Title 24 — Professions and Occupations

§ 1901. Declaration of legislative intent. The General Assembly hereby declares the practice of nursing by competent persons is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and further finds that the levels of practice within the profession of nursing sho…

§ 1902. Definitions. (a) “Administration of medications” means a process whereby a single dose of a prescribed drug or biological is given to a patient by an authorized licensed person by 1 of several routes, oral, inhalation, topical, or parenteral. The person verifies the prope…

§ 1903. Delaware Board of Nursing — Appointments; qualifications; terms of office; vacancies; suspension or removal. (a) The Delaware Board of Nursing (hereafter referred to as the Board) shall consist of 15 members. The term of office of every member appointed to the Board, exce…

§ 1904. Delaware Board of Nursing — Election of officers; quorum; rules and regulations; special meetings; compensation; seal. (a) The Board shall elect, annually, from its members a President and Vice-President. In the event of a vacancy in 1 of the offices, a replacement shall …

§ 1905. Delaware Board of Nursing — Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be a registered nurse with at least 5 years’ experience in an administrative or teaching position, have earned a master’s degree in nursing, nursing education, education or a related health field…

§ 1906. Delaware Board of Nursing — Powers and duties. (a) The Board shall: (1) Adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules and regulations and standards not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect this chapter. (2) Approve curricula an…

§ 1907. Delaware Board of Nursing — Revenue and expenses. (a) All fees and other money received by the Board shall be paid over to the State Treasurer, in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 29. (b) Expenses of the Board, within the limits of appropriations made to it, shall be p…

§ 1908. Delaware Board of Nursing — Meetings; examinations for licensing; nursing education programs; fees. (a) The Board shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its responsibilities as defined in this chapter. (b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Executiv…

§ 1909. License requirement. No unlicensed person, except those persons issued a temporary permit by the Board, shall practice advanced practice, professional or practical nursing. Upon request, any person engaged in the practice of advanced practice, professional or practical nu…

§ 1910. Qualifications for registered nurse. An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse shall submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant: (1) Is a graduate of and holds a certificate from a State Board of Nursing approved nursing …

§ 1911. Licensure by examination for registered nurse [Repealed].24 Del. C. 1953, § 1911; 54 Del. Laws, c. 153; 64 Del. Laws, c. 26, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 482, § 10; repealed by 81 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 4, effective July 17, 2017.;

§ 1912. Reciprocity for registered nurse. (a) The Board may, by endorsement, without written examination, license as a registered nurse an applicant who, on or after July 1, 1983, is duly licensed as a registered nurse or is entitled to perform similar services under a different …

§ 1913. Registered nurses licensed under previous law. (a) Any person holding a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse that is valid on July 1, 1983, shall be deemed to be licensed as a registered nurse under this chapter and shall be eligible for renewal of such licen…

§ 1914. Qualifications for licensed practical nurse. An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that such applicant: (1) Is a graduate of and holds a certificate from a State Board of Nursing …

§ 1915. Licensure by examination for licensed practical nurse [Repealed].24 Del. C. 1953, § 1914; 54 Del. Laws, c. 153; 64 Del. Laws, c. 26, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 482, § 15; repealed by 81 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 7, effective July 17, 2017.;

§ 1916. Reciprocity for licensed practical nurse. (a) The Board may, by endorsement, without written examination, license as a practical nurse an applicant who, on or after July 1, 1983, is duly licensed as a practical nurse or is entitled to perform similar services under a diff…

§ 1917. Licensed practical nurses licensed under previous law. (a) Any person holding a license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse that is valid on July 1, 1983, shall be deemed to be licensed as a licensed practical nurse under this chapter and shall be eligible f…

§ 1918. Renewal of license; lapse of license; late renewal; penalties; retirement from practice; temporary permit to practice; inactive status. (a) Every advanced practice registered nurse or registered or licensed practical nurse licensed under this chapter shall reregister bien…

§ 1919. Nursing educational programs. (a) An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program shall apply to the Board and submit satisfactory evidence that it is ready and qualified to instruct students in the prescribed basic curriculum for educating nurses and that …

