Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Each applicant from a comparable school shall complete and submit an
application on forms provided by the department.
(2) The school
of professional nursing or practical nursing shall forward directly to the department, official transcripts
of nursing education for applicants who graduated from the school. If the applicant graduated from a school
of professional nursing or practical nursing not located in the United States or a U.S. territory, the
applicant shall submit any of the following:
(a) For a professional nursing
applicant, one of the following:
1. A valid certificate issued by the
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools or another board-approved entity that evaluates
education.
2. A credential evaluation service academic report and
demonstration of passing a board-accepted language proficiency exam.
(b) For a practical nursing applicant, a credential evaluation service
academic report and demonstration of passing a board accepted language proficiency exam.
(3)
(a) The examination accepted by the
board is the NCLEX.
(b) The board shall make the applicant
eligible for admission to the NCLEX as of the date of the applicant's graduation or upon the board receiving
a certificate of approval from the school of nursing that allows the applicant to take the NCLEX before
graduation. As part of the application process, the applicant shall report the name of the nursing school
they are attending along with the anticipated date of graduation or, if applicant is seeking to take the
NCLEX before graduation, the school of nursing shall provide a certificate of approval. The applicant shall
notify the board if their anticipated date of graduation changes.
(bm) The applicant may not take or attempt to take the NCLEX before
graduation or prior to a school of nursing providing a certificate of approval to the board.
(c) The applicant shall contact the examination provider to schedule the
NCLEX date and time within one year from the time the applicant is eligible to take the
examination.
(d) The board shall send notification of results to
applicants who fail to earn a passing score on the NCLEX. An applicant may apply to the board for
authorization to schedule reexamination. The reexamination may not occur earlier than 45 days after the most
recent sitting for the NCLEX.
(e) Failure to comply with the
terms of this subsection may result in a denial of application or licensure.
(4) An applicant who has a pending criminal charge or has been convicted of
any crime or ordinance violation shall provide the board all related information necessary for the board to
determine whether the circumstances of the arrest or conviction or other offense substantially relate to the
practice of nursing.
(5) An applicant who has committed any act,
which would be subject to discipline under ch. N 7, shall provide the board with all related information
regarding the act necessary for the board to make a determination on the application for licensure.
(6) If a license is issued based on fraud, deceit, or material omission of
fact, the board shall take any action it deems necessary pursuant to s.
441.07 (1g), Stats.
