Section 848IAC4-1-6. "Formal organized program of study and clinical experience or the equivalent as determined by the board" defined

   "Formal organized program of study and clinical experience or the equivalent as determined by the board" means:

(1) a program offered by a college or university accredited by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation that includes:

(A) instruction in the biological, behavioral, medical, and nursing sciences relevant to practice as an advanced practice nurse in a specified category;

(B) instruction in the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of advanced practice nursing; and

(C) supervised clinical practice of those skills used by the advanced practice nurse in a specialty role; or

(2) experience obtained in collaboration with a physician, prior to the promulgation of this article, which was required by a national organization as a prerequisite for a national certifying examination used to certify a registered nurse in a specialty area.

(Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 4-1-6; filed Jul 29, 1994, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 2875; readopted filed Nov 21, 2001, 10:23 a.m.: 25 IR 1329; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFA)