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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-7 - STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE; SPECIFIC SETTINGS › Section 610-X-7-.11 - Delegation To Medication Assistants, Certified In Settings Other Than Mental Health Residential Community Programs. (REPEALED)

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Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-21-2(c)(21).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-7 - STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE; SPECIFIC SETTINGS › Section 610-X-7-.13 - Special Provisions Related To Vaccination Administration

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(1) A licensed nurse
			 may delegate administration of medications for purposes of vaccinations to
			 emergency medical technicians who have been authorized by the Alabama
			 Department of Public Health to receive delegation of vaccine
			 administration.
(2) A nurse who is
			 a member of the Alabama National Guard and has an active unencumbered nursing
			 license in any state or territory of the United States may practice nursing at
			 any vaccination clinic operated by or under the authority of the Alabama
			 Department of Public Health.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-21-24.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.02 - Grounds For Discipline Or Denial Of An Initial License Or Certificate Of Qualification

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The Board may, upon licensure, reprimand, fine, probate,
				suspend, and/or otherwise discipline the license or certificate of
				qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing of any nurse, or deny an
				application for initial licensure, certificate of qualification to engage in
				advanced practice nursing, and/or temporary permit by examination or
				endorsement, upon proof that the person:
(1) Has failed to meet any requirement or
			 standard established by law or by rules and regulations adopted by the
			 Board.
(2) Has engaged in fraud,
			 misrepresentation, deception, or concealment of a material fact in applying for
			 or securing licensure or taking any examination required for
			 licensure.
(3) Has engaged in a
			 course of conduct that would be grounds for discipline under Rule
			 610-X-8-.03.
(4) Has disciplinary action pending or having
			 had a license, registration, or certification for any health-related profession
			 denied, conditionally issued, fined, reprimanded, censured, restricted,
			 limited, placed on probation, suspended, revoked, voluntarily surrendered, or
			 otherwise encumbered in any state, territory or country.
(5) Has been court-martialed or
			 administratively discharged by a branch of the United States Armed Forces for
			 any act or conduct that would constitute grounds for discipline Alabama under
			 Rule
			 610-X-8-.03.
(6) Has engaged in conduct that is
			 inconsistent with good moral character.
(a)
			 The decision as to whether the applicant has engaged in conduct that is
			 inconsistent with good moral character is within the discretion of the Board of
			 Nursing.
(b) In determining whether
			 the applicant has engaged in conduct that is inconsistent with good moral
			 character, the Board may consider the applicant's criminal history, pattern of
			 illegal conduct or disregard for the law, or other evidence bearing on the
			 applicant's fitness and capacity for practice as a licensed nurse.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.03 - Grounds For Discipline Of, Denial Of Renewal Of, Or Denial Of Reinstatement Of A License, Multistate Licensure Privilege, Or Certificate Of Qualification

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The Board may deny, reprimand, fine, probate, suspend, revoke
				and/or otherwise discipline any registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
				holder of a multistate licensure privilege to practice in Alabama, or holder of
				a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing, upon
				proof that the person:
(1) Is guilty
			 of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, multistate
			 licensure privilege, or certificate of qualification to engage in advanced
			 practice nursing by:
(a) Filing false, forged
			 or altered documents or credentials, including required continuing education
			 documentation.
(b) Misrepresenting
			 or falsifying facts in applying for original licensure, renewal, reactivation,
			 or reinstatement of a license.
(c)
			 Having another person appear for a licensing or certification
			 examination.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.04 - Investigation

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(1) Upon
			 self-disclosure or receipt of a written complaint alleging that a registered
			 nurse, licensed practical nurse, holder of a multistate licensure privilege, or
			 holder of a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing
			 has violated a statute or rule by committing one or more of the actions
			 specified as grounds for disciplinary action, the Executive Officer shall
			 provide for an investigation by Board staff to determine if there is sufficient
			 evidence to warrant disciplinary proceedings.
(a) The Board shall consider only those
			 complaints which include the following:
1.
			 The name of the licensee, applicant, or holder of a multistate licensure
			 privilege or certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice
			 nursing.
2. The name and contact
			 information (telephone number, email address, etc.) of the
			 complainant.
3. Specific
			 allegation(s) which, if substantiated through investigation, would constitute
			 violation(s) of the Alabama Nurse Practice Act (
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §
										34-21-1,
			 et. seq.) or the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.05 - Board Action Following Investigation

