NAC632.540. Certificate of recognition: Expiration and renewal.

     1. A certificate of recognition as a certified registered nurse anesthetist expires biennially upon expiration of the holder’s license as a registered nurse.

     2. A certificate of recognition as a certified registered nurse anesthetist will be renewed upon:

     (a) Submission of evidence of the renewal of a current license as a registered nurse in Nevada;

     (b) Submission of evidence of current certification as a nurse anesthetist from the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists; and

     (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, documentation of 45 contact hours of continuing education related to practice as a nurse anesthetist.

     3. If the national recertification occurs within 1 year before the nurse anesthetist’s birthday, the Board will consider it sufficient evidence of:

     (a) The successful completion of 40 contact hours of continuing education related to practice as a nurse anesthetist; and

     (b) Validation of his or her professional practice during the previous 2 years.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A 5-12-93; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R063-08, 9-18-2008)