La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3327

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section XLVII-3327 - Licensure by Endorsement

A. Requirements for licensure by endorsement include:

1. evidence of good moral character;

2. evidence of initial licensure under the laws of another state, territory, or country;

3. evidence of a current licensure issued directly from the jurisdiction of last employment;

4. successful completion of a nursing education program approved by the board, or successful completion of a nursing education program located in another country or approved by another board of nursing which program meets or exceeds the educational standards for nursing education programs in Louisiana;

5. successful completion of a licensing examination which is comparable to that required for licensure by examination in Louisiana at the time of applicant's graduation;

6. freedom from violations of R.S. 37:911 or of §3331, or other administrative rules;

7. freedom from acts or omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in R.S. 37:921 and §3403 and 3405; or if found guilty of committing such acts or omissions, the board finds, after investigation, that sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and education have occurred;

8. remittance of the required fee;

9. completion of the required application for endorsement, including a criminal records check and the submission of required documents, within one year. School records submitted by the applicant will not be accepted; and

10. evidence of proficiency in the English language if a graduate of a nursing program offered in a foreign country.

B. The executive director, or a designee of the board is authorized to endorse an applicant with past board action provided that:

1. certified copies and other documentation are submitted of the following:

a. charges;

b. final orders;

c. completion of the probation and release from probation, if applicable;

d. active and unencumbered licenses in all applicable jurisdictions;

2. there is no allegations of cause for denial of licensure according to R.S. 37:921 and §3331

C. Applicants who falsify the application for endorsement will be denied licensure in accordance with LAC 46:XLVII.3331.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3327

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 7:77 (March 1981), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 21:804 (August 1995), LR 23:960 (August 1997), LR 24:1293 (July 1998), Amended by LR 411085 (6/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:918, 920 and 921.