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The Board or its authorized designee shall have the power to
				act on the report of the investigation as follows:
(1) Dismiss a complaint with a letter of
			 closure or a letter of admonishment.
(2) Commence disciplinary proceedings through
			 pursuit of informal disposition in accordance with Alabama Board of Nursing
			 Administrative Code Section
			 610-X-8-.08 or the issuance of an administrative complaint pursuant to Alabama Board of
			 Nursing Administrative Code, Section
			 610-X-8-.07.
(3) Accept voluntary surrender of a license,
			 certificate of qualification, or multistate licensure privilege to practice
			 nursing in Alabama.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-21-2(j)(1),
				  34-21-25.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.06 - Administrative Procedure Act

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The Alabama Board of Nursing hereby adopts by reference as its
				rules Sections 12 through 21 of Chapter 22, Title 41,
Code of Ala.
				1975
, as amended, governing contested cases, appeals, and related
				proceedings unless inconsistent with Section
				34-21-25 or Chapter 610-X-8.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										41-22-9.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.07 - Formal Disposition Of Contested Cases

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(1) At least twenty days prior to the
			 administrative hearing, an administrative complaint shall be served on the
			 applicant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, holder of a multistate
			 licensure privilege, holder of a certificate of qualification to engage in
			 advanced practice nursing, continuing education provider, or nursing education
			 program as follows:
(a) Personal service made
			 by any sheriff of the State of Alabama.
(b) If the applicant, registered nurse,
			 licensed practical nurse, holder of a multistate licensure privilege, holder of
			 a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing,
			 continuing education provider, or nursing education program is out of state,
			 evades service, or cannot be served personally, service shall be made by
			 registered or certified mail to the last known post office mailing address
			 shown on the records of the Board.
(c) If the applicant, registered nurse,
			 licensed practical nurse, holder of a multistate licensure privilege, holder of
			 a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing,
			 continuing education provider, or nursing education program is represented by
			 an attorney who has filed a notice of appearance with the Board, service shall
			 be made on the attorney personally or by registered or certified
			 mail.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.08 - Informal Disposition Of Contested Cases

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(1) Complaints or controversies may be
			 considered and resolved by the Board or Board designee through alternative
			 dispute resolution, informal conferences, meetings, or other informal means.
			 Such shall be held without prejudice to the right of the Board thereafter to
			 institute formal proceedings based upon the same or related material if
			 circumstances so warrant.
(2)
			 Informal dispositions may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed
			 settlement, consent order or default or by another method agreed upon by the
			 parties in writing and as approved by the Board.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-21-2(j)(1),
				  41-22-12(e).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.09 - Decisions Of The Board

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(1)
			 Based upon the evidence presented at the administrative hearing or pursuant to
			 informal disposition, the Board may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Dismiss the administrative complaint in
			 its entirety or any alleged violation in the complaint.
(b) Find the respondent not guilty of any or
			 all of the violations alleged in the administrative complaint.
(c) Find the respondent guilty of any or all
			 of the violations alleged in the administrative complaint. If the Board finds
			 the respondent guilty of one or more of the violations alleged in the
			 administrative complaint, the Board may take one or more of the following
			 disciplinary actions against the respondent:
1. Reprimand the respondent's license,
			 multistate licensure privilege, or certificate of qualification to engage in
			 advanced practice nursing.
2.
			 Probate the respondent's license, multistate licensure privilege, or
			 certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing.
3. Require the respondent to participate in
			 an educational program.
4. Suspend
			 the respondent's license, multistate licensure privilege, or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing.
5. Revoke the respondent's license,
			 multistate licensure privilege, or certificate of qualification to engage in
			 advanced practice nursing.
6. Lapse
			 the respondent's license, multistate licensure privilege, or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing by Order of the
			 Board.
7. Deny approval of the
			 applicant to take the licensing examination, deny approval of the applicant for
			 licensure by endorsement, deny the application for multistate licensure, or
			 deny the application for a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced
			 practice nursing.
8. Deny renewal
			 or reinstatement of a license, multistate licensure privilege, or certificate
			 of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing.
9. Impose other sanctions or
			 restrictions.
10. Levy a fine not
			 to exceed $1,000.00 per violation.
11. Withdraw approval of a nursing education
			 program.
12. Deny approval of a
			 nursing education program.
13.
			 Continue approval of a nursing education program for a specified
			 period.
14. Direct a nursing
			 program administrator to notify students in writing of the Board's
			 decision.
15. Issue a cease and
			 desist order on or impose an encumbrance on the multistate licensure
			 privilege.
16. If the Board takes
			 adverse action against a multistate license, the Board's order shall also
			 include a statement that the multistate licensure privilege of the nurse is
			 deactivated in all party states during the pendency of the order.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.10 - Application Following Denial Of Licensure

