California SB1302 amends the Business and Professions Code to update nursing practice regulations, including clinical practice hours, continuing.

California SB1302 amends the Business and Professions Code to update nursing practice regulations. It modifies clinical practice hours for nursing students, requiring a minimum of 500 direct patient care clinical hours. The bill also updates continuing education requirements, including specific courses for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Nurse practitioners are granted expanded scope of practice, allowing them to perform advanced assessments, order and interpret diagnostic procedures, and care for patients in out-of-hospital settings.

California SB1302 amends the Business and Professions Code to update nursing practice regulations, including clinical practice hours, continuing.

California SB1302 amends the Business and Professions Code to update nursing practice regulations. It modifies clinical practice hours for nursing students, requiring a minimum of 500 direct patient care clinical hours. The bill also updates continuing education requirements, including specific courses for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Nurse practitioners are granted expanded scope of practice, allowing them to perform advanced assessments, order and interpret diagnostic procedures, and care for patients in out-of-hospital settings.