Section 8.03. Certification as an advanced practice nurse prescriber.

  An applicant for initial certification as an advanced practice nurse prescriber shall be granted a certificate by the board if the applicant complies with all of the following:

(1)  Submits an application form and the fee under s. 440.05 (1) , Stats.

(1m)  Provides evidence of holding a current license to practice as a professional nurse in this state or has a current license to practice professional nursing in another state which has adopted the nurse licensure compact.

(2)  Provides evidence of current certification by a national certifying body approved by the board as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist.

(3)  Provides evidence of a master's or doctoral degree in nursing or a related health field granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting organization approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This subsection does not apply to those who received national certification as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist before July 1, 1998.

(4)  Provides evidence of completion of 45 contact hours in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics within 5 years preceding the application for a certificate.

(5)  Provides evidence of passing a jurisprudence examination for advanced practice nurse prescribers.

Cr. Register, February, 1995, No. 470 , eff. 3-1-95; CR 01-046 : am. (1), Register October 2001 No. 550 , eff. 11-1-01; CR 16-020 : am. (intro.), renum. (1) to (1m) and am., cr. (1), am. (2) to (5) Register September 2016 No. 729 , eff. 10-1-16.