65-1152. Qualifications for authorization to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist; approval of schools of nurse anesthesia, criteria. - Kansas Statutes

65-1152

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 11.--REGULATION OF NURSING

      65-1152.   Qualifications for authorization topractice as a registerednurse anesthetist; approval of schools of nurse anesthesia,criteria.(a) In order to obtain authorization from the board of nursing topractice as a registered nurse anesthetist an individual shall meet thefollowing requirements:

      (1)   Be licensed to practice professional nursing under the Kansasnurse practice act;

      (2)   has successfully completed a course of study in nurse anesthesia ina school of nurse anesthesia approved by the board;

      (3)   has successfully completed an examination approved by the board orhas been certified by a national organization whose certifying standardsare approved by the board as equal to or greater than the correspondingstandards established under this act for obtaining authorization topractice as a registered nurse anesthetist; and

      (4)   be required to successfully complete a refresher course as definedin rules and regulations of the boardif the individual has not been in active anesthesia practice for five yearspreceding the application.

      (b)   Approval of schools of nurse anesthesia shallbe basedonapproval standards specified in K.S.A. 65-1133 andamendments thereto.

      (c)   Schools of nurse anesthesia approved bythe board under this sectionshall offer, a masters level degree program in nurse anesthesia.

      (d)   For the purposes of determining whether an individual meetstherequirements of item (2) of subsection (a), the board by rules andregulations shall establish criteria for determining whether a particularschool of nurse anesthesia maintains standards which are at least equal toschools of nurse anesthesia which are approved by theboard.

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 243, § 3; L. 1988, ch.244, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 245, § 3;L. 1993, ch. 194, § 15;L. 1996, ch. 179, § 2;L. 1997, ch. 158, § 7;L. 2001, ch. 161, § 8; July 1.