Practice in Your State

An applicant for initial licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse shall … [b]e a graduate of or have completed a graduate-level advanced practice registered nurse program in a clinical specialty area of certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner, which program is accredited by a national accrediting body ….”[Neb. Rev. Stat., 38-208(1)(b)]

A person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse or certified as a certified registered nurse anesthetist or a certified nurse midwife in this state on July 1, 2007, shall be issued a license by the department as an advanced practice registered nurse on such date. [Neb. Rev. Stat., 38-208(3)]

Out-of-State Applicants: “The department may issue a license by endorsement under this section to an applicant who holds a license from another jurisdiction if the licensure requirements of such other jurisdiction meet or exceed the requirements for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Act.” [Neb. Rev. Stat., APRN Licensure Act, sec. 71-17,137(2)]

An applicant for a license under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Act to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist shall …
[s]ubmit evidence of successful completion of a course of study in anesthesia in a school of nurse anesthesia accredited or approved by or
under the auspices of the department or the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia and Educational Programs ….” [Neb. Rev. Stat., CRNA
Act, sec. 71-1730(b)]

The department may, with the prior approval of the board, grant a temporary license in the practice of anesthesia for up to one hundred twenty days upon application (1) to graduates of an accredited school of nurse anesthesia pending results of the first certifying examination following graduation and (2) to registered nurse anesthetists currently licensed in another state pending completion of the application for a Nebraska license. A
temporary license issued pursuant to this section may be extended at the discretion of the board with the approval of the department.” [Neb. Rev. Stat., 38-708]

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.”

“An applicant for a license under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Act to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist shall” meet specified educational and administrative requirements. [Nebraska Revised Statutes, Section 71-1730(1)]