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(1) Application for a license or certificate
			 of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing, following denial of
			 licensure or certificate, shall:
(a) Include
			 evidence of rehabilitation, or elimination or resolution of any issues that
			 were identified in the Board's most recent order as reasons for denial of
			 licensure or certificate.
(b) Be
			 made according to Chapter 610-X-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.12 - Reinstatement Of A Board Lapsed License Or Certificate Of Qualification

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(1) Application for
			 reinstatement of a board-lapsed license or certificate of qualification to
			 engage in advanced practice nursing may be made at any time after the effective
			 date of the Order that resulted in the Board-Lapsed license or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing, unless otherwise
			 specified in the Order.
(2)
			 Applications for reinstatement of a board-lapsed license or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing shall include:
(a) The non-refundable reinstatement of
			 lapsed license fee.
(b) A completed
			 application for reinstatement of board-lapsed license or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing.
(c) Documented evidence of continuing
			 education requirements for reinstatement of a lapsed license or certificate of
			 qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing.
(d) Executed releases authorizing the sharing
			 of information between and communication with all necessary healthcare
			 providers and Board staff.
(e)
			 Submission of results of all required evaluations conducted by a
			 Board-acceptable licensed healthcare provider in consultation with Board
			 staff.
(f) Submission of all
			 documentation in support of any affirmative responses to regulatory questions
			 on the application.
(g) Submission
			 of official verification of licensure from each jurisdiction where the
			 applicant holds or has ever held a nursing or health-related license.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-8 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 610-X-8-.13 - Non-disciplinary Administrative Penalties

