Iowa Code 152.7 – Applicant qualifications
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1. In addition to the provisions of section 147.3, an applicant to be licensed for the practice of nursing shall have the following qualifications:
a. Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent.
b. Pass an examination as prescribed by the board.
c. Complete a course of study approved by the board pursuant to section 152.5.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 152.7
- Advanced registered nurse practitioner: means a person who is currently licensed as a registered nurse under this chapter or chapter 152E who is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered nurse practitioner. See Iowa Code 152.1
- Board: means the board of nursing, created under chapter 147. See Iowa Code 152.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Party state: means any state that has adopted this compact. See Iowa Code 152E.3
- practice of nursing: means the practice of a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner. See Iowa Code 152.1
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
2. An applicant to be licensed as an advanced registered nurse practitioner shall have the following qualifications:
a. Hold a current license as a registered nurse.
b. Satisfactory completion of a formal advanced practice educational program of study in a nursing specialty area approved by the board.
c. Hold an advanced level certification by a recognized national certifying body.
3. For purposes of licensure pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in section 152E.1, the compact administrator may refuse to accept a change in the qualifications for licensure as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical or vocational nurse by a licensing authority in another state which is a party to the compact which substantially modifies that state’s qualifications for licensure in effect on July 1, 2000. For purposes of licensure pursuant to the advanced practice registered nurse compact contained in section 152E.3, the compact administrator may refuse to accept a change in the qualifications for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse by a licensing authority in another state which is a party to the compact which substantially modifies that state’s qualifications for licensure in effect on July 1, 2005. A refusal to accept a change in a party state‘s qualifications for licensure may result in submitting the issue to an arbitration panel or in withdrawal from the respective compact, at the discretion of the compact administrator.