The Nursing Voice - March 2021

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One stop – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation (IDFPR) home page for your online resources
The IDFPR home page (https://idfpr.com/) has a direct
link to the following:
The State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Site: The
COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, up-to-date information on what
Illinois is doing protecting the health, safety, and wellbeing
of Illinoisans. It can be found at https://coronavirus.
illinois.gov/s/
IDFPR’s webpage with resources for Illinois residents
and licensees impacted by COVID-19. It may be found at
https://www.idfpr.com/COVID-19.asp This webpage lists
the guidance and variances issued by IDFPR during the
COVID-19 pandemic. It includes COVID-19 relief options
available concerning evictions, mortgages and student
loans. The Out of State Temporary Practice Permits will
expire May 31, 2021.
IDFPR has streamlined licensing for Military members
and their spouses who are seeking professional licensure
in Illinois. Public Act 100-286 (2019) expedites the license
review process for Military Service Members who are
an active duty member or whose active duty service
concluded within the preceding two (2) years before
application. This review process also is applicable to
spouses of service members. IDFPR has hired a military
liaison to work directly with Military Service Members
to provide them with tailored guidance when applying
for professional licensure in Illinois. Use this link for
additional information www.idfpr.com/military.asp
The Illinois Nurse Practice Act Rules were
finalized on January 4, 2021. A copy is available at
this link: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/
admincode/068/06801300sections.html
The Illinois Nursing Workforce Center (http://nursing.
illinois.gov/)
Education: there is a list of all Illinois nursing
education programs, beginning with the pre-licensure
nursing education programs approved by the Board
of Nursing. On this same page are program pass rates
for the past five years as well as five years of admission
and graduation data for the 132 pre-licensure nursing
education programs.
Post-licensure Illinois nursing education programs are
separated between baccalaureate degree completion
and graduate education opportunities. The graduate
education page includes a grid of which practice specialty
each graduate program includes. http://nursing.illinois.
gov/Gradeducation.asp
Reports highlighting data collected during online
license renewal are available, and date back to 2007 may
be found at http://nursing.illinois.gov/ResearchData.
asp Thank you to everyone that completed the RN
post-license renewal voluntary survey, a report is to be
completed by the end of the year.
Illinois Nursing Licenses Data Overview (2020) was
created in March 2020. This short report includes RN
specialty area as well as geographic distribution of nurses
throughout Illinois, including by county. http://nursing.
illinois.gov/PDF/2020-03-30_IDFPR_INWC_RN_License_
Summary.pdf
As always, the IDFPR home page (https://idfpr.com/)
offers several features for licensees, including:
• To print your license or download an electronic
copy to your phone: use the icon under the blue
middle section of the IDFPR homepage. www.idfpr.
com
• Address update: Please note that all IDFPR
correspondence are now delivered electronically,
including renewal reminders (in lieu of the paper
postcard sent by U. S. Mail). Licensees are strongly
encouraged to visit IDFPR’s online address change
webpage (https://www.idfpr.com/applications/
LicenseReprint/) to provide a current email address
and ensure contact information is up-to-date and
accurate.
• Name change: Change of name CANNOT be
completed via this online process. If your name
has changed, you must submit a written notice to
the Department and include documentation of
the name change (marriage license, court order, or
divorce decree) For a copy of the written notice,
please use this link https://www.idfpr.com/Forms/
DPR/DPRCOAnamechange.pdf
If you have questions, assistance is available Monday
through Friday by contacting the IDFPR call center at
1-800-560-6420, or by email at FPR.PRFGROUP09@
illinois.gov
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