Section 632.2597 - Certificate of recognition: Authorization to practice in certain roles; specification of clinical specialty1. The Board will issue a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse authorizing the licensee to practice in a role as: (b) A nurse practitioner;(c) A clinical nurse specialist; or(d) Any combination thereof.2. An applicant for a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse must submit to the Board documentation of completion of the educational requirements set forth in: (a) NAC 632.260, to practice as a nurse midwife or a nurse practitioner; or(b) NAC 632.260 and 632.300, to practice as a clinical nurse specialist.3. If an applicant wishes to obtain a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in more than one role listed in subsection 1, the applicant must submit to the Board the documentation required pursuant to subsection 2 for each role for which he or she seeks a license.4. An applicant who wishes to obtain a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse must request that the Board issue the license to specify the role of the applicant and the population of focus of the applicant within that specific role.5. The Board recognizes the following populations of focus: (a) Women's health or gender-specific health; (b) Family health and caring for a patient across the life span of the patient; (h) Any other population of focus approved by the Board.6. An applicant must submit to the Board documentation of completion of the educational requirements prescribed by the Board for the population of focus for the specific role for which the license is requested.Nev. Admin. Code § 632.2597
Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing by R140-97, eff. 4-17-98; A by R113-11, 9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014