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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-31b-306- Applicant: means an individual who applies for licensure or certification under this chapter by submitting a completed application for licensure or certification and the required fees to the department. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The division may issue an APRN intern license to a person who meets all qualifications for a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under this chapter, except for the passing of required examinations, if the applicant:
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is a graduate of an approved nursing education program within the year immediately preceding application for an intern license; |
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has never before taken the examinations; and |
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submits to the division evidence of having secured employment conditioned upon issuance of the APRN intern license, and the employment is under the supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician as defined by division rule. |
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An APRN intern license issued under Subsection (1)(a) expires on the earlier of:
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a date following a period established by division rule; |
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the date upon which the division receives notice from the examination agency that the individual failed to take or pass the examinations upon notification to the applicant; or |
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the date upon which the division issues the individual an APRN license. |
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An applicant specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing may be issued an APRN intern license upon completion of all licensure requirements, except for the passing of required examinations and completion of required clinical practice hours. |
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The division may issue an APRN intern license to a person who meets all qualifications for a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under this chapter, except course work in patient assessment or pharmacotherapeutics, if that applicant:
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is licensed in good standing as an advanced practice registered nurse in another state or jurisdiction; and |
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submits to the division evidence of having secured employment conditioned upon issuance of the APRN intern license, and the employment is under the supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician as defined by division rule. |
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An APRN intern license issued under Subsection (3)(a) expires on the earlier of:
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a date following a period established by division rule; or |
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the date upon which the division issues the individual a regular license. |
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Enacted by Chapter 288, 1998 General Session
