Chapter 6. Guam Board of Nurse Examiners

§ 6710. Examination Requirements. Individuals seeking to write the Nurse Assistant examination must meet the following requirements: (a) Be a graduate of an approved high school or the equivalent General Education Courses (GED) certificate. High School students who complete a nur…

§ 6711. Policies for Examination. The following policies shall apply for nurse assistant examinations. (a) Applications and fees for the certifying examination shall be submitted to the Board office by the Board’s examination deadline. 138 (b) Applications containing fraudulent o…

§ 6712. Examination Retakes. All applicants wishing to retake the National Council of State Boards of Nursing certification examination for Nurse Assistants shall submit to the Board an examination application form, applicable fees and any updates as necessary. (a) Applicants ret…

§ 6713. Prioritization of Examination Candidates. Admission to the Nurse Assistants’ national certification examination shall be based on the following priority of graduates from: (a) A Board approved Nurse Assistants’ program on Guam; 140 (b) A Nurse Assistants’ program of the U…

§ 6714. Certification by Endorsement. An applicant for endorsement to practice as a nurse assistant on Guam shall submit and remit: (a) A current registration or certification as a nurse assistant from a certifying U.S. state or territory that meets Guam’s requirements; and (b) A…

§ 6715. Renewal of Certification. (a) Nurse assistant certifications shall be renewed biennially by September 30th of even numbered years. Failure to renew certification shall result in forfeiture of the right to work as a nurse assistant on Guam, until such time the certificatio…

§ 6716. Continuing Education Requirements. (a) Nurse assistants shall submit to the Board evidence of fifteen (15) Continuing Education hours or such other amount as the Board may determine: (1) In a health related education/training program as accepted by the Board; 143 (2) With…

§ 6717. Reinstatement of Lapsed Certification. (a) Any person whose certification has lapsed due to failure to renew by September 30th of the renewal year may apply to the Board for reinstatement upon submission of: (1) A completed application for reinstatement; (2) Verification …

§ 6718. Characteristics of Nurse Assistants. The graduate of the Nurse Assistant educational program shall be prepared to: 145 (a) Communicate and interact competently, effectively and respectfully on a one-to-one basis with clients, co- workers and supervisors; (b) Demonstrate s…

§ 6719. Grounds for Disciplinary Action. The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke a nurse assistant certificate in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law or issue a reprimand to a certified nurse assistant for the following causes: 146 (a) Conviction of a crime where s…

§ 6720. Fees. In addition to the application fee, the applicant shall remit payment for the fee of the exam and the applicant shall remit payment for the examination fee directly to the examining center. Fees shall be assessed for the approval of nurse assistant educational progr…

§ 6801. Violations. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Engage in the practice of nursing or use any designation by which a person represents to the public that he/she is a licensed nurse, an APRN or a nurse assistant as defined in these Administrative Rules and Regulations wit…

§ 6802. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates the provisions of Article 8.1 is guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction of the first such offense. Unless otherwise provided in this Article or any other law, any person who violates the provisions of section 6801, except Subsection…

§ 6803. Criminal Prosecution. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as a bar to criminal prosecution for violation of the provisions of these Administrative Rules and Regulations. --------- ARTICLE 9 DISCIPLINE AND PROCEEDINGS SOURCE: Added by P.L. 29-071:1 (May 7, 2008).…

§ 6901. Authority. The Board may exercise its disciplinary authority in accordance with the Act. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the power to: (a) Deny the application for a license; (b) Refuse to renew a license; (c) Revoke a license; (d) Suspend a license; (e) L…

§ 6902. Grounds for Denial of a License. Any of the following will be deemed to be grounds for denial of a license: (a) Failure to meet any requirement or standard pertaining to nursing practice or licensure established by law or by rules and regulations adopted by the Board. (b)…

§ 6903. Grounds for Discipline. (a) The Board may discipline a licensee or applicant for any one or a combination of the following grounds: (1) False, fraudulent or forged statement or misrepresentation in procuring a license to practice nursing. This shall mean, but shall not be…

§ 6904. Procedures. (a) Complaint Investigation: (1) When a complaint is filed with the Board that charges any persons with an act or omission in violation of the Nurse Practice Act and/or these rules and regulations, the Board shall provide for an investigation to determine whet…

§ 6905. Immunity. 158 Any member of the Board or staff, or any person reporting to the Board of Nursing in good faith information relating to alleged incidents of negligence or malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of a person licensed or applying for a license …

§ 6906. Notification. The Board shall provide information as required by federal law to federal databanks, to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing centralized licensing and discipline databank (Nursys) and may develop procedures for communicating with others in board p…