Practice in Your State

CRNAs are required to show “[s]uccessful completion of a nationally accredited graduate or post-graduate APRN education program that prepares nurses to perform as nurse anesthetists….” [Arkansas State Board of Nursing Regulations, Chapter Four, Section II]

Out-of-State Applicants: “Applicants for advanced practice licensure by endorsement shall have met the educational and certification requirements set
forth in Arkansas State Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations at the time of their initial licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse in another
jurisdiction.” [Arkansas State Board of Nursing Regulations, Chapter Four, Section II]

The Nurse Practice Act of Arkansas does not prohibit “[t]he administration of anesthetics under the supervision, but not necessarily in the presence of, a licensed physician, dentist or other person lawfully entitled to order anesthesia by a graduate nurse anesthetist awaiting certification results while holding a temporary permit ….” [Arkansas Code Ann., sec. 17-87-103(7)]

A temporary permit may be issued to a graduate nurse anesthetist who meets certain educational criteria and who has been accepted by the certifying body to sit for the first national certification examination for which he or she is eligible. The temporary permit expires upon notification to the graduate
nurse anesthetist of the results of the examination. [Arkansas Code Ann., sec. 17-87-307(c)(1) and (2)

 

New DEA MATE Act Requirements

Congress has passed the MATE Act requiring all CRNAs who need to renew or are applying for a DEA license to complete a one-time training (totaling 8 hours) on managing patients with substance use disorders. View our FAQs below to learn more about this requirement and for information about our new DEA Bundle to help you meet this requirement.

FAQs

• Who is required to complete these requirements?
  CRNAs renewing their DEA license or applying for an initial DEA license.
• Can AANA help me fulfill these requirements?
  Yes, AANA has developed a collection of CE offerings to satisfy these requirements which includes 8 Class A CE (designated as 8 pharmacology credits). This bundle will be available to stream starting June 7 but can be preordered through CKN.
• When do I need to complete these requirements?
  Starting on June 27, 2023, all CRNAs who are applying for a new DEA license or are renewing their DEA license.
• The AANA is not listed as an approved provider. Will CE offered by the AANA meet this requirement?
  Yes, through our accreditation with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), AANA meets the requirements to offer these CE credits.
• How do I report the completion of this requirement?
  CRNAs will self-report completion during their DEA licensing process. CRNAs who complete DEA Bundle through the AANA will receive individual certificates documenting the completion of the training. This should be retained as proof of training.

 

 

CRNAs are a type of “advanced practice registered nurse.”

“A license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse may be issued…[b]y application [or]…[b]y endorsement.” [Nurse Practice Act of the State of Arkansas, sec. 17-87-302(b)]