Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) The curriculum shall include a minimum of thirty semester credits of which at least forty per cent of the nursing credits are laboratory or clinical instruction. (b) The curriculum shall have courses in: (1) Biological sciences and social or behavioral sciences; and (2) Nursi…

The minimum curriculum for nursing programs preparing advanced practice registered nurses shall meet national accreditation standards. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-49 Comp 10/27/2018

(a) The institution conducting the educational program of nursing shall submit an annual report of statistical data and qualitative program information to the board by September 1 of each year. The board may extend the deadline if the institution is unable to timely submit the re…

(a) Voluntary closing. When the governing institution anticipates the closing of a nursing education program, it shall notify the board in writing, stating the reason, plan, and date of the intended closing. Notice of intent to discontinue a nursing program shall be transmitted t…

Any agency or institution considering major revision of the nursing program shall advise the board of its intent in writing. The following information shall be submitted in writing: (1) Justification for revision; (2) Need and readiness of community to support the program; and (3…

The following documented evidence of readiness to implement the new program which shall be submitted to the board in writing: (1) Statements of philosophy and purpose; (2) Curriculum framework; (3) Curriculum and its objectives including terminal behaviors of the graduates; (4) A…

The official seal of the State with the inscription of the name of the board shall be and is the adopted seal of this board. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-57 Am and Comp 10/27/2018

Nursing behavior which fails to conform to legal standards and accepted standards of the nursing profession and which reflect adversely on the health and welfare of the public shall constitute unprofessional conduct. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-59 Comp 10/27/2018

The types of unprofessional conduct shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Submitting information to the board pursuant to an application for licensure, renewal of licensure, or reinstatement of licensure which is fraudulent, deceitful, or contains misrepresent…

Voluntary surrender of license to practice nursing or placing the nursing license on inactive status shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with disciplinary proceedings pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, and chapter 16-201. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-62 Comp 10/27/2018…

(a) In disciplining a licensee pursuant to a proceeding held in accordance with chapter 91, HRS, and chapter 16-201, the board, in addition to having the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license to practice nursing may limit the license by restricting the field of practice i…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-64 R 10/27/2018

The rules of practice and procedure for nurses shall be as provided in chapter 16-201, the rules of practice and procedure of the department of commerce and consumer affairs, which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-66 Comp 1…

Registration for and the time and place for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) shall be designated by the National Council unless otherwise determined by the board. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-7 Am and Comp 10/27/2018

(a) The board shall accept oral testimony on any item which is on the board's agenda, provided that the testimony shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Each person seeking to present oral testimony is requested to so notify the board not later than forty-eight hours p…

This subchapter is intended to recognize the performance of additional acts performed by registered nurses practicing in expanded specialized roles, and to set standards for nurses practicing as advanced practice registered nurses in order to protect and safeguard the welfare of …

(a) A registered nurse who has been recognized by the board to have satisfactorily met the requirements of chapter 457, HRS, and this subchapter shall be called an advanced practice registered nurse and authorized to use the abbreviation A.P.R.N. (b) No person shall practice or o…

(a) Persons applying for a license by examination shall submit to the board: (1) An application prescribed by the board accompanied by the required fee; (2) A student final record or official transcript sent directly from the applicant's school to the board to establish complianc…

(a) The four areas of advanced practice registered nurses recognized by the board from which the practice specialties are derived are:(1) Nurse practitioner ("NP"); (2) Certified registered nurse anesthetist ("CRNA"); (3) Certified nurse-midwife ("CNM"); and (4) Clinical nurse sp…

In addition to submitting an application prescribed by the board and having a current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in this State the applicant for license as an advanced practice registered nurse shall provide proof of: (1) Documentation relating to any disciplinar…

(a) National certifying bodies recognized by the board to certify the advanced practice registered nurse specialty include: (1) The American Nurses Credentialing Center; (2) The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board; (3) The National Certification Corporation; (4) The American Mi…

(a) All licenses for advanced practice registered nurses shall expire on June 30 of every odd-numbered year and shall be renewed biennially. In each odd-numbered year, the board shall make available to all licensees an application for renewal of license to be submitted to the boa…

The board shall have the same power to deny, revoke, limit, or suspend any license of an advanced practice registered nurse for any of the actions subject to disciplinary action as prescribed in chapter 457, HRS, and this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-89 Am and Comp 10/27/2…

(a) The passing standards for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations accurately reflect the amount of nursing ability currently required to practice competently at the entry level. The passing standards for the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN shall be established by the National Counci…

