Section Nur 401.04 - Re-entry Requirement and Process for Re-entry for APRN(a) Each APRN who has not held an active APRN license in any U.S. jurisdiction for 5 years or more prior to their application for renewal or reinstatement shall successfully complete a re-entry program prior to being issued a license.(b) An applicant for license reinstatement to practice as an APRN under RSA 326-B:23 shall complete and submit Form "Application for Reinstatement: Advanced Practice Nurse (A.P.R.N.)", revised 6/2023.(c) An applicant for license reinstatement to practice as an APRN under RSA 326-B:23 shall complete and submit the "Declaration of Primary State of Residency Form", revised 6/2023.(d) APRN re-entry applicants shall hold a current registered nurse license issued by the New Hampshire board of nursing or hold a multi-state registered nurse license issued by a state that is a member of the nurse licensure compact.(e) Re-entry applicants shall, after completion of the re-entry program, document successful completion of the program.(f) Re-entry applicants shall complete one of the following:(1) An established reentry program approved by the board pursuant to Nur 603 and designed and implemented by a New Hampshire, regional, or national nursing specialty professional organization; or(2) A supervised re-entry program as described in (g) below and then comply with (h) below.(g) Each applicant seeking re-entry through successful completion of a supervised reentry program shall complete the following under the supervision of an education program that prepares APRN's: (1) A minimum of 3 credit hours or minimum of 30 class hours in pharmacology at the advanced nurse practitioner level; and(2) A minimum of 200 hours clinical practice supervised by an advanced registered nurse practitioner practicing in the applicant's specialty practice area.(h) After completion of the re-entry program pursuant to (g) above, each applicant shall provide documentation from the program director or designee that the applicant possesses competencies equal to or greater than current program graduates.N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 401.04
#8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #10299, eff 3-22-13; ss by #10571, eff 4-17-14
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 45, Filed November 12, 2015, Proposed by #10953, Effective 10/22/2015, Expires 10/22/2025.Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 32, Filed August 9, 2018, Proposed by #12577, Effective 7/21/2018, Expires 7/21/2028.Amended by Volume XLII Number 14, Filed April 7, 2022, Proposed by #13347, Effective 2/28/2022, Expires 8/27/2022 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Nur 400) (EMERGENCY).Amended by Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13706, Effective 9/27/2023, Expires 9/27/2033.