§ 1920. License requirements; use of abbreviations. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of professional nursing in Delaware without being licensed by the Board, except those persons issued a temporary permit by the Board. (b) No person shall engage in practice as an advanc…

§ 1921. Applicability of chapter. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following situations: (1) Nursing services rendered during an epidemic or a state or national disaster; (2) The rendering of assistance by anyone in the case of an emergency; (3) Emergency services rendered …

§ 1922. Disciplinary proceedings; appeal. (a) Grounds. — The Board may impose any of the following sanctions (subsection (b) of this section) singly or in combination when it finds a licensee or former licensee is guilty of any offense described herein, except that the license of…

§ 1923. Temporary suspension; pending hearing. In the event of a formal or informal complaint concerning the activity of a licensee that presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the Board may temporarily suspend the person’s license, pending …

§ 1924. Unlawful practices. (a) No person shall practice or offer to practice professional, practical, or advanced practice registered nursing or shall represent oneself as a registered nurse, practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse in this State, or shall use any …

§ 1925. Penalties. Whoever shall: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or renewal, or record of the same, or aid or abet therein; or (2) Practice professional or practical nursing and/or hold or represent himself or herself as a registered or li…

§ 1926. Status of present Board members. Each member of the Board of Nursing on July 1, 1983, becomes a member of the Board created by this chapter until the expiration of the term which that member was serving on that date. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the former B…

§ 1927. Prescription requirements. An APRN licensed by the Board may prescribe, order, procure, administer, store, dispense and furnish over the counter, legend and controlled substances pursuant to applicable state and federal laws and within the APRN’s role and population focus…

§ 1928. Criminal background checks of registered nurses. An applicant for licensure to practice as a registered nurse shall submit, at the applicant’s expense, fingerprints and other necessary information in order to obtain the following: (1) A report of the individual’s entire c…

§ 1929. Criminal background checks of licensed practical nurses. An applicant for licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit, at the applicant’s expense, fingerprints and other necessary information in order to obtain the following: (1) A report of the indiv…

§ 1930. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licen…

§ 1930A. Duty to self-report. (a) A licensee shall self-report to the Board all of the following: (1) Any arrest for, or the bringing of an indictment or information charging the licensee with, a crime substantially related to the practice of nursing as defined by the Board in it…

§ 1931. Treatment or examination of minors. (a) A parent, guardian or other caretaker, or an adult staff member, shall be present when a person licensed under this chapter provides outpatient treatment to a minor patient who is disrobed or partially disrobed or during an outpatie…

§ 1932. Limited lay administration of medications. (a) Individuals who have successfully completed a board-approved limited lay administration of medications training program may administer prescription or nonprescription medications to patients/residents/clients in the following…

§ 1933. Telemedicine [Repealed].80 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 22; 82 Del. Laws, c. 261, §§ 8, 16; repealed by 83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 11, effective July 1, 2021.;

§ 1934. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Committee. (a) The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Committee’s (“Committee”) purpose is to: (1) Recommend and draft regulations regarding the practice of advanced practice registered nurses. (2)-(4) [Repealed.] (b) The Committee shall…

§ 1935. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) — Authority and duties. (a) (1) The board of nursing grants full-practice and prescriptive authority upon the issuance of an APRN license. (2) The Board may, by endorsement, license as an advanced practice registered nurse an appl…

§ 1936. Collaborative agreements [Repealed].80 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 3; 81 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 13; repealed by 83 Del. Laws, c. 111, § 2, effective Aug. 4, 2021.;

§ 1937. Treatment records; discontinuation of a practice; termination of a patient relationship; death of an advanced practice registered nurse. (a) (1) An APRN licensed under this chapter shall provide notice under this section to all affected patients no less than 30 days befor…

§ 1938. Appointment of a custodian of patient records. (a) If the Delaware Board of Nursing receives a formal or informal complaint concerning access to patient records as a result of an APRN’s physical or mental incapacity, death, or abandonment or involuntary discontinuation of…