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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.27.06.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="06" heading="Practice Before Certification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has a current license or multistate privilege to practice registered nursing in the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submitted in full the application for State certification as a CRNA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Paid all fees established by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Completed a nurse anesthetist program approved by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Practices under the supervision of an anesthesiologist or CRNA and the supervisor is on site and immediately available to the nurse anesthetist graduate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>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</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Immediately notifies the Board and the supervising anesthesiologist or CRNA of the results of the certification examination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A nurse anesthetist graduate who fails the national certification examination shall immediately cease practice as a nurse anesthetist graduate.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>