N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 401.04
Re-entry Requirement and Process for Re-entry for APRN
Effective Sep 27, 2023#8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #10299, eff 3-22-13; ss by #10571, eff 4-17-14; amd by #12577, eff 7-21-18; ss by #13347, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 2-28-22, EXPIRED: 8-27-22 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Nur 400); ss by #13706, eff 9-27-23Board of Nursing
- (a) Each APRN who has not held an active APRN license in any U.S. jurisdiction for 5 years or more prior to their application for renewal or reinstatement shall successfully complete a re-entry program prior to being issued a license.
- (b) An applicant for license reinstatement to practice as an APRN under RSA 326-B:23 shall complete and submit Form “Application for Reinstatement: Advanced Practice Nurse (A.P.R.N.)”, revised 6/2023.
- (c) An applicant for license reinstatement to practice as an APRN under RSA 326-B:23 shall complete and submit the “Declaration of Primary State of Residency Form”, revised 6/2023.
- (d) APRN re-entry applicants shall hold a current registered nurse license issued by the New Hampshire board of nursing or hold a multi-state registered nurse license issued by a state that is a member of the nurse licensure compact.
- (e) Re-entry applicants shall, after completion of the re-entry program, document successful completion of the program.
(f) Re-entry applicants shall complete one of the following:
- (1) An established reentry program approved by the board pursuant to Nur 603 and designed and implemented by a New Hampshire, regional, or national nursing specialty professional organization; or
- (2) A supervised re-entry program as described in (g) below and then comply with (h) below.
(g) Each applicant seeking re-entry through successful completion of a supervised reentry program shall complete the following under the supervision of an education program that prepares APRN’s:
- (1) A minimum of 3 credit hours or minimum of 30 class hours in pharmacology at the advanced nurse practitioner level; and
- (2) A minimum of 200 hours clinical practice supervised by an advanced registered nurse practitioner practicing in the applicant’s specialty practice area.
- (h) After completion of the re-entry program pursuant to (g) above, each applicant shall provide documentation from the program director or designee that the applicant possesses competencies equal to or greater than current program graduates.
Source. #8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #10299, eff 3-22-13; ss by #10571, eff 4-17-14; amd by #12577, eff 7-21-18; ss by #13347, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 2-28-22, EXPIRED: 8-27-22 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Nur 400); ss by #13706, eff 9-27-23