Advanced Practice

Advanced practice nurses are registered nurses who have been educated beyond the requirements for a registered nurse in one of the four roles of advanced practice nurses – advanced nurse practitioner (ANP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and certified nurse midwife (CNM).

General Information about APN Practice

Articles of Interest

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree, How Will it Affect Me? - ASBN Update Nov 2010
Quality Assurance Plans for APNs with Prescriptive Authority - ASBN Update Oct 2011
Collaborative Practice Agreement for APNs with Prescriptive Authority - ASBN Update Dec 2011
Good Samaritan Law: Am I Covered? - ASBN Update Feb 2012
Collaborative Practice Agreement: Physician Requirement - ASBN Update April 2012

Application for APN Licensure & Certification Information

Checklist to guide applicants through the application process - PDF
Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure Application & Instructions - PDF The application also includes instructions for the CBC form.
Criminal Background Check This link will allow you to request an FBI fingerprint card.
Certification Examinations Approved as Prerequisites to Advanced Practice License

Prescriptive Authority Information

Collaborative Practice Agreement - You are welcome to use one of the examples below making changes as needed.

Collaborative Practice Agreement Example - Single Physician - PDF
Collaborative Practice Agreement Example - Multiple Physicians - PDF
Form to Terminate a Collaborative Practice Agreement - PDF Use this form if you need to terminate your current Collaborative Practice Agreement and submit an updated agreement.
Quality Assurance Plan - You are welcome to use one of the examples below making changes as needed.
Quality Assurance Guidelines for APNs
Quality Assurance Plan (Example #1) - PDF
Quality Assurance Plan (Example #2) - PDF

Prescriptive Protocols

Prescriptive Protocol (Example #1) - Word
Prescriptive Protocol (Example #2) - Word

DEA Registration

Prescriptive Authority: DEA Registration Instructions