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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 152.5, subsection 1, paragraphs c and
  1  2 d, Code 1995, are amended to read as follows:
  1  3    c.  Requires, for graduation of a registered nurse
  1  4 applicant, the completion of at least a two academic year
  1  5 course of study or its equivalent which is integrated in
  1  6 theory and practice as prescribed by the board.
  1  7    d.  Requires, for graduation of a licensed practical nurse
  1  8 applicant, the completion of at least an one academic year
  1  9 course of study or its equivalent in theory and practice as
  1 10 prescribed by the board.
  1 11    Sec. 2.  Section 152.7, subsections 3 and 4, Code 1995, are
  1 12 amended to read as follows:
  1 13    3.  If to practice as a registered nurse, holds a diploma
  1 14 or degree resulting from the completion of a course of study
  1 15 in a program approved pursuant to section 152.5, subsection 1,
  1 16 paragraph "c".  Complete a course of study approved by the
  1 17 board pursuant to section 152.5.
  1 18    Notwithstanding section 152.5, a person enrolled in an
  1 19 academic course of study for registered nurses on June 30,
  1 20 1995, shall be allowed to apply for a license as a practical
  1 21 nurse which shall be issued after demonstrating completion of
  1 22 the equivalent of one academic year course of study in theory
  1 23 and practice as prescribed by the board.  Applicants obtaining
  1 24 licenses under this subsection may be required to complete
  1 25 additional continuing education requirements as prescribed by
  1 26 the board.
  1 27    4.  If to practice as a licensed practical nurse, holds a
  1 28 diploma resulting from the completion  of a course of study in
  1 29 a program approved pursuant to section 152.5, subsection 1,
  1 30 paragraph "d" or has successfully completed at least one
  1 31 academic year of a course of study in a program approved
  1 32 pursuant to section 152.5, subsection 1, paragraph "c" and has
  1 33 successfully completed all theoretical and clinical training
  1 34 as is required for a licensed practical nurse.
  1 35    Sec. 3.  EVALUATION.  The board shall complete a study by
  2  1 January 1, 1997, on the impact of modifications in the
  2  2 licensed practical nurse educational requirements on the
  2  3 availability of nursing personnel in Iowa.  If the study
  2  4 demonstrates a significant reduction in the availability of
  2  5 nursing personnel, the board shall report these findings and
  2  6 make recommendations to the general assembly.  
  2  7                           EXPLANATION
  2  8    This bill requires that an individual complete one academic
  2  9 year of study as prescribed by the board of nursing examiners
  2 10 to be licensed as a practical nurse and two academic years of
  2 11 study as prescribed by the board of nursing examiners to be
  2 12 licensed as a registered nurse.  The statute would no longer
  2 13 recognize an equivalent in theory and practice.  Section 152.7
  2 14 is rewritten to simplify the language and reflect the changes
  2 15 for the licensing of practical nurses and registered nurses.
  2 16    A person enrolled in an academic course of study for
  2 17 registered nurses on June 30, 1995, is allowed to apply for a
  2 18 license as a practical nurse.  Applicants may be required to
  2 19 complete additional continuing education requirements.  The
  2 20 board is also required to complete a study by January 1, 1997,
  2 21 analyzing the impact of this legislation on the availability
  2 22 of nursing personnel and is to report back to the general
  2 23 assembly.  
  2 24 LSB 1065HV 76
  2 25 cl/jw/5
     
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