38-2223 Registered nurse; licensed practical nurse; reciprocity; continuing competency requirements. - Nebraska Statutes

38-2223. Registered nurse; licensed practical nurse; reciprocity; continuing competency requirements.An applicant for a license as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse based on licensure in another jurisdiction shall meet the continuing competency requirements as specified in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board in addition to the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126. SourceLaws 1953, c. 245, § 8(2), p. 841; Laws 1975, LB 422, § 10; Laws 1980, LB 847, § 6; Laws 1995, LB 563, § 19; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,132.15; Laws 2007, LB463, § 779.AnnotationsThe Board of Nursing has power to deny a license upon proof applicant is guilty of unprofessional conduct, and upon review de novo district court may not substitute its own judgment on that issue. Scott v. State ex rel. Board of Nursing, 196 Neb. 681, 244 N.W.2d 683 (1976).