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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
License Description NURSE PRACTITIONERS SOC Code 29-1171 Entry Salary $47.44/hr Average Salary $58.59/hr NURSE MIDWIVES SOC Code 29-1161 Entry Salary N/A Average Salary N/A NURSE ANESTHETISTS SOC Code 29-1151 Entry Salary $93.21/hr Average Salary $120.70/hr Job Description Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Anesthetists, all considered to be Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, are Registered Nurses with additional knowledge, skills, and education that enable them to work independently as health care providers. Requirements 1. Completion of a graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice registered nurse educational program. 2. Provide documentation verifying national certification in the advanced practice registered nurse role and at least one population focus area of practice for which they are educationally prepared. The program should be nationally accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) or the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). 3. Pass a mandatory criminal background check. Restrictions All applications are reviewed by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Health Sciences - Fay W Whitney School of Nursing http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing/ License As of 2017, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are not required to have an active RN (registered nurse) license to practice. APRNs are required to submit evidence of national certification in the role and population focus of their graduate study. Examination Candidates must successfully pass a national certification examination Fees Licensure by Examination . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00 Licensure by Endorsement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$255.00 Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180.00 Additional Certification(s) (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70.00 Renewal for Each Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70.00 Prescriptive Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$70.00 * All licenses are renewed Dec. 31 of even years, 2020, 2022, 2024, etc. Licensing Agency Cynthia LaBonde, MN, RN, Executive Director Wyoming State Board of Nursing 130 Hobbs Avenue, Ste. B Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone : (307) 777-7601 Fax : (307) 777-3519 https://wsbn.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information American Nurses Association 8515 Georgia Ave., Ste. 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (800) 284-2378 http://www.nursingworld.org/ Wyoming Nurses Association 301 Thelma Drive, Ste. 200 Casper, WY 82609 Phone: (307) 462-2600 https://wyonurse.nursingnetwork.com/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nurse Anesthetists
Licensing Agency
WYOMING STATE BOARD OF NURSING
130 HOBBS AVENUE, STE. B
CHEYENNE, WY 82002
(307) 777 7601
bon-wynursing@wyo.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification may substitute for license requirements
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam No exam required
License Type Register with licensing agency
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