Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) An
applicant for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse shall file an
application on forms provided by the Division. The application shall include:
1) Current Illinois registered professional
nurse license number.
2) Proof of
current national certification, which includes completion of an examination,
from one of the following:
A) Nurse Midwife
certification from:
i) The American Midwifery
Certification Board (AMCB); or
ii)
Other certifications approved by the Department under subsection
(a)(3).
B) Nurse
Practitioner certification from:
i) American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANP) as a Nurse
Practitioner;
ii) American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Nurse Practitioner;
iii) The Pediatric Nursing Certification
Board (PNCB) as a Nurse Practitioner;
iv) American Association of Critical-Care
Nurses (AACN);
v) National
Certification Corporation (NCC): or
vi) Other certifications approved by the
Department under subsection (a)(3).
C) Registered Nurse Anesthetist certification
from:
i) National Board of Certification &
Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA); or
ii) Other certifications approved by the
Department under subsection (a)(3).
D) Clinical Nurse Specialist certification
from:
i) American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist;
ii) American Association of Critical Care
Nurses (AACN) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist; or
iii) Other certifications approved by the
Department under subsection (a)(3).
3) The Board, in addition to the
certifications listed in subsection (a)(2), may review and make a
recommendation to the Division to accept a certification if the certifying body
meets the following requirements:
A) Is
national in the scope of credentialing;
B) Has no requirement for an applicant to be
a member of any organization;
C)
Has an examination that represents a specialty practice category;
D) Has an examination that evaluates
knowledge, skills and abilities essential for the delivery of safe and
effective specialty nursing care;
E) Has an examination whose content and
distribution are specified in a test plan;
F) Has examination items reviewed for content
validity, cultural sensitivity and correct scoring, using an established
mechanism, both before use and periodically;
G) Has an examination evaluated for
psychometric performance;
H) Has a
passing standard established using acceptable psychometric methods and is
re-evaluated periodically;
I) Has
examination security maintained through established procedures;
J) Issues a certification based upon passing
the examination;
K) Has mechanisms
in place for communication to boards of nursing for timely verification of an
individual's certification status, changes in certification status and changes
in the certification program, including qualifications, test plan and scope of
practice; and
L) Has an evaluation
process to provide quality assurance in its certification program.
4) Proof of successful completion
of a graduate degree appropriate for national certification in the clinical
advanced practice registered nursing specialty or a graduate degree or
post-master's certificate from a graduate level program in a clinical advanced
practice registered nursing specialty.
5) An applicant seeking licensure in more
than one advanced practice registered nursing category shall have met the
requirements for at least one advanced practice registered nursing specialty;
and
A) Submit proof of possession of an
additional graduate education that results in a certificate for another
clinical APRN category and that meets the requirements for the national
certification from the appropriate nursing specialty; and
B) Submit proof of a current, national
certification from the appropriate certifying body for that additional advanced
practice registered nursing category.
6) Verification of licensure as an APRN from
the state in which an applicant was originally licensed, current state of
licensure or any other state in which the applicant has been actively
practicing as an APRN within the last 5 years, if applicable, stating:
A) The time during which the applicant was
licensed in that state, including the date of the original issuance of the
license; and
B) Whether the file on
the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or
pending.
7) The fee
required in Section
1300.30(a)(4).
b) An applicant for licensure as
an APRN under Section 65-5 of the Act may apply to the Division for a temporary
permit, on forms provided by the Division, to practice as an APRN prior to the
issuance of the APRN license. Temporary permits will not be issued prior to
granting an APRN full practice authority under Section 65-43 of the Act.
1) Application Requirements
A) The application shall include a completed,
signed application for licensure, as set forth in subsection (a).
B) The application shall include
documentation from an approved certifying body set forth in subsection (a)(2)
indicating the date the applicant is scheduled to sit for the examination. Upon
successful completion of the examination, proof of certification shall be
submitted to the Division from the certifying body.
C) An APRN who will be practicing in a
hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment center in accordance with Section 6.5
of the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act shall not be required to have
prescriptive authority or a written collaborative agreement pursuant to the Act
and this Part.
D) An APRN applicant
who will be practicing outside of a hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment
center shall provide a certifying statement indicating that the APRN applicant
has entered into a written collaborative agreement as required by Section 65-35
of the Act.
E) The applicant shall
include the processing fee set forth in Section
1300.30(a)(4).
2) Practice Pending Licensure
A) The Division will provide a letter to each
applicant indicating the ability to practice pending licensure.
B) Practice pending licensure shall be
terminated upon:
i) The issuance of a
permanent license;
ii) Failure to
complete the application process within 6 months from the date of
application;
iii) A finding by the
Division that the applicant has violated one or more of the grounds for
discipline set forth in Section 70-5 of the Act;
iv) A finding by the Division that, within
the last 5 years, the applicant has had a license or permit related to the
practice of advanced practice registered nursing revoked, suspended or placed
on probation by another jurisdiction, if at least one of the grounds is
substantially equivalent to grounds in Illinois; or
v) A finding by the Division that the
applicant does not meet the licensure requirements set forth in this
Section.
C) The Division
shall notify the applicant in writing of the termination and shall notify the
applicant by email of the intent to deny licensure.
c) When the accuracy of any
submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or
experience is questioned by the Division or the Board because of lack of
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or a need for
clarification, the applicant seeking licensure shall be requested to:
1) Provide information as may be necessary;
and/or
2) Appear for an interview
before the Board to explain the relevance or sufficiency, clarify information,
or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.
d) An APRN license may be issued when the
applicant meets the requirements set forth in this Section.