Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NURSES AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 24 OF 2003) - SECT 7

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    (3)     A person is entitled to be registered as a nurse practitioner if—

        (a)     the person—

              (i)     is registered, or entitled to be registered, under this Act as a general nurse; and

              (ii)     is a graduate of a nurse practitioner master of nursing course that is offered by an Australian institution and either accredited by the board or approved by a registration authority of a State; and

              (iii)     graduated from the course, or has practised as a general nurse or nurse practitioner, within 5 years immediately before the date of application; or

        (b)     the person—

              (i)     is registered, or entitled to be registered, under this Act as a general nurse; and

              (ii)     has completed a course of education or training in a place outside Australia that is substantially equivalent to a course mentioned in paragraph (a) (ii) and qualifies the person to practise as a nurse practitioner in the place; and

              (iii)     has undertaken the further education or training, gained the experience in practising as a nurse practitioner and passed the examinations that the board requires; or

        (c)     the person—

              (i)     is registered, or entitled to be registered, under this Act as a general nurse; and

              (ii)     graduated from a course mentioned in paragraph (a) (ii) more than 5 years before the date of application; and

              (iii)     has not practised as a general nurse or nurse practitioner within 5 years immediately before the date of application; and

              (iv)     has undertaken the further education or training and passed the examinations that the board requires.

    (4)     For this section, a person is taken to have practised as a general nurse, mental health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner within 5 years immediately before the date of application if the person has, within the 5 years, attended and satisfactorily completed a refresher course of education or training in general nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, or nurse practitioner nursing, as the case may be, that is accredited by the board or approved by a registration authority of a State.