2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-34 - Nurses
§ 5-34-40.1 - Qualifications of a psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist applicant.
SECTION 5-34-40.1
§ 5-34-40.1 Qualifications of a psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist applicant. – (a) An applicant for licensure as a psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist shall submit to the board written evidence on forms furnished by the department of health, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(1) Is a registered nurse who has completed an accredited educational program resulting in a master's degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing; and/or
(2) Passed a national qualifying examination recognized by the board.
(b) All persons who are engaged in the practice of a psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist on July 1, 2003, who meet the definition in § 5-34-3(i) may be considered to have met the qualifications for licensure providing they have three (3) years experience acceptable to the board between January 1, 1997, and January 1, 2003. After January 1, 2004, all applicants for initial licensure must complete an accredited educational program resulting in a master's degree in nursing and must pass a national qualifying examination recognized by the board.
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