| Agency |
IDFPR - Division of Professional Regulati |
| Phone |
217.782.8556 |
| URL |
www.idfpr.com |
| Job Description |
"Advanced Practice Nurse" or "APN" means a person who has met the qualifications for (i) certified nurse midwife (CNM); (ii) certified nurse practitioner (NP); (iii) certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); or (iv) clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and has been licensed by the Department. All advanced practice nurses licensed and practicing in the State of Illinois shall use the title APN and may use specialty credentials after their name. Advanced Practice Nursing is based on knowledge and skills acquired throughout an advanced practice nurse's nursing education, training, and experience. Advanced practice nursing includes: advanced nursing patient assessment and diagnosis; ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, performing those tests and procedures when using health care equipment, and interpreting and using the results of diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures ordered by the advanced practice nurse or another health care professional; ordering treatments, ordering or applying appropriate medical devices, and using nursing medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status; providing palliative and end-of-life care; providing advanced counseling, patient education, health education, and patient advocacy; prescriptive authority as defined in Section 65-40 of the Nurse Practice Act; and delegating selected nursing activities or tasks to a licensed practice nurse, a registered professional nurse, or other personnel. |
| Statute |
Illinois Nurse Practice Act |
| Type of Regulation |
License |
| Number Regulated |
6,547 |
| Age |
NA |
| Education/Experience |
- Must hold a current license to practice as a registered professional nurse;
- Have successfully completed requirements to practice as, and hold a current, national certification as, a nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner or certified registered nurse anesthetist from the appropriate certifying body;
- Have obtained a graduate degree appropriate for national certification in a clinical advanced practice nursing specialty or a graduate degree of post-master's certificate from a graduate level program in a clinical advanced practice nursing specialty;
- Have not violated provisions of the Nurse Practice Act concerning the grounds for disciplinary actions;
- Submit to a criminal history records check.
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| Exam |
Passage of appropriate certifying examination for the particular specialty |
| Exam Type |
Part of certification process |
| Administered |
NA |
| Exam Fee |
NA |
| Passing Criteria |
Part of certification process |
| Repeats |
NA |
| Continuing Education |
50 contact hours total per license renewal period |
| Citizenship |
NA |
| Other |
|
| Note |
Licensure requirements and licensure fees are subject to change. |
| Application Fee |
NA |
| License Fee |
$125.00 |
| Renewal Fee |
$40.00 per year |
| Reinstatement Fee |
$20 plus all lapsed renewal fees |
| License Period |
Two years (All licenses expire May 31 of each even-numbered year.) |
| Reciprocity/Endorsement |
NA |
