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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
License Description ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE

An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a Tennessee licensed registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and has national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master's Degree or higher in one of the four advanced practice nursing roles/categories: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner.

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:
Every two years, current national specialty certification, RN license and maintains competency requirements. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1000/1000-04.pdf
Licensing Agency
Department of Health
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532 4384
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 08/10/2023
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