NAC632.260. Certificate of recognition: Qualifications; practice by student.

     1. An applicant for a certificate of recognition as an advanced practitioner of nursing must:

     (a) Have completed a program designed to prepare an advanced practitioner of nursing which must:

          (1) Be at least 1 academic year in length, including at least 4 months of instruction in the classroom and clinical experience with a qualified physician or advanced practitioner of nursing;

          (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 practitioner of nursing;

          (4) Include a concentration of courses in at least one clinical specialty;

          (5) Include clinical experience that requires the student to integrate the knowledge and skills that are taught in the program and emphasizes the clinical specialty 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 practitioner of nursing; 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 certified advanced practitioner of nursing, within a time specified by the Board.

     (c) If previously licensed or certified as an advanced practitioner of nursing 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 practitioner of nursing on or after July 1, 1992, but before June 1, 2005:

          (1) Be certified as an advanced practitioner of nursing 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 practitioner of nursing on or after June 1, 2005, but before July 1, 2014, hold a master’s degree in nursing or in a related health field approved by the Board.

     (f) If the applicant completes a program designed to prepare an advanced practitioner of nursing on or after July 1, 2014:

          (1) Hold a master’s or doctorate degree in nursing or in a related health field approved by the Board; and

          (2) Be certified as an advanced practitioner of nursing 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 practitioner of nursing may perform the functions of an advanced practitioner of nursing, except writing prescriptions, if he or she does so under the supervision of a licensed physician or a certified advanced practitioner of nursing. 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)