Regulation .03 Practice Before Certification.
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A.
A registered nurse who has completed a program for preparation of nurse anesthetists and who has applied to take a national certifying examination acceptable to the Board may practice as a nurse anesthetist graduate before certification in the State, on approval of the Board, if the nurse:
(1)
Has a current license or multistate privilege to practice registered nursing in the State;
(2)
Submitted in full the application for State certification as a CRNA;
(3)
Paid all fees established by the Board;
(4)
Completed a nurse anesthetist program approved by the Board;
(5)
Practices under the supervision of an anesthesiologist or CRNA and the supervisor is on site and immediately available to the nurse anesthetist graduate;
(6)
Provides the Board a copy of the admission document to the national certification examination which must be taken not later than 6 months after program completion; and
(7)
Immediately notifies the Board and the supervising anesthesiologist or CRNA of the results of the certification examination.
B.
A nurse anesthetist graduate who fails the national certification examination shall immediately cease practice as a nurse anesthetist graduate.