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(1) Non-disciplinary administrative penalties
			 not to exceed $1,000.00 (one-thousand dollars) per violation may be imposed for
			 the following violations of Title 34, Chapter 21 of the Code of Alabama:
(a) Practicing on a lapsed registered nurse
			 or licensed practical nurse license for a period of time not to exceed 90
			 calendar days from the date of the lapse.
(b) Practicing as an advanced practice nurse
			 with a lapsed certificate of qualification for a period of time not to exceed
			 90 calendar days from the date of the lapse.
(c) Other practice without Board approval for
			 a period of time not to exceed 90 calendar days from the date of loss of
			 approval.
(d) Failure to submit
			 required documentation within the deadline established by the Board.
(e) Continuing education violations that do
			 not involve fraud or deceit.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.01 - Qualifications For Approval To Practice As A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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(1)
			 The applicant for approval to practice as a certified registered nurse
			 anesthetist shall have:
(a) An active
			 registered nurse license issued by Alabama or a multistate registered nurse
			 license issued by a party state, as defined in Chapter 4 of these rules.
			 Initial applicants shall have an active registered nurse license, unless
			 authorized by the Board.
(b) Met
			 all requirements for completion of or graduation from an organized program of
			 study and clinical experience beyond the basic educational preparation as a
			 registered nurse that prepares nurse anesthetists and is accredited by the
			 Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools or
			 its predecessor, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and recognized
			 by the Board of Nursing.
(c) Earned
			 at least a master's degree, or post-master's certificate in advanced practice
			 nursing from an accredited graduate program in nurse anesthesia recognized by
			 the Board.
(d) Current
			 certification as a registered nurse anesthetist by the National Board of
			 Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, or other certifying
			 body approved by the Board of Nursing.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.02 - Application for Approval to Practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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The applicant for approval to practice as a certified
				registered nurse anesthetist shall submit to the Board:
(1) A completed application and the required
			 fee(s).
(2) An official transcript
			 of education for advanced practice nursing as a nurse anesthetist that
			 indicates the date of completion of the program and the date degree or
			 certificate was conferred if the dates are not the same.
(3) Official evidence of current
			 certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for
			 Nurse Anesthetists, or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing,
			 as a registered nurse anesthetist.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-21-84.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.03 - Authorization For Practice As A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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(1) The Board of
			 Nursing may grant approval for advanced practice nursing as certified
			 registered nurse anesthetists to applicants who meet the requirements of
			 Chapter
			 610-X-9-.01 and .02.
(2) Only those registered
			 nurses whose credentials have current approval from the Board may hold
			 themselves out to be certified registered nurse anesthetists, use the
			 designation "CRNA" or use titles to imply that they are nurse
			 anesthetists.
(3) The advanced
			 practice approval shall expire on the expiration date of the RN license or on
			 the expiration date of the licensee's national certification as a certified
			 registered nurse anesthetist, whichever occurs first.
(4) Certified registered nurse anesthetists
			 shall renew approval to practice at the time of registered nurse license
			 renewal. Approval for practice may be continued each biennium at the time of
			 renewal of the registered nurse license upon verification of meeting the
			 requirements of Rule
			 610-X-9-.01 and paying the advanced practice renewal fee(s).
(5) Approval for practice may be continued at
			 the time of renewal upon verification of meeting the requirements of Rule
			 610-X-9-.01,
			 paying the advanced practice renewal fee(s), and six contact hours of
			 pharmacology content specific to practice in the approved area. Graduate
			 pharmacology academic credit earned during the nurse anesthetist educational
			 program prior to initial approval as a CRNA does not qualify as pharmacology
			 continuing education for renewal of approval as a CRNA.
(6) Alabama-licensed certified registered
			 nurse anesthetists shall earn, as part of the required twenty-four (24)
			 Board-approved or Board-recognized continuing education contact hours for
			 license renewal, six contact hours of pharmacology.
(7) Failure to meet renewal requirements
			 shall result in lapse of the advanced practice approval.
(8) A nurse who fails to attain certification
			 from the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, or maintain
			 recertification from the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
			 shall:
(a) Immediately notify the Board of
			 Nursing.
(b) Not practice as or use
			 the title of certified registered nurse anesthetist until approved by the Board
			 of Nursing.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.04 - Standards Of Practice For A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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The certified registered nurse anesthetist shall practice in
				accordance with the standards, scope of practice, and guidelines developed by
				the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, congruent with Alabama
				law.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-21-2(1).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.05 - Provisional Approval to Practice As A Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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(1) An Alabama-licensed
			 registered nurse who meets the requirements of rule
			 610-X-9-.01 and .02, and who has applied for initial certification may request Provisional
			 Approval for practice as a graduate nurse anesthetist by submitting:
(a) Official evidence of authorization to
			 test from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse
			 Anesthetists, or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing, for
			 the initial certification examination.
(b) The name and address of the employer who
			 will ensure the supervision of the provisional nurse anesthetist by a certified
			 registered nurse anesthetist or a licensed physician.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.06 - Notice Requirements

