New Jersey APN Requirements

The New Jersey Board of Nursing (BON) has adopted amendments to its rules, effective June 16, 2008, that add CRNAs as a type of advanced practice nurse (APN) in New Jersey.  The adopted rules require that both (1) CRNAs currently practicing in New Jersey, and (2) CRNAs without master’s degrees who may wish to practice in New Jersey now or in the future, must apply for and obtain APN status by June 16, 2009.  Additional information concerning these rules, including application requirements and information, is posted on the member side of the AANA website at http://www.aana.com/MemberHome.aspx under Government Affairs > State Issues > News.  The information currently posted on the AANA website will also appear in the September 2008 AANA NewsBulletin. 

Because these rules require both (1) CRNAs currently licensed in New Jersey, including those who may live in other states, and (2) CRNAs who do not have master’s degrees who may wish to practice in New Jersey in the future, to apply for APN status by June 16, 2009, we wanted to notify all 50 state nurse anesthetist association presidents and government relations committee chairs concerning this application deadline.

Questions?  Contact...

Jana Conover, BA
Assistant Director of State Government Affairs
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068-4001
Phone: 847-655-1132
Fax: 847-655-8830
Email: jconover@aana.com
http://www.aana.com