Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1000 - Nursing
Chapter 1000-04 - Advanced Practice Nurses and Certificates of Fitness to Prescribe
Section 1000-04-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

(1) Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-7-126 requires nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists meeting certain qualifications to apply to the Board of Nursing for a certificate to practice as an advanced practice nurse including authorization to use the title "advanced practice nurse" or the abbreviation "APN." These rules implement this process and set forth the requirements for a registered nurse to hold himself/herself out as an advanced practice nurse.

(2) Certification by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as an advanced practice nurse shall authorize such person to represent him/herself as an advanced practice nurse under the appropriate category of nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife or clinical nurse specialist.

(3) The Nurse Practice Act, T.C.A. §§ 63-7-101, et seq.. requires a certification process for a nurse practitioner to prescribe and/or issue legend drugs. These rules implement this certification process only and set forth the requirements a nurse must meet for certification as a nurse practitioner who prescribes and/or issues legend drugs.