Encumbrances based on disciplinary action ordered by the board to be imposed on the license of an advanced practice registered nurse shall also be placed on all nurse licenses and prescriptive authority held. Any encumbrance on one license or prescriptive authority shall automati…

An advanced practice registered nurse seeking reinstatement of APRN license following a board ordered suspension or limitation shall comply with all conditions of the order of suspension or limitation which may include applying as a new applicant meeting the requirements of secti…

(a) Every application for a license shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees provided in chapter 16-53 and any other fee required by law. (b) All fees are non-refundable. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-95 Am and Comp 10/27/2018

An advanced practice registered nurse who applies for prescriptive authority also shall comply with the eligibility requirements as set forth by the board in this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-97 Comp 10/27/2018

This chapter is intended to clarify and implement chapter 457A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, thereby also implementing the provisions of 42 United States Code sections 1395i - 3 and 1396r, to the end that the provisions thereunder may be best effectuated and the public interest most …

As used in this chapter: "Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs, unless specified otherwise. "Director" means the director of the department of commerce and consumer affairs, unless specified otherwise. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89A-2 [Eff 2/12/09] (Auth…

(a) The requirements for a person applying for certification as a nurse aide working in a medicare or medicaid certified nursing facility shall consist of the successful completion of: (1) The nurse aide training program approved by the director of the department of human service…

(a) A nurse aide's certification is valid for a limited period up to twenty-four months and shall be renewed biennially. The certification of each nurse aide shall cease upon the expiration of that nurse aide's current biennial certification period, as determined by the departmen…

(a) The department shall establish and maintain a registry of all nurse aides who have been certified by the department as nurse aides to work in either a medicare or medicaid nursing facility or in state-licensed or state-certified health care settings or who have been deemed to…

(a) The registry shall remove an entry for a nurse aide who has not performed nurse aide services for twenty-four consecutive months, unless that entry includes documented findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident's property, in which case the entry shall remain…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the requirements for program approval and maintenance of a diversion program for the chemically dependent nurse who may voluntarily enter into a negotiated settlement with the regulated industries complaints office subject to approval a…

As used in this chapter: "Board" means the board of nursing; and "RICO" means the regulated industries complaints office of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89B-2 [Eff 8/9/01] (Auth: HRS §§ 334C-3, 457-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 334D-3, 457-12)…

Prior to implementation, all programs must be approved by the board. The request for approval shall be submitted within a reasonable time to allow the board time to evaluate the program to its satisfaction. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89B-3 [Eff 8/9/01] (Auth: HRS § 334D-3) (Imp: HRS…

(a) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Nondisciplinary Alternative Program Model Guidelines (Guidelines) as amended from time to time, and as adopted by the board pursuant to section (d), shall be used as the standard by which the board may assess a proposed diversio…

This chapter is intended to clarify and implement chapter 457B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the end that the provisions thereunder may be best effectuated and the public interest most effectively served. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-90-1 [Eff 1/8/71; am 6/14/80; am and ren § 16-90-1, …

Any misrepresentation of material fact by the applicant in the pre-examination requirements and qualifications in the application for examination as a nursing home administrator or any misrepresentation of material fact in the application for [issuance of] a temporary permit as a…

(a) The board may conditionally admit to examination for license as a nursing home administrator, an applicant who on the date of a scheduled examination has not fully established the applicant's qualifications, if, in the judgment of the board, it appears that the applicant is o…

(a) In addition to meeting the requirements in sections 16-90-7.5 and 16-90-7.10, and prior to being permitted to take the examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator, a person shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board of being: (1) Over twenty-one years of a…

(a) Every applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator, after meeting the requirements for qualification for examination as set forth in subchapter 2, shall successfully pass a written examination which shall include, but need not be limited to the following subjects: …

Whenever used in this chapter, unless otherwise stated, or unless the context or subject matter requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated: "Board" means the board of examiners of nursing home administra…

Any program of study offered by an educational institution, association, professional society, or organization for the purpose of qualifying applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators shall first be registered with the board on forms provided by the board. Notes Haw.…

(a) A program of study designed to train and qualify applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators, offered by any [accredited] university, school, or college accredited by a regional accreditation organization and recognized by the council on post-secondary accreditati…

Programs of study shall be certified by the board in a manner consistent with the requirements of [section] Section 1908 of the United States Social Security Act in order to qualify for Federal financial participation. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-90-24 [Eff 1/8/71; am and ren § 16-90…