Virginia Code 54.1-3003: Qualifications of members
A. Each professional nurse appointed to the Board shall:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3003
- Board: means the Board of Nursing. See Virginia Code 54.1-3000
- licensed practical nurse: means a person who is licensed or holds a multistate licensure privilege under the provisions of this chapter to practice practical nursing as defined in this section. See Virginia Code 54.1-3000
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;
2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;
3. Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state board of nursing;
4. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse;
5. Have had at least five years’ experience in nursing, nursing administration or teaching in a nursing education program; and
6. Have been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.
B. Each licensed practical nurse appointed to the Board shall:
1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;
2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;
3. Have been graduated from a high school or the equivalent;
4. Have been graduated from a practical nursing program approved by a state board of nursing;
5. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse;
6. Have had at least five years’ experience in nursing; and
7. Have been actively engaged in practical nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.
Code 1950, § 54-333; 1970, c. 116; 1985, c. 305, § 54-367.9; 1988, c. 765.