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(1)
			 Certified registered nurse anesthetists, as defined by statute and regulation,
			 shall submit to the board, immediately upon receipt:
(a) Evidence of current national
			 certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for
			 Nurse Anesthetists, or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing,
			 or recertification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification
			 for Nurse Anesthetists, or other certifying body approved by the Board of
			 Nursing.
1. Upon successful completion of the
			 initial certification examination.
2. At the time of renewal of advanced
			 practice approval.
3. Upon
			 recertification by the Council.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.07 - Reinstatement Of Lapsed Approval For Practice As A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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(1)
			 Lapsed approval as a certified registered nurse anesthetist may be reinstated
			 upon submission of a completed application and compliance with the following:
(a) An active Alabama registered nurse
			 license or a multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as
			 defined in Chapter 4 of these rules.
(b) Payment of current renewal and
			 reinstatement fees, as well as outstanding fees and fines, if
			 applicable.
(c) Official evidence
			 of current national certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist
			 by a national certifying agency recognized by the Board.
(d) Documented evidence of completion of six
			 contact_ hours of pharmacology continuing education earned within the 24 months
			 immediately preceding application.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.08 - Qualifications For Approval To Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

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(1) An applicant for
			 approval to practice as a clinical nurse specialist shall have:
(a) An active Alabama registered nurse
			 license or a multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as
			 defined in Chapter 4 of these rules. Initial applicants shall have an active
			 registered nurse license unless authorized by the Board.
(b) A master's or higher degree, or
			 post-master's certificate, in nursing from an accredited educational
			 institution in a curriculum designed to prepare clinical nurse
			 specialists.
(c) Certification by a
			 national certifying agency recognized by the Board in the clinical specialty
			 consistent with educational preparation and appropriate to the area of
			 practice.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.09 - Authorization For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

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(1) The Board of Nursing may grant approval
			 for advanced practice nursing as a clinical nurse specialist to applicants who
			 meet the requirements of Chapter
			 610-X-9-.07 and .08.
(2) Only those registered
			 nurses whose credentials have been approved by the Board may hold themselves
			 out to be clinical nurse specialists, use the designation "CNS" or use titles
			 to imply that they are clinical nurse specialists.
(3) The advanced practice approval shall
			 expire on the same date as the registered nurse license or on the expiration
			 date of the licensee's national certification, whichever occurs
			 first.
(4) Clinical nurse
			 specialists shall renew approval for practice at the time of registered nurse
			 license renewal. Approval for practice may be continued each biennium at the
			 time of renewal of the registered nurse license upon verification of meeting
			 the requirements of Rule
			 610-X-9-.07 and paying the advanced practice renewal fee(s).
(5) Failure to meet the renewal requirements
			 shall result in lapse of advanced practice approval.
(6) A nurse who fails to attain or maintain
			 certification in the appropriate area of practice shall:
(a) Immediately notify the Board.
(b) Not practice as or use the title of
			 clinical nurse specialist until approved by the Board.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.10 - Authorization For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

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(1) The Board of Nursing may grant approval
			 for advanced practice nursing as a clinical nurse specialist to applicants who
			 meet the requirements of Chapter
			 610-X-9-.08 and .09.
(2) Only those registered
			 nurses whose credentials have been approved by the Board may hold themselves
			 out to be clinical nurse specialists, use the designation "CNS" or use titles
			 to imply that they are clinical nurse specialists.
(3) The advanced practice approval shall
			 expire on the same date as the registered nurse license or on the expiration
			 date of the licensee's national certification, whichever occurs
			 first.
(4) Clinical nurse
			 specialists shall renew approval for practice at the time of registered nurse
			 license renewal. Approval for practice may be continued at the time of renewal
			 upon verification of meeting the requirements of Rule
			 610-X-9-.01,
			 paying the advanced practice renewal fee(s), and six contact hours of
			 pharmacology content specific to practice in the approved area. Graduate
			 pharmacology academic credit earned during the clinical nurse specialist
			 educational program prior to initial approval as a CNS does not qualify as
			 pharmacology continuing education for renewal of approval as a CNS.
(5) Failure to meet the renewal requirements
			 shall result in lapse of advanced practice approval.
(6) A nurse who fails to attain or maintain
			 certification in the appropriate area of practice shall:
(a) Immediately notify the Board.
(b) Not practice as or use the title of
			 clinical nurse specialist until approved by the Board.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.11 - Notice Requirements

