New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) Every applicant for licensure as a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse shall meet the requirements for licensure, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., N.J.S.A. 45:11-26 and 27. Every applicant shall pass either the National Council Licensure Exami…

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall file with the Board: 1. A completed application form, provided by the Board, which requests information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background and which indicates whether the applicant seeks a multistate license o…

(a) An applicant for licensure who graduated from a foreign nursing program shall submit: 1. A completed licensure application for graduates of foreign nursing program, which contains information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background and which indicat…

(a) A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse in good standing who seeks a multistate license, which authorizes a nurse to practice in any state which is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, shall submit to the Board: 1. A multistate license application, which i…

(a) A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who wishes to be licensed in New Jersey may be licensed by endorsement in this State if he or she meets the requir…

(a) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit or arrange to submit the following to the Board: 1. A completed application form, provided by the Board, which requests information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background; 2. A non-refundable i…

(a) A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse may obtain a temporary courtesy license pursuant to P.L. 2012, c. 76, if he or she: 1. Is currently licensed in good standing in another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia that has l…

Before engaging in nursing practice, as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:11-23(b), or representing oneself as a nurse, an individual shall obtain and maintain a current license that is active. No licensee shall engage in nursing practice if his or her license is expired, suspended, revoked…

(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Board. (b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee at the address registered with the Board, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 6…

(a) Upon biennial active license renewal, a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse shall attest that he or she has completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of hours specified in (b), (c) and (d) below. Falsification of any information s…

(a) A licensee or certificant shall not have power of attorney over a patient or former patient. (b) A licensee or certificant shall not accept a monetary loan from a patient or former patient. (c) Any time a licensee or certificant is given money in an amount greater than $ 50.0…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board in connection with licensure of professional and practical nurses: 1. Application fee................................. $ 75.00 2. Application fee for graduates of foreign nursing programs...................................... $…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-5.6 Reserved by 47 N.J.R. 2675(a), effective 11/2/2015

A licensee or certificant shall notify the Board in writing of any change of address from that registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued license or certificate. This address shall not be a post office box unless there is another address on file with the Boar…

A licensee or certificant shall report to the Board any incident or series of incidents that the licensee or certificant, in good faith, believes is in violation of the Nurse Practice Act, N.J.S.A. 45:11-23et seq., this chapter, or N.J.A.C. 13:45C. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-…

(a) A licensee or certificant shall immediately notify the Board if he or she: 1. Is incapable, for medical or any other good cause, of discharging the functions of a licensee in a manner consistent with the public's health, safety and welfare; 2. Is indicted or convicted of a cr…

Nursing procedures shall be determined by the Nursing Practice Act of this State, subject to the interpretation and revision by the Board of Nursing. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-6.1 As amended, R.1984 d.137, eff. 4/16/1984. See: 15 New Jersey Register 1850(a), 16 New Jersey Re…

(a) The registered professional nurse is responsible for the nature and quality of all nursing care including the assessment of the nursing needs, the plan of nursing care, the implementation, and the monitoring and evaluation of the plan. The registered professional nurse may de…

(a) (Reserved) (b) A registered professional nurse shall not delegate if the nurse, in his or her professional judgment, determines that such delegation is not consistent with standards of practice. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-6.3 Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 423(a), effective 3/7/201…

(a) (Reserved) (b) (Reserved) (c) When delegating the administration of a specific medication to a licensed practical nurse, a CHHA, or an assistive person, the registered professional nurse shall ensure that the facility patient record or record maintained by the registered prof…

(a) If a registered professional nurse determines that delegation of a task is inappropriate, the nurse shall not delegate the task. (b) A registered professional nurse shall not delegate the physical, psychological, and social assessment of the patient, which requires profession…

The requirements of this subchapter apply solely to delegation. These requirements are not applicable when a registered professional nurse makes an assignment to another registered professional nurse, when a registered professional nurse makes an assignment to a licensed practica…

