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This bill authorizes nursing school graduates to be issued a temporary license to practice. Specifically, any person who has graduated from a nurse training program but has not yet met the requirements for licensure as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse may apply to the New Jersey Board of Nursing (board) for a temporary license. Applications are to be submitted in a form and manner and are to be subject to any fees as are required by the board. The fees assessed for a temporary license may not exceed the fees assessed by the board for a full nurse license. A temporary graduate nurse license will be valid for one year. At least 90 days prior to the expiration of the temporary license, the graduated nursing student will be required to initiate the process of applying for full licensure as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, as applicable, including registering for the applicable licensure examination, initiating the process of completing a criminal history record background check, and submitting the required fees. A temporary graduate nurse license will immediately expire if the graduated nursing student fails the applicable licensing examination. The board may authorize an extension of a temporary graduate nurse license for up to one year on the basis of illness or extreme hardship, provided the graduated nursing student has initiated the process of applying for full licensure and submits an application for extension at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license that includes a detailed, written explanation of the reason the extension is requested. If requesting an extension due to illness, the applicant will be required to provide certification of the illness from the applicant's treating health care provider. A temporary graduate nurse license may only be extended once. Graduated nursing students will only be authorized to practice under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse who is physically present in the area or unit where the graduated nursing student is practicing.

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Chris Tully (D)*,  Michele Matsikoudis (R),  Shanique Speight (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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