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(1)
			 Clinical nurse specialists as defined by statute and regulation shall submit to
			 the Board, immediately upon receipt:
(a)
			 Evidence of current national certification by national certifying agency
			 recognized by the Board in the clinical specialty consistent with educational
			 preparation and appropriate to the area of practice.
(i) Upon successful completion of the initial
			 certification examination.
(ii) At
			 the time of renewal of advanced practice approval.
(iii) Upon recertification by the national
			 certifying agency.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.12 - Reinstatement Of Lapsed Approval For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

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(1) Lapsed approval for
			 advanced practice nursing may be reinstated upon submission of a completed
			 application and compliance with the following:
(a) An active Alabama registered nurse
			 license.
(b) Payment of current
			 renewal and reinstatement fees, outstanding fees and fines, if
			 applicable.
(c) Official evidence
			 of current national certification as a clinical nurse specialist by a national
			 certifying agency recognized by the Board.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-9 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-9-.13 - Reinstatement Of Lapsed Approval For Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist

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(1) Lapsed approval as
			 a clinical nurse specialist may be reinstated upon submission of a completed
			 application and compliance with the following:
(a) An active Alabama registered nurse
			 license or multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as
			 defined in Chapter 4 of these rules.
(b) Payment of current renewal and
			 reinstatement fees, as well as outstanding fees and fines, if
			 applicable.
(c) Official evidence
			 of current national certification as a clinical nurse specialist by a national
			 certifying agency recognized by the Board.
(d) Documented evidence of completion of six
			 contact hours of pharmacology continuing education earned within the 24 months
			 immediately preceding application.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.01 - Definitions

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(1) Board Approved
			 Continuing Education Provider: An individual; partnership; association;
			 organization; educational institution; governmental agency; or licensed health
			 care facility, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, home health
			 agencies, or other organized health care facilities, offering continuing
			 education for nurses that meet Board criteria for approval and are assigned an
			 Alabama Board of Nursing Provider (ABNP) number.
(2) Board Recognized Continuing Education
			 Provider: A national or regional agency, journal, Alabama regulatory agency or
			 board, or another Board of Nursing recognized by the Alabama Board of Nursing
			 as providing or approving continuing education in accordance with criteria that
			 are substantially the same as those required of Alabama Board of Nursing
			 approved providers of continuing education.
(3) Board Approved or Board Recognized
			 Continuing Education Activity: An activity that meets the definition of
			 continuing education and has undergone approval by a Board approved provider or
			 Board recognized provider of continuing education. An activity may be a program
			 of multiple sessions or a single session lasting at least twenty-five minutes
			 (0.5 contact hours).
(4) Continuing
			 Education: Planned, organized learning experiences designed to augment the
			 knowledge, skill, and ability to enhance nursing practice and therefore improve
			 health care delivered to the public.
(5) Continuing Education Contact Hour: Unit
			 of measurement of continuing education that meets Board criteria for approval
			 and lasts at least fifty minutes.
(6) Provider Number: A permanent,
			 nontransferable number assigned by the Board to designate an approved
			 provider.
(7) Refresher Course: A
			 body of study with both theoretical and clinical components that are relevant
			 to current practice modalities and technologies.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-21-2,
				  34-21-23(f).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.02 - Continuing Education General Standards

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(1) Licensed nurses shall be individually
			 accountable for continued competence to practice nursing.
(2) The Board of Nursing may prescribe a
			 refresher course for reentry into practice.
(3) Individual requests to verify approval
			 for a specific course or activity may be submitted to a Board-approved
			 provider.
(4) Licensed nurses shall
			 meet continuing education requirements as stated in Rule
			 610-X-4-.08, Renewal of
			 License.
(5) Pharmacology
			 continuing education hours are required for Certified Registered Nurse
			 Practitioners (CRNP), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse
			 Specialists, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), as stated in
			 Rule 610-X-4-.08, Renewal of
			 License.
(6) The Board-provided
			 continuing education related to statutory and administrative frameworks for
			 nursing regulation, scope of practice, and standards of practice described in
			 §
								610-X-4-.08 is required for each
			 licensed nurse for the first license renewal period and may be viewed by any
			 licensed nurse at any time. A licensed nurse may receive continuing education
			 credit for completing any of the required courses once each renewal
			 period.
(7) Failure to comply with
			 continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action by the
			 Board.
(8) Units of measure for
			 continuing education shall be:
(a) 1 contact
			 hour = 50 minutes
(b) 0.5 contact
			 hour = 25 minutes
(c) 15 contact
			 hours = 1 academic semester credit hour
(d) 10 contact hours = 1 academic quarter
			 credit hour
(e) 1 contact hour =
			 0.1 continuing education unit (CEU)
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.03 - Content Of Continuing Education

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(1) Acceptable content for continuing
			 education courses shall include one or more of the following:
(a) Clinical technology, procedures, and
			 nursing implications.
(b) Specialty
			 areas of nursing practice.
(c)
			 Nursing practices related to care of the patient, including but not limited to
			 counseling, patient teaching, infection control, and safety factors.
(d) Administration, management, and
			 supervision in health care delivery.
(e) Social, legal, and ethical aspects of
			 nursing.
(f) Nursing
			 education.
(g) Nursing research,
			 theory, and practice issues.
(h)
			 Quality improvement and management, accrediting standards, and
			 processes.
(i) Academic credit
			 applicable to nursing that is earned from liberal arts, sciences, business, and
			 general education courses obtained after initial licensure from an institution
			 accredited by an educational accrediting body or that is earned in pursuit of a
			 higher degree in nursing.
(j)
			 Professional conduct.
(k)
			 Orientation in-service programs and mandatory annual education on
			 facility-specific policies - specific activities designed to familiarize
			 employees with the policies and procedures of an institution or general
			 orientation in-service.
(l) Serving
			 as an appointed facility preceptor for students and/or new hire
			 orientation.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.05 - Acceptable Continuing Education Activities

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(1) All required contact hours may be
			 obtained from the following activities:
(a)
			 Workshop.
(b) Seminar.
(c) Classroom.
(d) Web cast.
(e) Internet (online) courses.
(f) Intranet courses.
(g) Home study courses.
(h) Continuing education contained in
			 journals.
(i) Podcast.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.06 - Qualifications And Standards For Board Approved Providers

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(1) The applicant for approval as a
			 Board-approved provider of continuing education shall submit to the Board the
			 required fee and a complete application that demonstrates:
(a) An organized plan for quality continuing
			 education for nurses.
(b) The
			 mission and objectives of the provider.
(c) Policies and procedures for
			 implementation and evaluation of the educational programs and the educational
			 unit.
(d) An identifiable
			 educational unit with designated qualified personnel and resources for
			 conducting an organized plan of continuing education for nurses.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 610-X-10-.07 - Reporting Requirements And Audit

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(1) A registered nurse and licensed practical
			 nurse shall:
(a) Provide a signed statement of
			 affirmation, under penalty, of the degree of compliance with all continuing
			 education requirements for license renewal including, but not limited to,
			 compliance with:
1. Earning the required
			 number of contact hours of Board-approved or Board-recognized continuing
			 education activities.
2. The
			 designated earning period.
3.
			 Content and acceptable activities.
4. Not repeating the continuing education
			 activity during the earning period for continuing education credit.
5. Any other requirements in these
			 rules.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.01 - Candidate Qualifications

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(1)
			 Applicants for graduate nursing scholarships shall:
(a) Be a resident of the State of Alabama for
			 at least one year preceding the time of making application for the graduate
			 nursing scholarship.
(b) Have an
			 active, unencumbered license as a professional nurse in Alabama.
(c) Be a person of good character.
(d) Be accepted for an Alabama graduate
			 program conducted by an accredited college or university.
(e) Agree to practice professional nursing or
			 become a nursing instructor in the State of Alabama for at least two years
			 immediately after completing the graduate degree. For purposes of this section,
			 the term "immediately" shall be defined as commencing within six months (180
			 days) following completion of the gradute degree and continuing for two
			 consecutive full years thereafter.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.02 - Scholarship Conditions

