Indiana Administrative Code
Title 848 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Article 1 - REGISTERED NURSES AND PRACTICAL NURSES
Rule 1 - Definitions; Administration
Section 1-6 - Licensure by examination
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23-1-7
Affected: IC 25-23-1-11; IC 25-23-1-12
Sec. 6.
(a) Any person who makes application to the board for a license shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the registered nurse applicant meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-11 and the licensed practical nurse applicant meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-12.
(b) A copy of a marriage certificate or court order shall be submitted by a candidate who wishes to change her or his name after the application is filed.
(c) Candidates shall present the authorization to test and a photo identification for entrance to the testing center.
(d) The required Indiana passing criteria for the licensure examination is set by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing using the computerized adaptive testing methodology.
(e) An applicant may take the examination at any testing center in the United States approved by the National Council for State Boards of Nursing. An authorization to test must be provided by the Indiana board before testing.
(f) Graduates of foreign schools of nursing shall meet the following qualifications before being licensed in Indiana:
(g) Requirements for unsuccessful candidates are as follows:
(h) Written informed consent from the candidate is necessary before individual licensing examination scores are released to anyone other than the candidate.
(i) Candidates applying for the practical nursing licensing examination shall be required to meet the board's curricular requirements for the program in practical nursing as stated in the rules in effect at the time of their graduation. Candidates applying for the registered nursing licensing examination shall be required to meet the board's curricular requirements for the program in registered nursing as stated in the rules in effect at the time of their graduation.