- (a) The Board administers the act by providing rules and regulations on standards for nursing schools and the conduct of the programs.
- (b) The Board provides for licensure of graduate nurses from approved schools by examination, by endorsement and by renewal of licenses.
- (c) The Board has the right to establish rules and regulations for the practice of nursing.
- (d) The Board may impose disciplinary sanctions and assess civil penalties for cause.
- (e) The Board may approve professional nursing education programs conducted in hospitals and accredited colleges, universities and postsecondary institutions that award academic degrees, and will make available a list of approved programs on its web site.
- (f) The Board will regulate the practice of professional nursing.
Authority
The provisions of this § 21.2 amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 212.1(k)).
Source
The provisions of this § 21.2 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829; amended December 16, 2016, effective December 17, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 7822. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (352041).
Cross References
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.803 (relating to applicability of rules relating to professional nurses).