Current through February 26, 2024
(1) APPLICATION. An applicant for a license
to practice nurse-midwifery may be granted a temporary permit to practice
nurse-midwifery. An application for a temporary permit to practice
nurse-midwifery shall include all of the following:
(a) Verification the applicant has completed
an educational program in nurse midwifery accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Midwifery Education, or another accrediting body approved by the
board.
(b) Verification the
applicant is currently licensed in good standing to practice as a professional
nurse in this state, or of having been issued a multistate license under the
nurse licensure compact to practice professional nursing, that is current and
in good standing, by another state that has adopted the nurse licensure
compact.
(c) The fee specified in
s.
440.05(1),
Stats.
(2) ISSUING A
TEMPORARY PERMIT. The board shall issue a temporary permit to an eligible
applicant within one week of the determination of eligibility.
(3) SUPERVISION REQUIRED. The holder of a
temporary permit shall practice under the direct supervision of a nurse-midwife
licensed under s.
441.15, Stats., or
a physician. The holder may not practice beyond the scope of practice of a
nurse-midwife as set forth in s. N 4.06.
(5) DURATION.
(a) Except as provided under par. (b), a
temporary permit is valid for a period of 6 months or until the permit holder
receives notification of failing the examination required for certification
under s. N 4.03 (2), whichever occurs first.
(b) If the holder of a temporary permit has
also been granted a temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse under s.
N 2.31, the temporary permit is valid for the period that coincides with the
duration of the temporary permit under s. N 2.34 or until the permit holder
receives notification of failing the examination required for certification
under s. N 4.03 (2), whichever occurs first.
(c) Practice under a temporary permit,
including renewals under sub. (6m), may not exceed 12 months.
(6m) RENEWALS. A temporary permit
may be renewed twice for a period of 3 months for each renewal. A second
renewal under this subsection may only be granted if the holder of the
temporary permit is awaiting examination results or an affidavit is filed with
the board identifying a hardship.
(7) DENIAL OR REVOCATION. A temporary permit
may be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:
(a) Violation of any of the rules of conduct
for registered nurses in ch. N 7 or for violation of the rules governing
nurse-midwives under this chapter.
(b) Failure to pay a fee required under s.
440.05(1),
Stats.
(c) Provision of fraudulent
information on an application for licensure.
(d) Misrepresentation of being a
nurse-midwife or a graduate nurse-midwife when applying for a temporary permit
under this section.
