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-.04 - CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1000-04-.04

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Certification by the Tennessee Board of Nursing to prescribe and/or issue legend drugs, pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-7-123, shall authorize a nurse practitioner to prescribe and/or issue such drugs. Any nurse who prescribes and/or issues drugs without proper certification by the Tennessee Board of Nursing shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Nursing in accordance with the provisions of T.C.A. § 63-7-115.

(2) In order to be issued a certificate of fitness as a nurse practitioner with privileges to write and sign prescriptions and/or issue legend drugs, a nurse must meet all of the following requirements:

(a) A current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse under T.C.A. Title 63, Chapter 7;

(b) Preparation in specialized practitioner skills at the master's, post-master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral level, including, but not limited to, at least three (3) quarter hours of pharmacology instruction or its equivalent;

(c) A current national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area; and

(d) Graduation from a program conferring a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.

(3) Those applicants intending to prescribe, issue or administer controlled substances pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-7-123(b)(2) shall maintain their Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate to Prescribe Controlled Substances at their practice location to be inspected by the Board or its authorized representative.

(4) A nurse who has been issued a certificate of fitness shall file a notice with the Board of Nursing containing:

(a) The nurse's full name;

(b) a copy of the formulary describing the categories of legend drugs to be prescribed and/or issued by the nurse; and

(c) the name of the licensed physician having supervision, control and responsibility for prescriptive services rendered by the nurse.

(5) Every nurse who has been issued a certificate of fitness shall be responsible for updating the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (4) within thirty (30) days of the change.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202. 4-5-204.63-7-123. and 63-7-207.

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