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(1)
			 Scholarships may be awarded for multiple years of graduate study.
(2) The Board shall give preference to
			 applicants pursuing a career in nursing education.
(3) Each scholarship is limited to a maximum
			 of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(4) Scholarship recipients shall be selected
			 from the State of Alabama at large and, to the extent practicable, distributed
			 throughout the State.
(5) The
			 number of scholarships shall equal five percent of the total enrollment in
			 graduate nursing programs in Alabama.
(a)
			 Each June Board staff will contact deans of Alabama graduate nursing programs
			 to determine the total number of Alabama residents enrolled in graduate nursing
			 programs.
(b) The Board shall use
			 the number of Alabama residents enrolled in graduate nursing programs to
			 determine the number of scholarships to be awarded.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.03 - Application For Scholarship

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(1)
			 An applicant for the graduate nursing scholarship shall submit an online
			 application by the deadline established by the Board.
(2) Incomplete applications may not be
			 considered.
(3) The applicant for
			 graduate nursing scholarship shall submit proof of:
(a) Residency.
(b) Acceptance in graduate nursing program in
			 Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.04 - Failure To Satisfy Conditions Of Scholarship

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(1) A scholarship recipient who fails to meet
			 the conditions of the scholarship shall immediately repay the State Treasury in
			 full any amount received.
(2) In
			 the event of the scholarship recipient's death, any obligation to repay funds
			 shall be cancelled.
(3) Should the
			 scholarship recipient becomes physically or mentally impaired and unable to
			 complete a graduate degree in nursing or fulfill the post-scholarship service
			 requirement, the obligation to repay funds shall be cancelled.
Original
				  610-X-11-.05 was renumbered to Rule 610-X-ll-.04, as per certification filed September 20,
				  2002; effective October 25, 2002.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Act 2012-262.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.05 - Payment Of Scholarship

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(1)
			 Payments to the scholarship recipient shall be made
			 annually.
Original
				  610-X-11-.06 was renumbered to Rule 610-X-ll-.05, as per certification filed September 20,
				  2002; effective October 25, 2002.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Act 2012-262.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-11 - GRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 610-X-11-.06 - Disciplinary Action. (REPEALED)

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Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-21-2(1),
				  34-21-62.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-12 - LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-12-.01 - Definitions

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(1) Participant:
			 Any person who applies for and is awarded a loan, as provided in Article 6 of
			 Title 34, Chapter 21,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(2) Eligible Person:
(a) A student enrolled in an accredited
			 nursing education programs approved by the Board who is pursuing a graduate
			 degree to become a certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), a certified
			 nurse midwife (CNM), or a certified registered nurse anesthetist(CRNA);
			 or
(b) Approved CRNP, CNM, OR CRNA
			 who, within the five (5) years immediately preceding the loan period, completed
			 a graduate degree as described in subsection (a).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-12 - LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING › Section 610-X-12-.02 - Participant Qualifications

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An applicant for a graduate loan shall:
(1) Be a resident of the state of Alabama for
			 at least one year preceding the time of making application for the
			 loan.
(2) Have an active,
			 unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN) in Alabama.
(3) Be a person of good moral
			 character.
(4) Be accepted for or
			 have, within the five (5) years immediately preceding the loan period,
			 completed an accredited graduate program on a track to become a certified
			 registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), certified nurse midwife (CNM), or
			 certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); or
(5) Meet eligibility requirements.
(6) Agree to work immediately following
			 graduation, or, in the case of a currently approved advanced practice nurse,
			 immediately in full-time practice as a CRNA, CRNP, or CNM in an area of
			 critical need, as determined by the Board, for eighteen (18) months for each
			 year he or she received a loan under the Program, subject to the requirements
			 of
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-21-96.
(7) Agree to designate the area of critical
			 need where the participant will work at the time specified by the Board. The
			 participant shall designate the area of critical need where the participant
			 will work within six months of graduation, or immediately, in the case of a
			 currently approved advanced practice nurse.
(a) Once the participant designates the area
			 of critical need where the participant will work, the participant may change
			 the area of critical need where the participant will work only if approved by
			 the Board and subject to the additional service requirements established in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									34-21-96(c).