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The RN Board is established by the West Virginia Legislature to promote and protect public health, safety, and welfare through the regulation of registered professional nurses and dialysis technicians.
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102, Charleston, WV 25311-1620 Tel: 304.558.3596 or 877.743.NURS (6877) Fax: 304.558.3666 Email: rnboard@wv.gov
The WV RN Board implements the Single State licensure model and is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. To work as a registered professional nurse in WV one must first have a WV RN license.
DO NOT COMPLETE AN APRN LICENSE APPLICATION IF:
You currently have Announcement of Advanced Practice and a current certification on file at the Board office. You will automatically be issued an APRN license through the "grandfathering in" process.
APRN License COMPLETE ONLY IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE
Must be submitted by June 30, 2013
The application for initial licensure as an APRN and the 2013 Renewal Application for Limited Prescriptive Authority are available by clicking the link above. Completing the online application requires a credit card and a printer. Upon completion of the application you will print it and send it in with related documents.
Click here to download and print the APRN application to send in and pay with a check or money order
News Magazine Date Correction
The news magazine includes an article regarding mandatory continuing education related to substance misuse. This requirement is part of the Governor's Bill on Substance Abuse - Senate Bill 437. The article lists the deadline for the 3 hours of CE as OCtober 31, 2012. The deadline is October 31, 2013.
(THIS IS FOR LAPSED/INACTIVE STATUS ONLY)
This process takes a minimum of 2 - 4 business days and is not a "live" process like the renewal. The credit card verification takes 24 hours. If there are any issues related to past criminal convictions, being in default with unemployment or worker's compensation in relation to a business you own or are partial owner, or you worked while your license was lapsed additional processesing time is required. Check the online verification system to see if your license has been reinstated. If it is not reinstated in the suggested time frame please e-mail rnboard@wv.gov.
Paperless Licensing
October 31, 2010 the Board implemented a paperless licensing system, or a less paper licensing system. During the last renewal season Registered Professional Nurses received a license that is a permanent wallet license. A statement on the license directs an individual wishing to verify the license status to the Board's online verification system. This minimizes the opportunity for fraud related to copying the license, and assures the most current license information is reviewed on the web site. A more detailed article is in the current news magazine . Please take time to read this article. Click here to navigate to an article about nursing regulation in Nursing Spectrum.
There is no longer CE requirement for End of Life Care Including Pain Management. NEW CE REQUIREMENT related to substances of abuse. Guidelines are in the news magazine currently being mailed. Click here for more information on Senate Bill 437. Medscape is an approved ANCC provider and as such is an approved WVBORN provider. Medscape has free CE offerings about best prescribing practices and drug diversion training which meet requirements in SB 437 . Managing Pain Patients Who Abuse Prescription Drugs is 1.75 contact hours meets best prescribing practice and drug diversion training.
Safe Prescribing For Pain 1.25 contact hours meets best prescribing practice Pain TV: Monitoring and Outcomes is .25 contact hours meets best prescribing practice and drug diversion training. CDC Addresses Fatal Opioid Overdoses, Offers Prescription Guidelines for Clinicians is .25 contact hours and meets best prescribing practice. Opioid REMS and Safe Use Practices: What are the Implications Today? is .50 contact hours and meets best prescribing practices. New Tips for Pediatric Pain Management in the Emergency Department .25 contact hours meets best prescribing practice
Low Back Pain: Does Self Management Work? . 25 contact hours meets best prescribing practice
APRN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENT
Authorized prescribers writing prescriptions for controlled substances are required to access and query the Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Monitoring Database for a specific client prior to writing a prescription for a controlled substance. To sign up to have access to this database visit the Board of Pharmacy web site and click Login to RXData Track. Then click on the selection to sign up. The PHYSICIAN selection may also be used by APRNs. Complete the information online ,alisado queratina,thesis writing, sbobet gclub,sbobet,sbobet m88 m88, sbobet sbobet essay,If you prefer to not use the online system, you may also download and complete a paper form to fax in to the Board of Pharmacy. Do either online or paper but not both. It will take several business days to process the application. Please review the related Emergency Rule to learn all of the regulatory requirements related to the query, prescribing and documentation of findings.
