§ 5-34-36 - Licensing of certified registered nurse practitioners. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-34-36

   § 5-34-36  Licensing of certifiedregistered nurse practitioners. – A license to practice as a certified nurse practitioner shall be issued if theapplicant meets the qualifications for the certified registered nursepractitioner (R.N.P.). Persons who meet the qualifications of a certifiedregistered nurse practitioner, as stated in § 5-34-35, and are currentlylicensed as certified registered nurse practitioners by examination orendorsement under the laws of another state of the United States and/or theDistrict of Columbia shall be allowed to practice as certified registered nursepractitioners in this state for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days fromthe date of clearance by the board of nurse registration and nursing educationof the department of health, provided that they are licensed in this statewithin ninety (90) days. The original privilege to work ninety (90) days fromthe date of clearance shall not be extended or renewed.