Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-4-.11 - Notice Requirements
(1) The
applicant, or licensed nurse shall notify the Board in writing of any requested
name change. Appropriate legal documents shall be submitted prior to changing
the name of the licensee on the license. The legal documents required for a
name change are one of the following:
(a)
Marriage certificate.
(b) Divorce
decree substantiating the name change
(c) Probate court records effecting a legal
name change.
(2) The
applicant or licensed nurse shall notify the Board office in writing of any
change in the reported address. The address of record is the last known address
provided by the applicant or licensed nurse.
(3) The Board's notice to the licensed nurse
of selection for audit of continuing education records is presumed received
within five (5) days of mailing or electronic transmission to the address of
record.
(4) Advanced practice
nurses, as defined by statute and regulation, shall submit to the Board,
immediately upon receipt:
(a) Evidence of
authorization to test for the initial certification examination if requesting
provisional approval for advanced practice nursing.
(b) Evidence of current national
certification by a Board-recognized national certifying body:
1. Upon successful completion of the initial
certification examination.
2. Upon
recertification by a Board-recognized national certifying
body.
(c) Notice of
termination of an approved collaborative practice, if applicable.
(5) Current national certification
by a Board-recognized certifying body is a prerequisite for approval to
practice as a certified registered nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife,
certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist. Failure
to provide evidence by primary source verification of current national
certification prior to the expiration of existing certification on file with
the Board shall result in lapse of approval to practice as an advanced practice
nurse and may result in disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter
610-X-8.
(6) The Board's notice to
the advanced practice nurse of approval to practice may be:
(a) A letter or other document granting
provisional, temporary, or interim approval.
(b) A letter or other document granting full
approval.
(7) Practicing
as an advanced practice nurse subsequent to the expiration date of the advanced
practice approval shall result in disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter
610-X-8. Failure to submit evidence to the Board of meeting the requirements of
Chapter 610-X-5 or Chapter 610-X-9, as applicable, shall result in lapse of the
advance practice approval.
(8) Any
nurse holding a multistate license issued by another state who becomes a
resident of Alabama shall be required to notify the board of the change in
state of primary residence and file an application for licensure by endorsement
in Alabama, within sixty (60) days of the change having occurred.
(9) Any nurse holding advanced practice
approval in Alabama who holds a multistate license issued by another state
shall notify the board of a change in state of primary residence, within thirty
(30) days of the change having occurred.
(10) Upon a change in the position of Chief
Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing in a licensed healthcare facility, the
person assuming the role shall notify the board in writing of the change within
ninety (90) days of assuming the role.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, 34-21-123(c).
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(1) The applicant, or licensed nurse shall notify the Board in writing of any requested name change. Appropriate legal documents shall be submitted prior to changing the name of the licensee on the license. The legal documents required for a name change are one of the following:
(a) Marriage certificate.
(b) Divorce decree substantiating the name change
(c) Probate court records effecting a legal name change.
(2) The applicant or licensed nurse shall notify the Board office in writing of any change in the reported address. The address of record is the last known address provided by the applicant or licensed nurse.
(3) The Board's notice to the licensed nurse of selection for audit of continuing education records is presumed received within five (5) days of mailing or electronic transmission to the address of record.
(4) Advanced practice nurses, as defined by statute and regulation, shall submit to the Board, immediately upon receipt:
(a) Evidence of authorization to test for the initial certification examination if requesting provisional approval for advanced practice nursing.
(b) Evidence of current national certification by a Board-recognized national certifying body:
1. Upon successful completion of the initial certification examination.
2. Upon recertification by a Board-recognized national certifying body.
(c) Notice of termination of an approved collaborative practice, if applicable.
(5) Current national certification by a Board-recognized certifying body is a prerequisite for approval to practice as a certified registered nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist. Failure to provide evidence by primary source verification of current national certification prior to the expiration of existing certification on file with the Board shall result in lapse of approval to practice as an advanced practice nurse and may result in disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter 610-X-8.
(6) The Board's notice to the advanced practice nurse of approval to practice may be:
(a) A letter or other document granting provisional, temporary, or interim approval.
(b) A letter or other document granting full approval.
(7) Practicing as an advanced practice nurse subsequent to the expiration date of the advanced practice approval shall result in disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter 610-X-8. Failure to submit evidence to the Board of meeting the requirements of Chapter 610-X-5 or Chapter 610-X-9, as applicable, shall result in lapse of the advance practice approval.
(8) Any nurse holding a multistate license issued by another state who becomes a resident of Alabama shall be required to notify the board of the change in state of primary residence and file an application for licensure by endorsement in Alabama, within sixty (60) days of the change having occurred.
(9) Any nurse holding advanced practice approval in Alabama who holds a multistate license issued by another state shall notify the board of a change in state of primary residence, within thirty (30) days of the change having occurred.
(10) Upon a change in the position of Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing in a licensed healthcare facility, the person assuming the role shall notify the board in writing of the change within ninety (90) days of assuming the role.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, 34-21-123(c).