A. The board may certify a registered nurse who is licensed pursuant to this chapter as a certified registered nurse anesthetist if the registered nurse meets the following requirements:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1634.03

  • Board: means the Arizona state board of nursing. See Arizona Laws 32-1601
  • Certified registered nurse: means a registered nurse who has been certified by a national nursing credentialing agency recognized by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-1601
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Submits an application as prescribed by the board.

2. Has completed a program in the science of anesthesia accredited by the council on accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs or another national accrediting body recognized by the board.

3. Is certified by a national certifying body such as the national board of certification and recertification for nurse anesthetists or another national certifying body recognized by the board.

4. Pays the certification fee prescribed pursuant to section 32-1643.

B. The board may issue a temporary certificate to a person who meets the requirements of subsection A, paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section. A temporary certificate expires on the date specified in the certificate and may be renewed at the discretion of the executive director.

 

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