South Dakota Codified Laws 36-9-86. Requirements for license as clinical nurse specialist
An applicant for licensure as a clinical nurse specialist shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(1) Is currently licensed by the board as a registered nurse or has a privilege to practice in this state;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-9-86
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Has completed an accredited graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice registered nurse program in the clinical nurse specialist role;
(3) Is currently certified by a national certifying body recognized by the board in the clinical nurse specialist role; and
(4) Is otherwise qualified under § 36-9-49.
Any person licensed pursuant to §§ 36-9-85 to 36-9-91, inclusive, prior to July 1, 1996, is exempt from subdivision (3) of this section. The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, regarding the application and examination process for licensure as a clinical nurse specialist.
Source: SL 1995, ch 217, § 9; SL 2016, ch 194, § 40.