2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,132.16 — Nursing; temporary permit; issuance; conditions; how long valid; extension.

Section 71-1,132.16
Nursing; temporary permit; issuance; conditions; how long valid; extension.

A temporary permit to practice nursing may be issued to:

(1) An individual seeking to obtain licensure or reinstatement of his or her license when he or she has not practiced nursing in the last five years. Such permit is valid only for the duration of the review course of study and only for nursing practice required for the review course of study;

(2) Graduates of approved programs of nursing who have passed the licensure examination, pending the completion of application for Nebraska licensure. Such permit is valid for a period not to exceed sixty days; or

(3) Nurses currently licensed in another state as either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse who have graduated from an educational program approved by the board, pending completion of application for Nebraska licensure. Such permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed sixty days.

Temporary permits issued pursuant to this section may be extended by the department with the concurrence of the board.

Source:

Laws 1953, c. 245, § 8(3), p. 841

Laws 1975, LB 422, § 11

Laws 1980, LB 847, § 7

Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 58

Laws 1995, LB 563, § 20

Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 24

Annotations:

The Board of Nursing has power to deny a license upon proof applicant is guilty of unprofessional conduct, and upon review de novo district court may not substitute its own judgment on that issue. Scott v. State ex rel. Board of Nursing, 196 Neb. 681, 244 N.W.2d 683 (1976).

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska