Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT
Rule 410-4-.05 - Reentry (LPN)
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 18, 2024
(1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement or reinstatement that has not provided documentation of at least five hundred (500) hours of licensed practice as a licensed practical nurse or graduation from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. § 43-26-32(1.1) must complete a Board approved reentry program prior to licensure.
(2) A Board approved reentry program is comprised of forty (40) hours of didactic study and one hundred and sixty (160) hours of clinical study. Course objectives must be stated which show the relationship between theory and practice and indicate behaviors consistent with the ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
(3) Reentry programs may be conducted at a post-secondary educational institution, a health care facility or other agency.
(4) A reentry program must be coordinated by a registered nurse licensed in good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing who has had at least two (2) years experience in direct patient nursing practice as a registered nurse.
(5) A reentry program must be approved and a temporary permit must be issued prior to the applicant prior to the start of the clinical component.
(6) A reentry program must be completed within six months of after approval by the Board.
(7) A reentry program shall incorporate the following:
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-26-38, and 43-26-39.