With the passage of AB 890 the Nurse Practitioner may be able to practice independently once certain provisions have been met. All Nurse Practitioners will not meet the provisions outlined within AB 890 by January 1, 2023. Until those conditions are met, the Nurse Practitioner will continue to operate using Standardized Procedures, the mechanism for Nurse Practitioners to perform functions which would be considered the practice of medicine.
Per the statutory requirement in Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 2837.103 (a)(1)(D), the transition to practice must include a minimum of three (3) full-time equivalent years of practice or 4600 hours. Upon completion of the transition to practice, a nurse practitioner may practice in limited settings or organizations in which one or more physicians and surgeons practice with the nurse practitioner without standardized procedures.
Additionally, in order for a nurse practitioner to expand their practice outside of those settings, a nurse practitioner must practice within the limits of their knowledge, experience, and national certification and have practiced in good standing for at least three (3) years after meeting the requirements to transition to practice. Furthermore, a nurse practitioner who is practicing outside of the limited settings outlined in BPC section 2837.103 shall consult and collaborate with other healing arts providers based on the clinical condition of the patient to whom health care is provided and establish a plan for referral of complex medical cases and emergencies to a physician and surgeon or other appropriate healing arts providers.
The Board is interested in moving forward with its duties to implement the bill efficiently and thoughtfully. Though the exact timeframes are not certain nor guaranteed, the Board expects that it will be able to take the necessary steps required by the legislature for implementation of AB 890 on or before January 1, 2023.
SEIU nurses leading the way, again!
SEIU Nurse Practitioners teaming up with their Registered Nurse colleagues helped pass the landmark legislation, AB 890 (Woods) that allows Nurse Practitioners to work without standardized procedures or physician supervision in defined healthcare settings after completing a transition to practice.
Beginning January 1, 2023, authorizes a certified NP to practice independently outside of a defined healthcare setting after completing 3 years in those settings with independent practice.
It took a few tries, but nurses make the best, most relentless advocates! This time for themselves in order to better serve our under-served communities that often lack primary care providers. This will open up access to care in low income communities that are too often also communities of color.
SEIU is dedicated to looking at every issue, solving every problem through a racial justice lens. Now, more than ever that has to be our top priority.
The Nurse Alliance of SEIU California, is honored to have been a part of the passage of AB 890 and now to be working with our Nurse Practitioners, the Board of Registered Nursing and allies in developing the necessary regulatory changes that will allow our California Nurse Practitioners to finally be able to work with full practice authority!
You may think that you’ve already submitted fingerprints for your RN license renewal, but the BRN may still consider you noncompliant. There are several reasons for this, for example,
Are you licensed before 6/6/08? If so, you should call the special number: (916) 515-5278 M/W/F from 0800-1200 or T/Th from 1300-1700 or email: BRNFingerprints@dca.ca.gov
Your license IS AT RISK, if you are one of the 50,000 RNs who the BRN still has listed as needing to submit fingerprints. Act now and make sure you are BRN license compliant.
Click here for a list of LiveScan locations near you.
Deadlines:
Please see details and links below to see if you qualify.
Technical Assistance Conference Calls are scheduled for
Application cycles are currently open for the Health Professions and Education Foundation scholarship programs and the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program:
– Health Professions and Education Foundation (HPEF) Scholarship Program through the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is now accepting applications through February 29, 2016.
The purpose of the HPEF scholarship program is to improve access to healthcare in underserved areas of California by providing scholarships to health professional students who are dedicated to providing direct patient care in those areas. In return for this support, recipients agree to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California for a period of one to three years. For additional information, visit their website.
– Health Resources and Services Organization (HRSA) 2016 NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program application cycle is now open and will close on February 25, 2016.
The purpose of the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses dedicated to working in health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses, or working as nurse faculty at an eligible school of nursing. The program offers these RNs substantial financial assistance to repay a portion of their qualifying educational loans in exchange for full-time service at either a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses or at an eligible school of nursing in the case of nurse faculty. A pre-recorded Webinar is available and covers eligibility requirements, the online application process, and resources for those considering applying to the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Technical Assistance Conference Calls are also scheduled for further assistance:
| Date: | Thursday, January 28, 2016 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT |
| Dial-in number: | 1-888-790-3148 |
| Participant passcode: | 7775191 |
| Date: | Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
| Time: | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. PT |
| Dial-in number: | 1-888-790-3148 |
| Participant passcode: | 7775191 |
Thank you,
California Board of Registered Nursing
