2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 33 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 21 - NURSES
33-21-132. Temporary permit.
(a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice nursing to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is awaiting licensure by endorsement and who is currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction, territory or possession of the United States. The period for a temporary permit shall not exceed ninety (90) days, provided the applicant submits a written application for licensure by endorsement in a form and substance satisfactory to the board.
(b) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice nursing to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is not seeking licensure by endorsement and who is currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction, territory or possession of the United States. The period for a temporary permit shall not exceed ninety (90) days, provided the applicant submits a written application for licensure by endorsement in a form and substance satisfactory to the board. A temporary permit for such a request shall be issued only one (1) time.
(c) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice nursing to a graduate of an approved nursing education program, pending the results of the first board approved national nursing licensure examination offered after graduation. A temporary permit shall not be issued to any applicant who has previously failed a board approved national nursing licensure examination. The temporary permit shall be surrendered in event of failure of the licensure examination. A new graduate holding a temporary permit shall practice only under the direction and supervision of a registered professional nurse.
(d) The board may issue a temporary permit to graduates of foreign schools of nursing who have met the requirements for licensure by examination or endorsement pursuant to board rules and regulations. Applicants showing evidence of certification from a board approved national certifying organization for graduates of foreign nursing schools shall take the first board approved national nursing licensure examination offered for which they are eligible.
(e) A temporary permit is nonrenewable.
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