W. Va. Code R. § 19-7-5 - Application for Licensure by Endorsement for an APRN

5.1. An applicant for licensure by endorsement as an APRN in this state shall submit to the Board the required fee as specified in Series 12 Fees rule, verification of eligibility for license or privilege to practice as an APRN in another US state or territory and licensure as an RN in this state or as an RN in another National Licensure Compact (NLC) state and completed an APRN license for endorsement application on forms provided by the board for APRN license that provides evidence the applicant meets the requirements of W. Va. Code § 30-7-1.a. or evidence of the following information:

5.1.a. Graduation from a graduate program accredited by a nurse accrediting body that is recognized by the U.S.Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or its successor organization as acceptable by the Board.

5.1.b. Verification of completion as evidenced by official documentation directly from a graduate program accredited by a nursing accrediting body that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or its successor as acceptable by the Board. Said verification shall include documentation verifying the date of graduation, credential conferred, and clinical hours completed. On and after January 1, 2015 the verification must include evidence of completion of 3 separate graduate level courses in advanced physiology and pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories of agents, role and population focus of the education program, and evidence of meeting the standards of nursing education in this state.

5.1.c. Demonstration of successful completion of approved APRN certification program by providing the following:

5.1.c.1. Current certification by a national certifying body in the APRN role and population focus appropriate to educational preparation.

5.1.c.2. Primary source verification of certification.

5.1.d. If the applicant has not been in clinical practice for more than the past 2 years, the applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of 24 contact hours, 12 in pharmacotherapeutics and 12 in the clinical management of patients, within the two years prior to applying for approval to practice.

5.1.e. If the applicant has not been in clinical practice for more than the past 5 years, the applicant shall provide:

5.1.e.1. Evidence of satisfactory completion of 45 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics within the 2 years prior to application for approval to practice.

5.1.e.2. The applicant shall also successfully complete a refresher course or orientation program approved by the Board. An orientation shall:

5.1.e.2.a. Include the appropriate advanced practice role and population focus,

5.1.e.2.b. Be of sufficient length to satisfy the learning needs of the inactive advanced practice nurse and to assure that the advanced practice nurse meets the minimum standard for safe, competent care,

5.1.e.2.c. Cover the entire scope of the authorized advanced specialty area with content that will include, but not be limited to, that which is specified in Board guidelines, and,

5.1.e.2.d. Include a supervised clinical component by a qualified preceptor who is a graduate prepared health care provider with comparable practice focus and meets the following requirements:

5.1.e.2.d.1. Holds an active unencumbered license or privilege to practice,

5.1.e.2.d.2. Is in current practice in the advanced role and population foci, and,

5.1.e.2.d.3. Functions as a supervisor and teacher and evaluates the individual's performance in the clinical setting.

5.2 A temporary permit may be issued if an APRN endorsement applicant has submitted an APRN endorsement license application and fee per 19CSR12, holds an active APRN license from another US state or territory and an active West Virginia registered nurse license or NLC registered nurse license from another NLC state. The temporary permit is active until the official graduate transcript for APRN education conferring a graduation date and degree and official national certification verification is received in the Board office or 180 days whichever comes first. A temporary permit may only be issued one time and is nonrenewable.

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W. Va. Code R. § 19-7-5