Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE<BR><BR>An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a Tennessee licensed registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and has national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist. <br><br>EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: <br>Master's Degree or higher in one of the four advanced practice nursing roles/categories: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner. <br><br>RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:<br>Every two years, current national specialty certification, RN license and maintains competency requirements. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1000/1000-04.pdf
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Address
- "665 Mainstream Drive 2nd Floor" Na 000TN
- Agency website
- ,
- Licence page
- No URL Provided
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physician Assistant 29-1071.00
- Registered Nurse 29-1141.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialist 29-1141.04
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 29-1151.00
- Midwife 29-1161.00
- Nurse Practitioner 29-1171.00
Source and verification
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