Certified registered nurse anesthetists must ‘[p]rovide evidence of having successfully completed an advanced nursing education program . . . .” [20 CSR 2200-4.100, subsec. (3)(B)(2)
“Advanced nursing education program” is defined as: 1. Prior to July 1, 1998, completion of a formal postbasic educational program . . . leading to a graduate degree or certificate with a concentration in an advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area. 2. From and after July 1, 1998, completion of a graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in an advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area, which includes advanced nursing theory and clinical nursing practice.” [20 CSR 2200-4.100, subsec. (1)(B)] Out-of-State Applicants: “. . . [R]egistered professional nurses seeking licensure by endorsement and recognition as advanced practice nurses in Missouri may receive such recognition . . . if: 1. Prior to July 1, 1998, they had completed a formal postbasic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university, or hospital, of at least one (1) academic year, which included advanced nursing theory and clinical nursing practice, leading to a graduate degree or a certificate with a concentration in an advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area, and 2. Prior to July 1, 1998, they were certified by a nationally recognized certifying body . . . and have continuously maintained active, up-to-date recertification status.” [20 CSR 2200-4.100, subsec. (7)(C)]
A person who has graduated from an advanced nursing education program may be recognized by the Missouri State Board of Nursing as a Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for up to four (4) months from the date of graduation, pending a certification decision by an acceptable nationally recognized certifying body.” [20 CSR 2200-4.100 (3)(B)] Graduate APRNs must “[c]ease advanced practice nursing immediately upon notice that they have not successfully completed the certification process for any reason; and … [n]otify the board within five (5) working days of the receipt of the results of their certification application.” [20 CSR 2200-4.100 (5)]
New DEA MATE Act Requirements
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CRNAs are a type of “advanced practice registered nurse.”
Advanced practice registered nurse,’ a nurse who has education beyond the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally recognized professional organization as a certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or a certified clinical nurse specialist. The board shall promulgate rules specifying which nationally recognized professional organization certifications are to be recognized for the purposes of this section. Advanced practice nurses and only such individuals may use the title ‘Advanced Practice Registered Nurse’ and the abbreviation ‘APRN’….” MO Rev. Stat. 335.016(2)
Nurse anesthetists who meet certain educational requirements set forth by the Missouri SBON R&R will be recognized by the board and will be eligible to practice as advanced practice nurses. [Rules of Department of Economic Development, sec. 20 CSR 2200- 4.100(2)(A)]