Section 61-3-14 - Licensure of registered nurses. - New Mexico Statutes

61-3-14. Licensure of registered nurses. 

A.     Applicants for licensure by examination shall be required to pass the national licensing examination for registered nurses.  The applicant who successfully passes the examination may be issued by the board a license to practice as a registered nurse.   

B.     The board may issue a license to practice as a registered nurse without an examination to an applicant who has been duly licensed by taking the national licensing examination for registered nurses under the laws of another state if the applicant meets the qualifications required of registered nurses in this state.   

C.     The board may issue a license to practice as a registered nurse to an applicant licensed under the laws of another territory or foreign country if the applicant meets the qualifications required of registered nurses in this state, is proficient in English and passes the national licensing examination for registered nurses.