Board of Nursing
Chapter 851
Division 53
STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
851-053-0030
Re-Entry into Practice
If an applicant cannot verify 400 hours of practice in the preceding two years at the level of licensure sought, in Oregon or in any other U.S. state, jurisdiction, or foreign country then an applicant must apply for re-entry into practice.
(1) The applicant must submit the completed application as defined in OAR 851-006-0030(17).
(2) The applicant must hold an active, unencumbered Oregon RN license. If applicable, the RN reentry process must be completed prior to beginning the APRN re-entry process and must not be done simultaneously. Re-entry into APRN practice is a self-defined Board approved process wholly dependent on the applicant for implementation.
(3) APRN re-entry applicants will submit evidence of:
(a) For CNSs without national certification 100 hours of structured continuing education completed prior to being awarded their APRN license. Continuing Education (CE) hours must include an advanced pharmacology course meeting the criteria in OAR 851-053-0005(3). Remaining hours of continuing education shall consist of physical assessment, treatment modalities, patient management and laboratory/diagnostic studies with content related to the licensure sought.
(b) For an NP and CRNA, active national certification in each area of advanced practice congruent with license type and population foci per OAR 851-053-0005(1)(g) is required for licensure.
(4) Documentation of all CE activities must be submitted to Board staff for approval prior to an APRN license being issued.
(5) The Board is the final approval authority for re-entry documentation.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.282, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.380, ORS 678.290, ORS 678.285 & ORS 678.023
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.282, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.380, ORS 678.290, ORS 678.285 & ORS 678.023
History:
BN 9-2023, amend filed 12/20/2023, effective 01/01/2024
BN 27-2021, amend filed 11/22/2021, effective 12/01/2021
BN 12-2021, adopt filed 06/24/2021, effective 07/01/2021