurs in a licensed healthcare institution, including mental health institution, or an affiliate of the institution;<br /> <br /> (B) The graduate nurse is at all times working under the supervision of an individual licensed to practice professional nursing. The graduate nurse will have to provide the healthcare institution or affiliate of the institution in which they are practicing with: proof of the first authorization to take the NCLEX-PN examination; and proof of graduation from an approved school of nursing or vocational program within the previous 90 days; and<br /> <br /> (C) The individual who is supervising a graduate nurse is limited to supervising no more than one graduate nurse at a time.<br />
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