30 Miss. Code. R. 2840-1.2 - Certification, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Changes in Status
A. Initial State Certification. Prior to
Board certification allowing the RN to practice as an APRN, the RN must:
1) Be currently licensed as a RN in
Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under the
Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure privilege to practice in
Mississippi.
2) Comply with
criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with
Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19 (1).
3) Submit completed Board application via the
online license management system.
4) Pay required nonrefundable application fee
upon submission of application to the Board.
5) Submit official transcript of graduation
from:
(a) An accredited master's degree or
higher program with a major in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or nurse
midwifery.
(b) An accredited
educational program for APRNs if applicant graduated from an APRN program and
was nationally certified as an APRN prior to December 31, 1993.
6) Submit official evidence of
graduation from a master's degree or higher accredited program in one of the
four recognized advanced practice roles in which clinical experience has
occurred. APRN applicants graduating from an APRN program after December 31,
1998, will be required to submit official evidence of graduation from a
graduate program with a concentration in the applicant's respective advanced
practice nursing specialty.
7)
Submit current national certification as an APRN in a designated area of
practice by a national certification organization recognized by the Board.
(a) The Board retains the right to refuse to
recognize a national accreditation organization.
(b) The Board shall state sufficient grounds
for refusing to recognize a national accreditation organization.
8) An individual can obtain a
State Certification without having a formal collaborative agreement; however,
in order to begin practice, the formal collaborative agreement must be
submitted to the Board.
B. Renewal of State Certification. The APRN
must:
1) Be currently licensed as a RN in
Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under the
Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure privilege to practice in
Mississippi.
2) Submit renewal
application via the online license management system.
3) Pay required nonrefundable application fee
upon submission of application to the Board.
4) Submit updated formal collaborative
agreement(s).
5) Maintain
documentation of current national certification as an APRN in a designated area
of practice by a national certification organization recognized by the Board.
In the case of a lapse in national certification, the APRN must notify the
Mississippi Board of Nursing. The APRN must stop practicing immediately until
such time as the national certification is renewed.
6) Maintain documentation of DEA Registration
(if applicable). In case of lapse in DEA Registration, the APRN
must notify the Board immediately. The APRN must stop prescribing controlled
substances until such time as the DEA Registration is renewed and notifies the
Board of DEA Registration renewal.
7) An individual can obtain a State
Certification without having a formal collaborative agreement; however, in
order to begin practice, the formal collaborative agreement must be submitted
to the Board.
8) Engage in
continuing education activities that are designed to improve the knowledge,
skill, and ability levels of the APRN. Achievement, maintenance, and renewal of
a national certification in a designated area of practice by a national
certification organization recognized by the Board shall satisfy this
requirement.
9) Complete a minimum
of five (5) contact hours of continuing education directly related to
controlled substances per State Certification Period. This requirement applies
to all APRNs, irrespective of controlled substance prescriptive authority.
(a) The Board may conduct periodic audits to
ensure compliance. Upon notification of audit by the Board, the APRN shall
submit to the Board any certificates, transcripts, or other documentation
evidencing compliance with these rules, within ten (10) business days of
receiving such notification.
(b)
Failure to comply with this rule may subject the APRN to disciplinary action or
other administrative sanction.
(c)
APRNs graduating from an accredited master's degree or higher APRN program
within the last (2) years are exempt from this requirement for the first
renewal of State Certification only.
C. Reinstatement of lapsed State
Certification. In order to reinstate a lapsed State Certification, the APRN
applicant must:
1) Be currently licensed as a
RN in Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under
the Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure privilege to practice
in Mississippi.
2) Comply with
criminal background checks and fingerprinting in accordance with Miss. Code
Ann. Section
73-15-19 (1);
and
3) Submit reinstatement
application via the online license management system.
4) Pay required nonrefundable application fee
upon submission of application to the Board.
5) An individual can obtain a State
Certification without having a formal collaborative agreement; however, in
order to begin practice, the formal collaborative agreement must be submitted
to the Board; and
6) Submit
documentation of current national certification as an APRN in a designated area
of practice by a national certification organization recognized by the Board;
and
7) Submit documentation
evidencing completion of a minimum of forty (40) contact hours of continuing
education related to the advanced clinical practice of the APRN within the past
two (2) years.
(a) At least five (5) contact
hours must be directly related to controlled substances. This requirement
applies to all APRN reinstatement applicants, irrespective of controlled
substance prescriptive authority.
8) Submit documentation of DEA Registration
(if applicable).
9) In
case of lapse in DEA Registration, the APRN must notify the Board. The APRN
must stop prescribing controlled substances until such time as the DEA
Registration is renewed and notifies the Board of DEA Registration
renewal.
10) Enroll in and utilize
the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).
D. Changes in status.
1) Relationship with collaborating
physician/dentist: The APRN shall notify the Board immediately regarding
changes in the collaborative relationship with a licensed physician/dentist.
(a) In the event the collaborative
physician/dentist is unable to continue his or her role as collaborative
physician/dentist, the APRN may be allowed to continue to practice for a 90-day
grace period while the APRN attempts to secure a primary collaborative
physician. The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure or its designee
will serve as the APRN's collaborative physician/dentist with the agreement of
the Mississippi Board of Nursing.
(b) If a collaborative physician/dentist has
not been secured at the end of the 90-day grace period, an additional 90-day
extension may be granted by mutual agreement of the executive committee of the
Mississippi Board of Nursing and the executive committee of the Mississippi
State Board of Medical Licensure. During this additional 90-day extension, the
above described practice agreement will continue.
2) Practice site: Changes or additions
regarding practice sites shall be submitted with a fee to the Board by the APRN
on forms supplied by the Board. The APRN may not practice at a site prior to
approval by the Board.
3) Formal
collaborative agreement guidelines: Revisions of formal collaborative
agreement(s) shall be submitted with a fee to the Board prior to
implementation.
E. Fees
are nonrefundable.
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