NAC632.515. Qualifications for initial approval.  


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  •      1. An applicant for initial approval as a certified registered nurse anesthetist must:

         (a) Hold a current license in Nevada in good standing as a registered nurse;

         (b) Submit to the Board evidence of successful completion of a program for training as a nurse anesthetist that has been accredited by a national organization recognized by the Board;

         (c) Submit an application, on forms supplied by the Board, which substantiates that the applicant meets the requirements of this section and chapter 632 of NRS; and

         (d) Submit evidence that the applicant has passed an examination for initial certification and evidence that he or she is currently certified by a nationally organized group recognized by the Board.

         2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, any applicant who is a graduate of a program for training as a nurse anesthetist, after:

         (a) June 1, 1988, must submit evidence that he or she has received a baccalaureate degree in nursing; or

         (b) June 1, 2005, must submit evidence that he or she has received a master’s degree in nursing or anesthetic care.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A 5-12-93; R081-06, 6-28-2006)