Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-04-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

(1) Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-7-126 requires nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists meeting certain qualifications to apply to the Board of Nursing for a certificate to practice as an advanced practice nurse including authorization to use the title "advanced practice nurse" or the abbreviation "APN." These rules implement this process and set forth the requirements for a registered nurse to hold himself/herself out as an advanced practice nurse.

(2) Certification by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as an advanced practice nurse shall authorize such person to represent him/herself as an advanced practice nurse under the appropriate category of nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife or clinical nurse specialist.

(3) The Nurse Practice Act, T.C.A. §§ 63-7-101, et seq.. requires a certification process for a nurse practitioner to prescribe and/or issue legend drugs. These rules implement this certification process only and set forth the requirements a nurse must meet for certification as a nurse practitioner who prescribes and/or issues legend drugs.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-04-.01

Original rule filed April 5. 1982; effective May 20. 1982. Amendment filed November 4. 1985; effective December 4. 1985. Amendment filed December 30. 1994; effective March 18. 1995. Amendment filed June 26. 1997; effective September 8. 1997. Amendment filed March 25. 1999; effective June 8. 1999. Amendment filed October 26. 1999; effective January 9. 2000. Repeal and new rule filed May 28. 2004; effective August 11. 2004.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202. 4-5-204.63-7-123. 63-7-126. and 63-7-207.