Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
Section 610-X-9-.10 - Authorization For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 610-X-9-.10

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024

(1) The Board of Nursing may grant approval for advanced practice nursing as a clinical nurse specialist to applicants who meet the requirements of Chapter 610-X-9-.08 and .09.

(2) Only those registered nurses whose credentials have been approved by the Board may hold themselves out to be clinical nurse specialists, use the designation "CNS" or use titles to imply that they are clinical nurse specialists.

(3) The advanced practice approval shall expire on the same date as the registered nurse license or on the expiration date of the licensee's national certification, whichever occurs first.

(4) Clinical nurse specialists shall renew approval for practice at the time of registered nurse license renewal. Approval for practice may be continued at the time of renewal upon verification of meeting the requirements of Rule 610-X-9-.01, paying the advanced practice renewal fee(s), and six contact hours of pharmacology content specific to practice in the approved area. Graduate pharmacology academic credit earned during the clinical nurse specialist educational program prior to initial approval as a CNS does not qualify as pharmacology continuing education for renewal of approval as a CNS.

(5) Failure to meet the renewal requirements shall result in lapse of advanced practice approval.

(6) A nurse who fails to attain or maintain certification in the appropriate area of practice shall:

(a) Immediately notify the Board.

(b) Not practice as or use the title of clinical nurse specialist until approved by the Board.

(7) A clinical nurse specialist may, after the successful completion of an organized program of study and supervised clinical practice, carry out functions beyond the clinical nurse specialist educational preparation provided the functions are approved by the Board of Nursing as being within the legal scope of practice for a clinical nurse specialist and performed pursuant to a standardized procedure implemented in compliance with Section 610-X-6-.12.

(8) Practicing as a clinical nurse specialist subsequent to expiration of advanced practice approval shall result in disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter 610-X-8.

Original rule .09 was renumbered .10 per certification filed September 27, 2018; effective November 11, 2018.

Author: Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-21-84.

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