North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.36A. Retired nurse status; reinstatement
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.36A
- Board: means the North Carolina Board of Nursing. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- License: means a permit issued by the Board to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse, including a renewal thereof. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
- Nursing: is a dynamic discipline which includes the assessing, caring, counseling, teaching, referring and implementing of prescribed treatment in the maintenance of health, prevention and management of illness, injury, disability or the achievement of a dignified death. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
(a) After a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse has retired, upon payment of the one-time fee required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-171.27(b), the Board may issue a special license to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in recognition of the nurse’s retired status.
(b) If a retired registered nurse or licensed practical nurse wishes to return to the practice of nursing, the retired nurse shall apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the Board and satisfy any requirements the Board deems necessary to reinstate the license. (2003-29, s. 1.)