State Articles

In North Dakota, the Board of Nursing issues licenses to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). There are several APRN designations due to different roles and population focus. North Dakota recognizes four roles of APRN: Nurse Practitioner Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Midwife Clinical Nurse Specialist According to the Board, the APRN can…

In Michigan, clinical nurses with graduate education are licensed as RNs. Additionally, they hold a specialty certification issued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). There are three categories of nursing specialty in the state of Michigan, but they can be state-certified in four advanced nursing roles….

Since 2014, the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses in Minnesota has expanded. The new law brought additional requirements that include having an APRN license, in addition to RN license. In the state of Minnesota there are four roles of APRNs: Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner Nurse Midwife…

Mississippi, the advanced practice nurses are under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Nursing. There are four roles of APRNs in Mississippi: Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Additionally, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists have a population…

In Massachusetts, the Board of Registration in Nursing holds jurisdiction over Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRNs). APRNs in Massachusetts hold the RN licenses and are “authorized” for the advanced practice. In Massachusetts, advanced and RN credentials are state-specific. Additionally, Massachusetts isn’t part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so the procedure…

In the state of New Jersey, the Division of Consumer Affairs recognizes four roles of advanced practice registered nurses: Nurse practitioners Clinical nurse specialists Nurse anesthetists Nurse-midwives The Board of Nursing in New Jersey certifies nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse anesthetists. The tittle they get is Advanced Practice…

In New Hampshire, the Board of Nursing holds the jurisdiction over Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). There are three roles of APRNs, recognized by the Board: Nurse Practitioner Nurse Midwife Nurse Anesthetist All APRNs earn their credentials due to their education and role-related training. Moreover, the basic requirement for all…

In Nevada, the regulations related to the advanced practice nursing law change to be aligned with other states. The title for the advanced nurses is now the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). According to the new law, there are some additional requirements that nurses need to fulfill to practice at…

There are three roles of advanced practice nurses in Pennsylvania – nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse-midwives. The Board of Nursing is in charge of the certifying process of the Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). CNSs and CRNPs need to hols RN license as…

Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services regulates the advanced practice registered nurses. In Nebraska, there are four roles of APRNs: Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN-CNS) Certified Nurse Midwife (APRN-CNM) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) Future APRNs need to hold a valid RN license. Because Nebraska is part…

Advanced practice nurses in the state of Missouri are licensed as Registered nurses (RNs) first, and then recognized by the Board as an advance practice registered nurses (APRNS). They qualify for the APRNs status using the Document of Recognition. Because Missouri is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, RN licenses…

In Montana, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Nursing. In Montana, there are four roles of APRNs: Certified Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Certified Nurse Midwife There is a requirement for all advanced role, to hold licensure of…

The advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Georgia is under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Board of Nursing. APRNs also need to be licensed as registered nurses in the state of Georgia. Additionally, Georgia isn’t part of the nurse licensure compact agreement, thus, the procedure for the out-of-state nurses is…

In the state of California, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) has jurisdiction over the advanced practice nurses. Similar to other states, to become an advanced practice nurse in California, you first have to be licensed as a registered nurse. The BRN recognize five specialty areas of graduate-level advanced nurses:…

In Colorado, the Board of Nursing is in charge of the registry of advanced practice nurses. The first requirement for future advanced practice nurses is to have a registered nurse license. An advanced practice nurse is registered based on the appropriate graduate education and national certification. In Colorado, there are…

In Connecticut, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) earn their credentials through the State’s Department of Public Health (DPH). APRNs earn their licenses due to their advanced nursing education and third-party certification. In the state of Connecticut, there are multiple certifications roles of nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse anesthetists….

The Board of Nursing in Delaware holds the jurisdiction over advanced practice nurses (APNs) in this state. There are different roles of APNs, and some of them have a population foci. The APNs recognized roles in Delaware are nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse…

Similar to other states, in Florida, the State’s Board of Nursing regulates the Advanced Nursing Practice. Advanced practice registered nurses have multiple specialties in Florida. Nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives in Florida also get their credentials as APRNs. However, clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have a different and separate licensing process….

Hawaii’s Board of Nursing regulates the practice of advanced practice nurses. In Hawaii, advanced practice nurses are dually licensed, they hold registered nurse license (RM) and Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license. The Hawaii Professional and Vocation Licensing (PVL) institution grant them an RN license. Hawaii isn’t part of the…

The Board of Nursing in Idaho licenses advanced practice nurses in this state. Aspiring advanced nurses need to hold a valid registered nurse license in Idaho or in any other state that is part of the nurse license compact. Because advanced nursing isn’t part of the compact, aspiring advanced practitioners…