As used in this chapter:

1. (1) “Board” means board of nursing.
2. (1m) “Board-approved prelicensure education program” means a nurse prelicensure program from a Wisconsin-approved school or a prelicensure program approved by another state board of nursing.

3. (2) “Board-approved school” means any of the following:

   1. (a) A school in Wisconsin which has been approved by the board or the board has granted authorization to admit students under ch. N 1.
   2. (b) A school which participates in the electronic application process.
4. (3) “Certificate of approval” means the verification from a school of nursing that the applicant has been approved to take the NCLEX prior to receiving a diploma in practical nursing or professional nursing.
5. (4) “Certificate of completion” means the verification from a school of nursing that the applicant has completed the portion of the program equivalent to a diploma in practical nursing or professional nursing.

6. (5) “Comparable school” means any of the following:

   1. (a) A school holding nursing accreditation by a board-recognized nursing accreditation organization.
   2. (b) A school located in the United States approved by the board of nursing for that jurisdiction.
   3. (c) A school located in a U.S. territory or a province of Canada which is approved by the board of nursing for that jurisdiction and meets the standards of the Wisconsin board of nursing.
7. (6) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services.
8. (7) “Direct supervision” means immediate availability to coordinate, direct and inspect the practice of another.
9. (8) “LPN” means licensed practical nurse.
10. (8m) “Multistate license” means a license to practice as a registered or licensed practical nurse issued by Wisconsin that authorizes the licensed nurse to practice in all nurse licensure compact party states under a multistate licensure privilege.
11. (9) “NCLEX” means national council licensure examination.
12. (9m) “Party state” means any state that has adopted the nurse licensure compact.
13. (10) “RN” means registered nurse.
14. (11) “Single state license” means a license issued by Wisconsin that does not include a multistate licensure privilege to practice in any other nurse licensure compact party state.

History

History: Cr. Register, March, 1984, No. 339, eff. 4-1-84; renum. (1), (2), (4) to (6) to be (2), (1), (5), (6) and (4) and am. (2), (4) and (5) am. (3), Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; CR 01-049: am. (2), cr. (5m), Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; CR 14-002: r. and recr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; CR 18-030 cr. (1m), (8m), (9m), (11) Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7-1-19; correction in (1m) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2019 No. 762.