Advanced Practice
Certification
Current certification with a Board approved national certification body
is a requirement for licensure in South Dakota as a certified registered
nurse anesthetist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife,
and clinical nurse specialist. Historically, at the time of licensure
renewal, the CRNA, CNP, CNM, and CNS has been asked to provide verification
of certification.
The advanced practice nurse computerized data base has been up graded so
that certification expiration dates are now monitored between
licensure renewals. CRNAs, CNPs, CNMs, and CNSs are accountable to not
only maintain current certification throughout the licensure renewal cycle
but also provide the Board direct source certification evidence,
verifying the on going currency of that certification. When
applying to the body for recertification, request that the Board be
notified of the new expiration date and include a copy of Form C
(Verification of Certification) with the recertification materials.
To access Form C on line, go to the South Dakota Board of Nursing web
site at:
www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing,
select Advanced Practice and click on the appropriate specialty.
The Board will not issue reminder certification expiration notices.
The CRNA,CNP, CNM, and CNS is accountable to provide direct source
certification verification prior to the certification's expiration date.
Failure to do so will result in the infraction being reported to the
Board(s).
Most of
you have already recertified and the Form C was in your packet.
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