Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-4
Qualifications of board members
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 457 — Nurses · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-4, Qualifications of board members, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2425787
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(a) Each member of the board shall be a resident of this State.
Each registered nurse member of the board shall also:
(1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational program to prepare for becoming a registered nurse and have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing but preferably a graduate degree in nursing;
(2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the State; and
(3) Have at least five years of experience after graduation in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse and at least three years of active nursing experience as a registered nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.
(b) Each licensed practical nurse member of the board shall also:
(1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational program to prepare for becoming a licensed practical nurse;
(2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a licensed practical nurse in the State; and
(3) Have at least five years of successful experience in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse after graduation and at least three years of active nursing experience as a licensed practical nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.
(c) Each advanced practice registered nurse member of the board shall:
(1) Have current, unencumbered licensure by the board as an advanced practice registered nurse; and
(2) Have at least five years of experience in the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and at least three years of active nursing experience as an advanced practice registered nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.