Primary instructor qualifications: Be a registered nurse currently licensed in Arkansas or licensed under a compact license, or holding a multistate privilege to practice if the registered nurse moves from a state that has joined the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, Arkansas Code § 17-87-601 et seq., to Arkansas and meets all requirements for licensure in Arkansas; Not be under any current disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, probation, suspension, revocation, or voluntary surrender of license due to disciplinary action; and Possess a minimum of two (2) years' general nursing experience as a registered nurse including at least one (1) year of long-term care nursing services in a nursing facility setting within the last five (5) years. (Arkansas Code § 20-10-702). Nursing experience may include, but is not limited to, employment in: A Nursing assistant education program; A long-term care facility, or the supervisor of nursing students in a long-term care facility or unit; A geriatrics department (excluding geriatric psychiatry); or A long-term acute care hospital (recuperative care), home care, hospice care, or other long-term care setting."
Secondary or Additional Instructor Qualifications: Be a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. Must be under the general supervision of the primary instructor, currently licensed in Arkansas and shall not be subject to any current disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, probation, suspension, revocation, or voluntary surrender of license due to disciplinary action, and have a minimum of one (1) year of long-term care experience. All final skills check-off reviews must be approved by the primary instructor.