Section 4.05. Temporary permits.

 

(1)   Eligibility. An applicant for licensure as a nurse-midwife who has completed an educational program in nurse-midwifery approved by the American college of nurse-midwives, who is currently licensed to practice as a professional nurse in Wisconsin and who has paid the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) , Stats., may be eligible for a temporary permit to practice nurse-midwifery.

(2)   Issuing a temporary permit. The bureau of health service professions shall issue a temporary permit to an eligible applicant within one week of the determination of eligibility.

(3)   Supervision required. The holder of a temporary permit shall practice under the direct supervision of a nurse-midwife certified under s. 441.15 , Stats., or a physician. The holder may not practice beyond the scope of practice of a nurse-midwife as set forth in s. N 4.06 .

(4)   Title. The holder of a valid temporary permit under this section may use the title "graduate nurse-midwife" or the letters "G.N.M.".

(5)   Duration.

(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (e) , the duration of a temporary permit granted by the board is:

1. For applicants who have been granted a temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse, the period which coincides with the registered nurse temporary permit.

2. For other applicants, 6 months.

(b) The temporary permit of a candidate who is unsuccessful on the examination administered by the American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council is void upon receipt of the examination results by the holder and shall be returned by the holder to the board immediately. Failure to return the permit promptly shall, without further notice or process, result in a board order to revoke the permit.

(c) A temporary permit may be renewed once for a period of 3 months.

(d) A second renewal for a 3-month period may be granted in hardship cases if an affidavit is filed with the board identifying the hardship. "Hardship cases", as used in this paragraph, includes the inability to take or complete a scheduled examination because of illness, family illness or death, accident or natural disaster or because the person is awaiting examination results.

(e) Practice under temporary permits, including renewals under pars. (c) and (d) , may not exceed 12 months total duration.

(6)   Denial. A temporary permit may be denied an applicant for any of the reasons in sub. (7) for which the board may revoke a temporary permit or for the misrepresentation of being a nurse-midwife or a graduate nurse-midwife before the granting of a permit under this section.

(7)   Revocation. A temporary permit may, after notice and hearing, be revoked by the board for any of the following reasons:

(a) Violation of any of the rules of conduct for registered nurses in ch. N 7 or for violation of the rules governing nurse-midwives under ch. N 4 .

(b) Failure to pay the required fees under s. 440.05 (6) , Stats.

(c) Provision of fraudulent information on an application for licensure.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1985, No. 357 , eff. 10-1-85; r. and recr. (5) (a), am. (1) to (3) and (6), Register, May, 1990, No. 413 , eff. 6-1-90; CR 03-009 : am. (5) (b) Register November 2003 No. 575 , eff. 12-1-2003.