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20-10-702. Definitions.
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20-10-702. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Long-term care facility” means a nursing home, a residential care facility, an assisted living facility, an adult day-care facility, or any other facility which provides long-term medical or personal care; and
(2) “Primary instructor” means a registered nurse who:
(A)(i) Is licensed in this state; or
(ii) Holds a multistate privilege to practice if the registered nurse moves from a state that has joined the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, § 17-87-601 et seq., to Arkansas and meets all requirements for licensure in Arkansas;
(B) Does not have any disciplinary action regarding his or her license by the licensing entity or authority; and
(C)(i) Possesses a minimum of two (2) years' general nursing experience as a registered nurse including at least one (1) year of long-term care nursing services in a nursing facility setting within the last five (5) years.
(ii) As used in this section, “general nursing experience” may include without limitation employment in a nursing assistant education program or employment in or supervision of nursing students in a nursing facility or unit, geriatrics department excluding a geriatric psychiatry department, long-term acute care hospital, home healthcare, hospice care, or other long-term care setting.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-702
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20-10-702. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Long-term care facility” means a nursing home, a residential care facility, an assisted living facility, an adult day-care facility, or any other facility which provides long-term medical or personal care; and
(2) “Primary instructor” means a registered nurse who:
(A)(i) Is licensed in this state; or
(ii) Holds a multistate privilege to practice if the registered nurse moves from a state that has joined the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, § 17-87-601 et seq., to Arkansas and meets all requirements for licensure in Arkansas;
(B) Does not have any disciplinary action regarding his or her license by the licensing entity or authority; and
(C)(i) Possesses a minimum of two (2) years' general nursing experience as a registered nurse including at least one (1) year of long-term care nursing services in a nursing facility setting within the last five (5) years.
(ii) As used in this section, “general nursing experience” may include without limitation employment in a nursing assistant education program or employment in or supervision of nursing students in a nursing facility or unit, geriatrics department excluding a geriatric psychiatry department, long-term acute care hospital, home healthcare, hospice care, or other long-term care setting.
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17-87-601. Text of Compact.
The Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows:
NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose
(a) The party states find that:
(1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws;
(2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public;
(3) The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of our nation's healthcare delivery system require greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation;
(4) New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex;
(5) The current system of duplicative licensure for nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and redundant to both nurses and states; and
(6) Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits.
(b) The general purposes of this Compact are to:
(1) Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect the public's health and safety;
(2) Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation;
(3) Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation and adverse actions;
(4) Promote compliance with the laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction;
(5) Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse acc
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-87-601
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