Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-9-.13

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 610-X-9-.13 - Reinstatement Of Lapsed Approval For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

(1) Lapsed approval as a clinical nurse specialist may be reinstated upon submission of a completed application and compliance with the following:

(a) An active Alabama registered nurse license or multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as defined in Chapter 4 of these rules.

(b) Payment of current renewal and reinstatement fees, as well as outstanding fees and fines, if applicable.

(c) Official evidence of current national certification as a clinical nurse specialist by a national certifying agency recognized by the Board.

(d) Documented evidence of completion of six contact hours of pharmacology continuing education earned within the 24 months immediately preceding application.

(2) In the case of an Alabama-licensed advanced practice nurse, if the reinstatement of a lapsed approval for advanced practice occurs during the renewal period for registered nurses, the expiration of the advanced practice approval shall be the expiration date of the RN license or the expiration date of the licensee's national certification as a clinical nurse specialist, whichever occurs first.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-9-.13

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2018, eff. 11/11/2018.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 11, August 30, 2019, eff. 9/9/2019; operative 1/1/2020.

Original rule .12 was renumbered .13 per certification filed September 27, 2018; effective November 11, 2018.

Author: Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-2, Act 89-243.