A State Controlled Substances Registration and a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration are reqyired prior to ordering or prescribing medications and controlled substances. Click on Rules and Regulations to print a copy of the Regulations Governing the practice of nursing in the expanded role, at 244 CMR 4.00. New graduates of advanced practice nursing programs who plan to practice immediately upon graduation, and who are eligible to take their national certification examination on a daily basis, must take the examination. Re-activation of your license requires application, documentation of 15 contact hours of CE in the 2 years prior to reactivating, and payment of the reactivating fee. There are specific criteria in Nursing Board regulations with which nurses must comply when they delegate selected nursing activities to unlicensed persons.
Nurses are accountable for the outcome of delegated acts.
Medication administration may NOT be delegated except by school nurses, under strict regulations from the Department of Public Health. Once your completed renewal application and payment are processed, you should receive your license in approximately 3 to 4 weeks.