W. Va. Code R. § 19-7-12 - Certification or Recertification
12.1. An
APRN shall maintain current certification or recertification from a national
organization.
12.2. The APRN shall
provide an official verification of current certification or recertification to
the Board directly from the national certifying body before the expiration of
the certification on file with the Board.
12.3. The board shall conduct an audit to
verify that an APRN has met the requirements of the above section.
12.4. A nurse who fails to attain current,
active certification or recertification from a national organization meeting
the requirements of this rule for recognition by the Board or fails to submit
to the Board evidence of such shall not practice or use the title of APRN until
the requirements for certification have been met and evidence of current,
active certification or recertification is submitted to the Board.
12.5. An APRN who is decertified by the
appropriate national organization shall:
12.5.a. Notify the board of that fact;
and,
12.5.b. Not practice as or use
the title of APRN during the period of decertification.
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