How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in your state?

· Review practice agreements in your state.

· Identify whether your state requires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners, and if so, what those requirements are.

· Research the following:

· How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in your state?

· What is the application process for certification in your state?

· What is your state’s board of nursing website?

· How does your state define the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner?

· What is included in your state practice agreement?

· How do you get a DEA license?

· Does your state have a prescription monitoring program (PMP)?

· How does your state describe a nurse practitioner’s controlled-substance prescriptive authority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?

· American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2020).  State practice environment Links to an external site. . https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment

· On the map on the webpage, click on your state and review. After you complete the PMHNP Program, pass the certification exam, and get a job, you will need to revisit this website to apply for the privilege to practice as an APRN with your state Board of Nursing.