Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart
1.
Required authorization.
A Minnesota license and current registration or a temporary
permit is required if an individual practices advanced practice registered
nursing as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.171,
subdivision 5, 10, 11, 13, or 21, professional nursing as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section
148.171,
subdivision 15, or practical nursing as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.171,
subdivision 14, whether for monetary compensation or as a volunteer, or if an
individual is a faculty member for an out-of-state nursing or nursing assistant
program and is supervising nursing students or nursing assistant students in
Minnesota except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.271. If the
temporary permit is revoked or expires, whichever occurs first, an applicant
must not practice nursing until a license has been issued.
Exceptions as identified in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.271,
include:
A. Nursing assistance in an
emergency as referenced in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.271, clause (1),
is interpreted to include nursing service as follows:
(1) to patients during transport into,
through, or out of Minnesota including during flights and while at airports or
depots or during the period of stabilization in preparation for
transport;
(2) for disaster relief
during a period not to exceed seven days; and
(3) providing nursing services at the scene
of an accident.
B.
formal, structured course of study as referenced in Minnesota Statutes, section
148.271, clause (6),
is interpreted to mean that the course is sponsored by an educational
institution or the educational department of a health care facility; has
written, measurable objectives; has an organized plan of study that includes
instructors and, when appropriate, clinical supervisors; uses a formalized
method of evaluating student performance; and issues a document that verifies
completion of the course?; and
C.
Nursing program approved by the board as referenced in Minnesota Statutes,
section
148.271, clause (7),
is interpreted to include any nursing program in the United States or Canada
which is approved by the state or province in which the program is located.
However, the supervising instructor must hold a Minnesota registered nurse
license and current registration.
Subp. 1a.
Authorized
abbreviations.
The categories of nursing personnel listed below may use
abbreviations as follows.
A. Public
health nurse, abbreviated "PHN."
B.
Registered nurse, abbreviated "RN," may only be used by a registered nurse who
is currently registered in Minnesota or an applicant for licensure in Minnesota
who holds a temporary permit as authorized in subpart
9.
C. Licensed practical nurse, abbreviated
"LPN," may only be used by a licensed practical nurse who is currently
registered in Minnesota or an applicant for licensure in Minnesota who holds a
temporary permit as authorized in subpart
9.
D. Advanced practice registered nurse,
abbreviated "APRN," may only be used by a licensed advanced practice nurse who
is currently registered in Minnesota or who has applied for reregistration and
who is completing a reorientation plan.
E. Advanced practice
registered nurses, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses who are
licensed in Minnesota but who are not currently registered may use the
abbreviation "APRN," "RN," and "LPN" respectively for personal identification
provided it is not used for monetary gain.
F. Nursing assistants
who are on the long-term care registry are nursing assistants/registered,
abbreviated "NA/R."
G. Certified
registered nurse anesthetist, abbreviated "CRNA," may only be used by an
advanced practice registered nurse who is currently registered in
Minnesota.
H. Certified
nurse-midwife, abbreviated "CNM," may only be used by an advanced practice
registered nurse who is currently registered in Minnesota.
I. Certified clinical nurse specialist,
abbreviated "CNS," may only be used by an advanced practice registered nurse
who is currently registered in Minnesota.
j. Certified nurse practitioner, abbreviated
"CNP," may only be used by an advanced practice registered nurse who is
currently registered in Minnesota.
Subp. 2.
License.
The board shall license an applicant to practice when the
applicant has met all requirements of applicable statutes and rules. The
license must bear the seal of the board, date of issue, license number, and
type of licensure.
Subp. 3.
[Repealed, 37 SR 403]
Subp. 4.
[Repealed, 37 SR 403]
Subp. 5.
[Repealed, 37 SR 403]
Subp. 6.
Temporary permit to practice nursing without direct supervision.
The board shall grant an applicant who is not the subject of a
pending investigation or disciplinary action a temporary permit to practice
nursing that does not require direct supervision if the applicant:
A. submits the licensure application and
licensure fee;
B. is licensed in
another jurisdiction or Canadian province by an examination acceptable to the
board;
C. applies for a temporary
permit to practice;
D. submits
evidence of licensure and current eligibility to practice in another
jurisdiction or Canadian province. Evidence of licensure and eligibility to
practice may include, but is not limited to, an official statement from another
jurisdiction or Canadian province that the applicant is currently authorized to
practice, or an official statement from another jurisdiction or Canadian
province that the licensure examination was passed and that the applicant is
authorized to practice pending licensure; and
E. has graduated from a nursing program
approved for the type of license for which the application has been
submitted.
Subp. 7.
Length of temporary permits.
The temporary permit authorizing practice without direct
supervision expires 60 days after the date of issue. The board may extend the
temporary permit if the applicant has come under investigation by the board
after the issuance of the initial temporary permit until the matter is resolved
for the applicant.
Subp. 8.
Revocation of temporary permit.
The board shall revoke a temporary permit in the following
situations:
A. an applicant for
licensure by endorsement presented fraudulent evidence of licensure in another
jurisdiction or Canadian province; or
B. an applicant has engaged in conduct which
constitutes grounds for denial of a license.
Subp. 9.
Designated titles.
The temporary permit holder who is an applicant for registered
nurse licensure by endorsement shall use the title registered nurse,
abbreviated "RN." The temporary permit holder who is an applicant for licensed
practical nurse licensure by endorsement shall use the title "licensed
practical nurse," abbreviated "LPN."
Statutory Authority: MS s
148.191;
148.211;
148.231;
148.271; 148.291;
148.295; 148.296