(a) Advanced practice nurses shall include those individuals who have been educated as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists. (b) An applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse shall complete a course of study an…

(a) An advanced practice nurse may dispense a medication directly to a patient pursuant to a joint protocol. An advanced practice nurse who dispenses medications shall assure that follow-up care is provided and that the effects of the medication are properly evaluated and integra…

(a) An advanced practice nurse may dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment if the advanced practice nurse has met the training requirements of, and is registered pursuant to, subsection (G) of 21 U.S.C. § 823. (b) If an advanced practice nurse is quali…

Nothing in N.J.S.A. 45:11-45 et seq. or this subchapter shall be construed to limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with the practice of nursing as defined by N.J.S.A. 45:11-23 by a person licensed as a registered professional nurse in this State, provided that the licensee does…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-7.12 Repealed by R.1995 d.88, effective 2/21/1995. See: 26 New Jersey Register 4731(a), 27 New Jersey Register 728(a). Section was "Reporting".

(a) An applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse shall possess: 1. A masters or doctoral degree in nursing from a school accredited by a nursing accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or 2. A masters or doctoral degree in nursing a…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-7.3 Reserved by 49 N.J.R. 116(a), effective 1/3/2017

An applicant for certification shall pass an advanced practice examination in his or her area of specialization offered by a national certifying agency that is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and/or the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Notes N.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-7.5 Repeal and New Rule, R.2008 d.160, effective 6/16/2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 1991(b), 40 N.J.R. 3729(a). Section was "Biennial certification renewal". Repealed by R.2011 d.025, effective 1/18/2011. See: 42 N.J.R. 1481(a), 43 N.J.R. 193(a). Section was…

(a) An advanced practice nurse certified in another state shall be eligible for certification in this State without meeting the examination requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.4 if the educational requirements of the state in which he or she is certified are substantially similar to…

(a) All certificates for advanced practice nurses shall be issued for a two-year certification period that coincides with the advanced practice nurse's registered professional nurse licensure renewal period. An advanced practice nurse who seeks renewal of the certificate shall su…

(a) Every biennial period, an advanced practice nurse shall complete the continuing education required for the renewal of a registered professional nurse license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.3 and the continuing education requirements of the national certifying agency whose exami…

(a) An advanced practice nurse may prescribe or order medications and devices and shall do so in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter, N.J.S.A. 45:11-45 et seq., and written protocols for the prescription of medications and devices jointly developed by the advanced p…

(a) The following words and terms when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Acute pain" means the pain, whether resulting from disease, accidental or intentional trauma, or other cause, that the practitioner rea…

(a) An advanced practice nurse may transmit, or have an authorized agent transmit, an electronic prescription to a pharmacy that has been approved by a patient, a patient's guardian, or a patient's authorized representative, consistent with the requirements of this section. For p…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Collaboration" means the ongoing process by which an advanced practice nurse and a physician engage in practice, consistent with agree…

(a) Each licensee shall wear an identification tag when engaging in the practice for which the individual is licensed. The identification tag shall be clearly visible at all times, and such tag shall bear the first name or initial, the full surname and the term reflecting the ind…

(a) This section shall apply to all advanced practice nurses, registered professional nurses, and licensed practical nurses licensed or certified by the Board. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: "Bo…

The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Final Rules (2019), available from National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601-4277 and at http://www.ncsbn.org/nlcrules.htm, are incorporated herein by refer…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61 et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. (b) This subchapter shall apply to all persons who are licensed by the Board as nurse…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to …

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine whether providing those services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those services when provided in-person. (b) If a license…

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-patient relationship by: 1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a patient's assi…

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-8A.4, a licensee may provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of health care services to patients. (b) …

(a) An advanced practice nurse providing services through telemedicine or telehealth may issue a prescription to a patient, as long as the issuance of such a prescription is consistent with the standard of care or practice standards applicable to the in-person setting. (b) An adv…