Md. Code Regs. 10.27.07.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 10.27.07.05 - Practice Before Maryland Certification

A. A registered nurse who has completed a Board-approved educational program for nurse practitioners and who has applied to take a Board-approved national certifying examination may practice as a nurse practitioner graduate before certification in this State upon approval of the Board if the nurse has:

(1) Submitted a completed application for certification as a nurse practitioner in this State in accordance with Regulation .02 of this chapter;

(2) Completed a nurse practitioner education program approved by the Board;

(3) Presented evidence of submission of an application to take a Board-approved national certification examination;

(4) Provided the name of a certified nurse practitioner, who has an active unencumbered Maryland license to practice as a registered nurse or a multistate privilege to practice registered nursing, who will directly supervise the nurse practitioner graduate; and

(5) Paid all fees.

B. If a certified nurse practitioner is not available in the graduate's practice setting, as required in §A(4) of this regulation, a physician may provide this direct supervision if the nurse practitioner graduate provides the Board with the name of a certified nurse practitioner, who has an active unencumbered Maryland license to practice registered nursing or a multistate licensure privilege to practice registered nursing, with whom the nurse practitioner graduate has regular consultation.

C. A nurse practitioner graduate who fails the Board-required examination shall immediately cease practice as a nurse practitioner graduate.

D. An application for Maryland certification shall remain on file for a period of 18 months. During this time, applicants who have failed a national certifying examination may retake the examination and, upon proof of passing, may become eligible for Maryland certification.

Md. Code Regs. 10.27.07.05

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .05 amended and recodified from Regulations .06 effective 42:24 Md. R. 1505,eff.12/10/2015; amended effective 45:13 Md. R. 667, eff. 7/2/2018