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New Jersey Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive authority

Separate professional authority, state registration and federal DEA steps.

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Who may prescribe †

  • For APNs certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, New Jersey says APNs have prescriptive authority.

    Applies when: For APNs certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Certification via the New Jersey Board of Nursing is required to be an Advance Practice Nurse in New Jersey.
    2. 2. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      An A.P.N. in New Jersey has prescriptive authority
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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

License and education prerequisites

  • Each applicant must submit proof of a current New Jersey registered professional nurse license in good standing.

    Applies when: For applicants for APN certification.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Proof of a current New Jersey registered professional nurse license in good standing.

  • Each applicant must submit a completed application form and a nonrefundable application fee of $100.00.

    Applies when: For applicants for APN certification.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      A completed, application form and nonrefundable, application fee of $100.00 payable by money order or check only.

  • Education requirements must be related to the applicant's advanced practice category, include pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and include pharmacological agents in prevention, restoration and maintenance of health.

    Applies when: For APN prescriptive-authority applicants.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Include pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles and their clinical application;

  • The required education must be obtained within five (5) years prior to the date of application for prescriptive authority.

    Applies when: For APN prescriptive-authority applicants.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Are obtained within five (5) years prior to the date of application for prescriptive authority.

  • Applicants must submit proof of completion of six (6) contact hours of a pharmacology course related to C.D.S.; if they graduated more than five (5) years ago, they must submit Certificates of Completion of 30 continuing education credits in pharmacology.

    Applies when: For APN certification applicants under the application checklist.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Submit proof of completion of six (6) contact hours of a pharmacology course related to C.D.S.
    2. 2. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Submit Certificates of Completion of 30 continuing education credits in pharmacology, if you graduated from your master’s/doctoral program more than five (5) years ago.

Collaboration and supervision †

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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

State controlled-substance authority

  • If an APN plans to prescribe controlled dangerous substances after becoming an APN, the Board says CDS registration is also needed.

    Applies when: For APNs planning to prescribe controlled dangerous substances.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      If you plan to prescribe controlled dangerous substances after you become an A.P.N., C. you will also need C.D.S. registration

  • For CDS applications, the Board page directs applicants to the CDS website or the Drug Control Unit at 973-504-6351.

    Applies when: For APNs seeking CDS application information.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      You may go to the C.D.S. website or contact the Drug Control Unit at 973-504-6351 to obtain an application

Federal DEA requirements

  • If an APN plans to prescribe controlled dangerous substances after becoming an APN, the Board says DEA certification is also needed.

    Applies when: For APNs planning to prescribe controlled dangerous substances.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      If you plan to prescribe controlled dangerous substances after you become an A.P.N., C. you will also need C.D.S. registration and D.E.A. certification.

Training and monitoring †

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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • The Board says 10 pharmacology continuing education hours are required each biennial period.

    Applies when: For APNs subject to the independent-practice pharmacology requirements described on the Board page.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      and 10 pharmacology continuing education hours each biennial period

Fees and renewals †

  • The APN certification application fee is $100.00.

    Applies when: For APN certification applicants.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      A completed, application form and nonrefundable, application fee of $100.00 payable by money order or check only.
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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • The criminal history background check fee is $18.75.

    Applies when: For each application for licensure or certification requiring a background check.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      The fee for this service is $18.75.

Applications and documents

  • Applicants must submit proof of a current New Jersey RN license, a completed application form, and the application fee.

    Applies when: For APN certification applicants.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Each applicant for certification shall submit to the Board: 1. Proof of a current New Jersey registered professional nurse license in good standing. 2. A completed, application form and nonrefundable, application fee of $100.00

  • Applicants must submit the pharmacology documents listed in the application checklist, including the 6 contact hours or the 30-credit alternative when applicable.

    Applies when: For APN certification applicants under the checklist.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Submit proof of completion of six (6) contact hours of a pharmacology course related to C.D.S.
    2. 2. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      Submit Certificates of Completion of 30 continuing education credits in pharmacology, if you graduated from your master’s/doctoral program more than five (5) years ago.

  • The Board page says applicants may go to the CDS website or contact the Drug Control Unit to obtain an application.

    Applies when: For APNs seeking CDS registration information.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      You may go to the C.D.S. website or contact the Drug Control Unit at 973-504-6351 to obtain an application

Authorities and sources †

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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • The Board page points applicants to the Drug Control Unit at 973-504-6351 for CDS applications.

    Applies when: For APNs seeking CDS application information.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. njconsumeraffairs.gov ↗
      contact the Drug Control Unit at 973-504-6351 to obtain an application
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    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.