CRNP/CNM

General Application Process

The Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing jointly approve applications for collaborative practice between physicians and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs) or Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs).
The parties enter into a collaborative agreement specifying approved duties, skills, and prescribing privileges and setting forth quality assurance plans.
“Covering” physicians can be named to provide collaboration with the CRNP/CNM when the collaborating physician is unavailable.
CRNPs and CNMs can apply for controlled substances prescribing privileges with certain limitations.
Collaborating and supervising physicians are required to obtain continuing medical education when beginning collaboration/registration and periodically during ongoing collaboration/registration. The Board of Medical Examiners provides free On-Demand Online Courses to meet this requirement.
A courtesy collaborative practice inspection may be scheduled with one of the Collaborative Practice Nurse Consultants.