1. An applicant for a license to practice as
an advanced practice registered nurse must:
(a) Have completed a program designed to
prepare an advanced practice registered nurse which must:
(1) Be at least 1 academic year in length,
which must include, without limitation, didactic instruction in the classroom
and clinical experience with a qualified physician or advanced practice
registered nurse;
(2) Be accredited
or approved by an organization approved by the Board to accredit or approve
those programs;
(3) Include an
advanced course in the following areas of study:
(I) The assessment of the health of
patients;
(II) Pathophysiology;
and
(III) The preparation for
practice as an advanced practice registered nurse;
(4) Include a concentration of courses for
preparation in a specific role or population of focus;
(5) Include clinical experience that requires
the student to integrate the knowledge and skills that are taught in the
program and emphasizes the specific role and population of focus chosen by the
student; and
(6) Include training
in making clinical decisions, including, but not limited to, diagnosing health
conditions and providing appropriate care.
(b) Present evidence to the Board that:
(1) Within 2 years before the date of his or
her application, the applicant completed a program to prepare an advanced
practice registered nurse; or
(2)
He or she will complete 1,000 hours of practice, without the privilege of
writing prescriptions, under the supervision of a qualified physician or
advanced practice registered nurse, within a time specified by the
Board.
(c) If previously
licensed or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse in another state
or jurisdiction, have maintained the licensure or certification in good
standing and complied with the requirements for continuing education of that
state or jurisdiction.
(d) If the
applicant completes a program designed to prepare an advanced practice
registered nurse on or after July 1, 1992, but before June 1, 2005:
(1) Be certified as an advanced practice
registered nurse by a nationally recognized certification agency; and
(2) Hold a bachelor's degree in nursing from
an accredited school.
(e) If the applicant completes a program
designed to prepare an advanced practice registered nurse on or after June 1,
2005, but before July 1, 2014, hold a master's or doctorate degree in
nursing.
(f) If the applicant
completes a program designed to prepare an advanced practice registered nurse
on or after July 1, 2014:
(1) Hold a master's
or doctorate degree in nursing; and
(2) Be certified as an advanced practice
registered nurse by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies of the Institute for Credentialing
Excellence or any other nationally recognized certification agency approved by
the Board.
2.
A student enrolled in a formal educational program for an advanced practice
registered nurse may perform the functions of an advanced practice registered
nurse, except writing prescriptions, if he or she does so under the supervision
of a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse. The student
must hold a license as a registered nurse in this State.
Bd. of Nursing, §
III part subsec. C, eff. 7-10-75; A and renumbered as § III subsec. C par.
2, 5-16-79-NAC A 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; 9-6-88; 3-26-90; 8-27-91; 7-7-94;
R141-97, 1-26-98; R122-01, 12-17-2001; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R113-11, 9-14-2012;
R114-13, 2-26-2014
