Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

I. An LNA shall, with or without compensation or personal profit, practice under the supervision of an RN, APRN, or LPN. II. An LNA is responsible for competency in the nursing assistant curriculum approved by the board. II-a. An LNA is authorized to administer medication if: (a)…

I. A certified assisted living medication aide (CALMA) shall practice under the supervision of the administrator of the licensed facility and have access to clinical consultation 24 hours a day appropriate for the setting in accordance with regulations established pursuant to RSA…

I. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her crim…

I. All applicants seeking licensure as an APRN, RN, or LPN shall: (a) Submit a completed application and required fees. (b) Have the ability to read and write in the English language. (c) Report any pending criminal charges, criminal convictions, or plea arrangement in lieu of co…

I. New Hampshire state licensure laws, rules, and regulations for nurses are hereby suspended for those nurses from other states or countries who are employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who are offering medical services to patients of the Manchester V…

I. The board shall administer the examination to applicants for licensure as RN's or LPN's. II. The office may employ, contract, and cooperate with any entity in the preparation and process for determining results of a valid, reliable, legally defensible, and uniform licensure ex…

I. An applicant for initial APRN licensure shall: (a) Hold a current license as a registered nurse; (b) Have graduated with a graduate degree earned in an accredited advanced practice registered nurse education program or have graduated before July 1, 2004 from an APRN education …

Applicants for an initial LNA license shall: I. Submit documentation of successful completion and certification from a board-approved nursing assistant education program or documentation of successful completion of fundamentals of nursing curriculum, or its equivalent, from a boa…

In this chapter: I. "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a registered nurse currently licensed by the board under RSA 326-B:18. I-a. "Advanced practice registered nurse-patient relationship" means a medical connection between a licensed APRN and a patient that inc…

I. A current or former military service member who has been assigned an enlisted occupational skill in any of the Department of Defense branches, including Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, or others, qualifying the member to serve as a medical assistant primarily resp…

I. All license renewals shall be issued every 2 years in accordance with RSA 310:8. II. Any person licensed who intends to continue practicing as a nurse or nursing assistant shall: (a) Report any pending criminal charges, criminal convictions, or plea arrangements in lieu of con…

I. The board shall issue temporary licenses pursuant to this section to applicants who meet entry level licensing requirements in the license category. A temporary license shall expire on the date the board approves or denies the permanent license sought by the holder of the temp…

The office may issue a modified license to an individual who has met licensure requirements and who is able to practice without compromising public safety within a modified scope of practice or with accommodations or both as specified by the board.

The office shall maintain a registry of nursing assistants who qualify pursuant to 42 C.F.R. section 483.156. Nursing assistants who are registered shall comply with all provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 , sections 1819 and 1919 of the Social Secu…

I. The office of professional licensure and certification may issue a certificate of medication administration to a current LNA who: (a) Has participated in and completed a board-approved medication administration education program; (b) Has been employed as a licensed nursing ass…

I. Applicants for an initial certification for CALMA shall: (a) Have participated in and completed a board-approved CALMA education program which offers a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and clinical setting education as defined by the board. (b) Have passed an examination appro…

A nurse holding a currently valid license as an RN or an LPN may delegate specific nursing activities and tasks under the circumstances, and in accordance with the constraints, set forth in rules of the board adopted under RSA 541-A.

I. A licensee who delegates or has delegated a specific nursing activity or task in compliance with this chapter shall not be subject to disciplinary action because of the performance of the person to whom the nursing activity or task is or was delegated. II. No person may coerce…

I. The board of nursing shall comprise 13 members to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. Any interested individual, association, or entity may make recommendations to the governor. The members of the board shall include 6 registered nurses, 2 of whom sha…

I. In response to board inquiries relevant to a licensee's status or practice of nursing or nursing-related activities, each licensee shall provide complete and truthful information. II. Each licensee shall notify the board if a license is lost or stolen. III. Each licensee shall…

Applicants for license renewal and license reinstatement shall complete continuing education as follows: I. An LNA shall complete 12 hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board each year, provided that licensees who hold a certificate of medication administrat…

I. (a) The board shall establish standards for the establishment and outcomes for nursing and nursing assistant education programs intended to prepare students for licensure or for certification, including clinical learning experiences. (b) The board shall approve, disapprove, or…

I. A licensee has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client's violent behavior when the client has communicated to the licensee, a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable victim or…

I. If, during the course of diagnosis or treatment by a licensee, a client alleges that another mental health counselor or health care practitioner licensed by the board of nursing or another state licensing or certifying agency has engaged with the client in sexual relations, th…

I. Confidential communications between licensees and their clients are privileged in the same manner as those provided by law between physician and patient, and, except as otherwise provided by law, no licensee shall be required to disclose such privileged communications. Confide…

I. No person licensed to practice under this chapter or under the laws of any other state who, in good faith, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency, which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result o…

I. (a) Any person or qualified health care professional committee may report relevant facts to the board relating to the acts of any person licensed by the board in this state if they have knowledge relating to the licensee which, in their opinion, might provide grounds for disci…

I. [Repealed.] II. The board may discipline a licensee or applicant for any one or a combination of the following grounds: (a) Failing to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the requirements. (b) Conduct that violates the security of the examination, including, but not limi…

The board may: I. Establish reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice consistent with the criteria identified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. II. Establish eligibility criteria for licensure and renewal of licensure, including examination requireme…

It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to: I. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record, or to aid and abet in such an act. II. Practice as a licensee without a license or when the license to do so has been revoked or suspended or when …

I. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or licensed nursing assistant in this state without a license shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a f…

Any person authorized to practice nursing by authority of this state as of the effective date of this section shall continue to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter and shall be eligible for license renewal pursuant to this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit or limit: I. The employment in federal government institutions and agencies of nurses who are members of federal agencies and are currently licensed in some state of the United States. II. The practice of nursing by persons enroll…

Midwives certified under RSA 326-D, and practicing midwifery as defined by RSA 326-D:2, V, shall not be construed as practicing nursing.

The administration of medications by non-licensees to individuals receiving community-based services pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 171-A shall not be construed as practicing nursing.

Any contract or agreement which creates or established the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of such nurse to also practice i…

Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with an advanced practice registered nurse licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of…

The nurse licensure compact is adopted and entered into with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact, which is substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose (a) The party states find that: (1) The health and safety of the public are affecte…

When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse certified pursuant to this chapter, or a certified nurse midwife acting w…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office of professional licensure and certification may issue licenses to the following applicants who have been recruited for employment at youth camps, organized recreation, and community sponsored recreation: I. Any registered …

The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with RSA 541-A, relative to the following: I. Eligibility requirements for the issuance of all initial, temporary, and renewal licenses, specialty licenses, and certificates issued by the office of professional licensure and certificatio…

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, for APRNs only requiring, as part of the license renewal process, completion by licensees of a survey or opt-out form provided by the office of rural health, department of health and human services, for the purpose of collect…