N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:37-7.1 - Application for certification

(a) Advanced practice nurses shall include those individuals who have been educated as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists.

(b) An applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse shall complete a course of study and successfully complete an examination in an advanced practice nursing specialty credentialed by a national certifying agency, that is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and/or the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

(c) A registered professional nurse who wishes to practice as an advanced practice nurse shall:

1. Possess a current New Jersey registered professional nurse license in good standing or hold a registered professional nurse multistate license from a state which is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact; and

2. Be certified by the Board as an advanced practice nurse.

(d) Each applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse shall submit the following to the Board:

1. A completed application form;

2. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed the educational requirements of an advanced practice nurse as set forth in 13:37-7.2 or, when the advanced practice nurse specializes in anesthesia and does not hold a masters degree, the certification requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.5. The applicant shall submit to the Board a transcript showing successful completion of an advanced practice nurse program that meets the requirements of 13:37-7.2(a);

3. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed the examination requirements set forth in 13:37-7.4 within the last year prior to the date of application or, for applicants specializing in anesthesia who do not hold a masters degree, the certification requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.5. Applicants specializing in anesthesia who have successfully completed the examination requirements of 13:37-7.4 need not show that they have completed that examination within the last year if they apply between June 16, 2008 and June 16, 2009;

4. Proof that the applicant is currently certified by a national certifying agency that is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and/or the National Commission for Certifying Agencies; and

5. The application fee set forth in 13:37-5.5(c).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-7.1

Amended by R.1999 d.49, effective 2/1/1999.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 3602(a), 31 New Jersey Register 443(a).
In (b)2, changed N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2008 d.160, effective 6/16/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1991(b), 40 N.J.R. 3729(a).
Added new (a) and (b); recodified former (a) and (b) as (c) and (d); rewrote the introductory paragraph of (c); added (c)1 and (c)2; in the introductory paragraph of (d), inserted "as an advanced practice nurse" and deleted "materials" following "following"; deleted former (b)1; recodified former (b)2 through (b)4 as (d)1 through (d)3; rewrote (d)1 through (d)3; and added (d)4 and (d)5.

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 936(b), effective 5/17/2021