| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Temporary Registered Nurse |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Nursing |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | The purpose of regulating the occupation is to set standards for licensure requirements for temporary registered nurses (RNs) to allow individual to practice nursing temporarily in certain circumstances while ensuring safe, professional practice and protect the public from harm. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 6 |
| Year Created: | 1953 |
| Year Active: | 1953 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Board § 38-2204; Temporary Registered Nurse § 38-2225 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 12 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Eight RNs: One practical nurse educator; one associate degree nurse educator; one baccalaureate nurse educator; two nursing service administrators; two staff RNs; one advanced practice registered nurse (APRN); two LPNs, and two public members. |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 5 years, may serve 2 consecutive terms |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2024-2023: | 1 |
| Held FY 2024-2023: | 12 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 1 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 12 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 12 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 12 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 12 |
| Support Staff: | 8 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2024-2023 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | Licensure fees are deposited into the designated cash fund. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 677 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Temporary licenses for Registered Nurses (RNs) may be issued in the following circumstances: 1) To individuals seeking to obtain licensure or reinstatement of their license as a RN or LPN during a review course of study; 2) Graduates of approved nursing programs who have passed the licensing examination while completing their application as a RN or LPN; 3) Nurses licensed in another state, pending completion of an application for licensure in Nebraska as a RN or LPN; or 4) Military spouses applying for temporary licensure pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §38-129.01. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1731528101.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Registered nurses provide more advanced medical and nursing care than licensed practical nurses. The public would sustain harm if temporary licenses were not available. These licenses allow for individuals to obtain updated clinical knowledge and experience in refresher (review) courses when they have been out of practice for five years. It also allows for individuals to obtain employment as nurses during the period between graduation and passage of the licensing examination. This aids not only the individual but also employers by increasing safe access to care by the public. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1731528101.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | November 13, 2024 02:01 PM |