PENNSYLVANIA SUSPENDS NURSING RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

The Department of State has suspended certain requirements for nurses, including temporarily extending license expiration dates and waiving fees during the coronavirus outbreak.

This also means that:

  1. Temporary nursing practice permits and graduate permits will be extended beyond one year and extension fees will be waived.

  2. Registered Nurses will not have to apply for extensions of their RN graduate or temporary permits. All temporary and graduate permits that would normally expire during the next 90 days will be automatically extended for an additional 90 days.

  3. Practical Nurses will not have to apply for extensions of their PN graduate or temporary permits. All temporary and graduate permits that would normally expire during the next 90 days will be automatically extended for an additional 90 days.

  4. Registered Nurses, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs) and Certified Nurse Specialists (CNS) can continue to care for patients if their licenses are currently “in renewal” and set to expire on April 30, 2020. These licenses will be extended for an additional three months until July 31, 2020.