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-.07 - PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1000-04-.07

Current through September 24, 2024

A nurse seeking to practice, pursuant to T.C.A. § 637-126 and this Chapter, as an advanced practice nurse with or without privileges to write and sign prescriptions and/or issue legend drugs, shall request an application from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or shall download an application from the Internet, and subsequently submit the application to the Board along with the documentation required by Rule .03 and the applicable fee(s) as required by Rule .06. After review, the Board shall notify the applicant, in writing, sent to the address furnished in the application, the following information, as applicable:

(1) That the application is incomplete or more information is required.

(2) That the application is denied (including the reasons for denial).

(3) That the application is approved and a certificate of fitness with an identifying number has been forwarded to the Director of the Division of Health Related Boards to be filed and recorded.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-7-123, 63-7-126, and 63-7-207.

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