§457-4 Qualifications of board members.
(a) Each member of the board shall be a resident of this State.
Each registered nurse member of the board shall
also:
(1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational
program to prepare for becoming a registered nurse and have at least a
bachelor's degree in nursing but preferably a graduate degree in nursing;
(2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a
registered nurse in the State; and
(3) Have at least five years of experience after
graduation in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse and at least three
years of active nursing experience as a registered nurse immediately preceding
appointment or reappointment.
(b) Each licensed practical nurse member of
the board shall also:
(1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational
program to prepare for becoming a licensed practical nurse;
(2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a
licensed practical nurse in the State; and
(3) Have at least five years of successful experience
in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse after graduation and
at least three years of active nursing experience as a licensed practical nurse
immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.
(c) Each advanced practice registered nurse
member of the board shall:
(1) Have current, unencumbered licensure by the board
as an advanced practice registered nurse; and
(2) Have at least five years of experience in the
practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and at least three
years of active nursing experience as an advanced practice registered nurse
immediately preceding appointment or reappointment. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am
L 1983, c 119, §2; am L 1992, c 234, §1; am L 1993, c 322, §9; am L 1994, c
277, §6; am L 2014, c 46, §5]