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 "a monitoring and recovery program for nurses"
PO Box 11626
W V RESTORE PEER FACILITATOR TRAINING WV Restore Peer Facilitator training is scheduled for June 18 from 10a m - 2 pm at the WV RN Board Office 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311. If interested in becoming a WV Restore Peer Facilitator please download, complete and submit the WV Restore Peer Faciltator Application located on the WV Restore website at w w w.wvrestore.org and send to WV Restore PO Box 11626, Charleston WV 25339. Please email WV Restore at wvrestore@wvrestore.org to reserve your seat and confirm your attendance at the required training. You will receive a copy of the Recovery Maintenance Companion Guide for Group Facilitators and a copy of the Recovery Maintenance Workbook for Nurses at the training.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES (BOARD) IN SESSION JULY 27, 2012 APPROVED THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE RULES.
AS A RESULT OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE COMMENT PERIOD CERTAIN AMENDMENTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD FOR THE FOLLOWING RULES:
NO AMENDMENTS WERE APPROVED TO THE FOLLOWING RULE:
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 The Board's online verification system is maintained and controlled by the Board. The informtion is live and considered as a primary source for verification of this information. This information is not accessible to input from any other source. Notification of disciplinary action, if applicable, is posted to the site promptly.
PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFICATION:The WV RN website is considered primary source verification and is actually the preferred method of licensure validation instead of viewing the license card. License cards, which are an additional evidence of licensure, may take several days to arrive. If a licensee presents a paper license card that shows different information than you find on buy drugs online this verification system, immediately phone the WV RN Board office at 304-558-3596 or e-mail rnboard@wv.gov to verify the information.
WV RN does primary source verification of an initial applicant's nursing education. This process requires a written request and a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) in the form of a money order or cashiers check. Send the request to
WV RN Board, 101 Dee Drive, Suite 102, Charleston, WV, 25311.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
The Board was notified today that there will be changes coming to the processing of Federal background checks. Please be patient while these issues are being worked out.
The WV State Police have contracted with L-1 to obtain finger prints for background checks. To obtain a criminal background check have your credit card ready if you are paying online and something to write down the confirmation number of your appointment.
Visit http://www.l1enrollment.com/, click on the State of West Virginia, Click on Make a New Appointment, from the drop down box select WV Licensing RPN for the State background check, then click "next" and follow the online instructions. You will need to make a second appointment for the Federal background check. Follow the instructions above and in the drop down box select WV Hardcard which is the Federal background check. You will be able to complete the fingerprinting for both background checks at the same appointment. For any questions call the 800 number listed on the web site, they are very helpful.
There are fingerprinting sites across the state and should be one near you. You may pay online or at the facility. NO CASH is accepted. In some cases the American Express card is not accepted however Visa is. Take some lotion with you as moist fingertips help the fingerprint show up on the scan. This is a new system. The process is evolving and the equipment is sensitive. Plan for extra time in the event there is an equipment failure or your fingerprints are difficult to capture.
The facility will have the Federal Background cards and will print your fingerprints onto the card. Except for the mobile sites at Beavers, Summersville and Williamson where they will do the ink and roll finger prints on the card. You will then complete the card and send it to the FBI as has been done in the past. As we learn more information we will post it on the web site.
Please e-mail the Board at rnboard@wv.gov if you experience any difficulties so we can provide the feedback to the company.
Thank you for your patience with the implementation of this new process.
Annual Reports provide licensure statistics. Click here to navigate to the Legislative web site and access the Annual Reports. Once on this site, locate Registered Nurse Board in the drop down box and All Years in the drop down box beside it, then click SUBMIT.
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