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ENDORSEMENT:
The process of obtaining a nursing license in a U.S. jurisdiction
other than the jurisdiction of original licensure.
Who
Is Eligible For Endorsement?
- RN
and LPN graduates of state Board approved schools of
nursing who have passed the NCLEX, provided they are
otherwise qualified.
- Persons
who have completed a portion of an RN education program
and hold LPN licensure in other jurisdictions, provided
they are otherwise qualified.
- RN
examination failures: Graduates of Board-approved RN programs
holding LPN licensure by examination in other jurisdictions.
Provided they are otherwise qualified.
- Canadian
Registered Nurses licensed by NLN State Board Test Pool
Examination in the following provinces during the years
indicated: Alberta, 1952-1970; British Columbia, 1949-1970;
Manitoba, 1955-1970; Newfoundland, 1961-1970; Nova Scotia,
1955-1970; Prince Edward Island, 1956-1970; Quebec (English
language), 1959-1970; Saskatchewan, 1956-1970, provided
they are otherwise qualified.
- LPTN
endorsement applicants from California and Kansas only,
provided they are otherwise qualified.
- Internationally
educated nurses licensed in another jurisdiction who
can validate that their foreign nursing education program
was "substantially similar" to Arkansas nursing
programs via an official transcript from their nursing
education program and who have passed NCLEX, provided
they are otherwise qualified.
Disclaimer:
The
ASBN may deny licensure to candidates who have had
a license revoked, suspended, or placed on probation
and not reinstated in other jurisdictions. The ASBN
may also deny licensure to candidates who have been
convicted of a crime.
Temporary
Permit
The
Arkansas State Board of Nursing may issue a temporary
permit to a qualified applicant who holds a current license
from another jurisdiction. This permit allows the applicant
to practice nursing while awaiting endorsement.
The
temporary permit is valid under a 6 month period and
may not be reissued. Permits are not issued on a walk-in
basis. All correspondence will be mailed to the address
on the application. If a change in address occurs,
it is the applicant’s responsibility to notify the Board office.
Renewals
- The
Arkansas State Board of Nursing renews licenses on a
staggered biennial birth date system. The first license
may be valid from 91 days to two years depending upon
one’s birth date.
- Renewal
applications are mailed out at least thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration date to the last known address
of the nurse.
- A
late fee is assessed if the license is not renewed before
the expiration date.
- Persons
practicing nursing with an expired or lapsed license
shall be considered an illegal practitioner and shall
be subject to penalties for violation of the Nurse Practice
Act.
Inactive
Licenses
- Persons
who decide to retire from nursing or move to another
state may place their licenses on an inactive status
by submitting a written request to the ASBN office.
- If
a person decides to re-enter nursing practice in Arkansas,
he or she must submit a renewal application, along with
a reinstatement fee and a renewal fee.
IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NURSE TO
NOTIFY THE ASBN IN WRITING OF ADDRESS CHANGES.
For
detailed information about licensure fees click here to
view the Rules and Regulations,
Chapter 8, Fees.
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