New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions
Part 64 - Nursing
Section 64.1 - Professional study of nursing
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 64.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Registered professional nursing. To meet the professional education requirement for licensure, the applicant shall have graduated from:
(1) a program in nursing registered by the
department as preparation for practice as a registered professional
nurse;
(2) a program in nursing
approved by the licensing authority in another state, territory or possession
of the United States as preparation for practice as a registered professional
nurse unless such program or any part thereof has been determined not to be
satisfactory to the department; or
(3) a general nursing course of at least two
academic years in a country outside the United States and its territories or
possessions that is satisfactory to the department and that the licensing
authority or appropriate governmental agency of said country certifies to the
department as being preparation for practice as a registered professional
nurse. For issuance of a limited permit, an applicant shall obtain a score
satisfactory to the department on a proficiency examination selected by the
department as evidence of equivalent training, if the applicant's nursing
education was obtained in a school of nursing outside the United States and its
territories and has not been determined by the department to be equivalent in
quality and scope to a program of nursing education registered by the
department.
(b) Licensed practical nursing. To meet the education requirements for licensure, the applicant shall have graduated from high school or its equivalent, and shall have:
(1) graduated from a program in nursing
registered by the department or approved by the licensing authority in another
state, territory, or possession of the United States as preparation for
practice as a licensed practical nurse unless such program or any part thereof
has been determined not to be satisfactory to the department;
(2) completed preparation in a program
determined by the department to be equivalent to the programs described in
paragraph (1) of this subdivision;
(3) graduated from a program in practical
nursing of at least nine months in a country outside the United States and its
territories or possessions, which program is satisfactory to the department and
which program the licensing authority of said country certifies to the
department as being preparation for practice as a licensed practical nurse;
or
(4) graduated from a general
nursing course in a country outside the United States and its territories that
is satisfactory to the department and that the licensing authority of said
country certifies to the department as being preparation for practice as a
professional nurse.
(c) Baccalaureate or higher degree requirement for registered professional nurses.
(1) In order to maintain registration as a
registered professional nurse in New York State, a registered professional
nurse shall attain a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing within ten years
after being issued a registered professional nurse license by the department in
accordance with this subdivision. A baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing
is an academic degree in the principles of nursing practice, nursing science,
nursing education, nursing administration or nursing leadership, issued by a
college or university that is registered by the department or accredited by an
accreditation organization acceptable to the department, which may include, but
is not limited to:
(i) a Bachelor of Science
Degree (BS) with a major in Nursing;
(ii) a Bachelor of Nursing (BN)
Degree;
(iii) a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing Degree (BSN BScN);
(iv)
a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree;
(v) a Master's Degree in Nursing;
(vi) a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
(DNP);
(vii) a Doctor of Philosophy
Degree (PhD) in Nursing; and
(viii)
a Doctor of Nursing Science Degree (DNS, DSN, DNSc).
(2) The following registered professional
nurses are exempt from the requirement to attain a baccalaureate or higher
degree in nursing within ten years after being issued a registered professional
nurse license by the department as set forth in this subdivision:
(i) any individual who was issued an
unrestricted license as a registered professional nurse in New York State,
another state or United States Territory on or before December 18,
2017;
(ii) any unlicensed graduate
professional nurse who was eligible and applied to take the National Council
Licensure Examination in New York State, another state or United States
Territory on or before December 18, 2017, provided such unlicensed graduate
professional nurse has submitted documentation acceptable to the department
demonstrating eligibility to take the National Council Licensure Examination on
or before such date;
(iii) any
student who entered a baccalaureate or higher degree program registered by the
department preparing registered professional nurses on or before June 18, 2020,
provided such student was enrolled in such program on a continuous basis until
completion of such program;
(iv)
any student who entered a program preparing registered professional nurses
registered by the department on or before December 18, 2017, provided such
student was enrolled in such program on a continuous basis until completion of
such program; and
(v) any student
who had an application pending in a program preparing registered professional
nurses registered by the department on or before December 18, 2017, provided
such student can submit corroborating documentation acceptable to the
department, which shall be certified by the higher education institution or
institutions at issue, that demonstrates that the student had an application
pending with such registered program or programs.
(3)
(i)
Conditional registration. The department, in its discretion, may issue a
conditional registration to a registered professional nurse who fails to
complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing as set forth in this
subdivision, but who agrees to meet such requirement within one year. The fee
for such a conditional registration shall be the same as, and in addition to,
the fee for the triennial registration as set forth in section
6905 of the Education Law. The duration of
such conditional registration shall be for one year and may be extended, with
the payment of a fee as determined by the department, for no more than one
additional year. Provided, however, that the duration of such conditional
registration may be extended for more than one additional year, with the
payment of a fee as determined by the department, where the applicant can show
good cause acceptable to the department for the failure to meet the
requirements of this subdivision.
(ii) Temporary educational exemption. The
department, in its discretion, may issue a temporary educational exemption to a
registered professional nurse who is unable to complete the baccalaureate or
higher degree in nursing requirement set forth in this subdivision due to a
lack of access to educational programs. Registered professional nurses seeking
a temporary educational exemption shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
department of applying on at least two occasions to a baccalaureate degree
program or programs and subsequently being denied access to such program or
programs on at least two occasions due to there being a limited number of seats
in such program or programs. Temporary educational exemptions issued pursuant
to this subdivision shall be for a single two-year period. The fee for a
temporary educational exemption shall be the same as, and in addition to, the
fee for the triennial registration as set forth in section
6905 of the Education Law.
(iii) Additional provisions regarding
conditional registration and temporary educational exemption. A registered
professional nurse shall only be eligible for either a conditional registration
or a temporary educational exemption as set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)
of this paragraph.
(4)
Any registered professional nurse who is notified of the denial of a
registration for failure to complete the educational requirements set forth in
this subdivision and who practices as a registered professional nurse without
such registration may be subject to disciplinary proceedings pursuant to
section
6510 of the Education
law.
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