This text of New Mexico § 61-3-23.3 (Certified registered nurse anesthetist; qualifications;) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
licensure; practice; endorsement; expedited licensure. A. The board may license for advanced practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist an applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1)is a registered nurse;
(2)has successfully completed a nurse anesthesia education program accredited by the council on accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs; provided that, if the applicant is initially licensed by the board or a board in another licensing jurisdiction after January 1, 2001, the program shall be at a master's level or higher; and (3) is certified by the national board of certification and recertification for nurse anesthetists. B. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may provide preoperative, intraoperative and postoperativ
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licensure; practice; endorsement; expedited licensure. A. The board may license for advanced practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist an applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (1) is a registered nurse; (2) has successfully completed a nurse anesthesia education program accredited by the council on accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs; provided that, if the applicant is initially licensed by the board or a board in another licensing jurisdiction after January 1, 2001, the program shall be at a master's level or higher; and (3) is certified by the national board of certification and recertification for nurse anesthetists. B. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may provide preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative anesthesia care and related services, including ordering of diagnostic tests, in accordance with the current guidelines for nurse anesthesia practice issued by the national professional association representing certified registered nurse anesthetists. C. Certified registered nurse anesthetists shall function in either an independent role or in collaboration with other health care providers in accordance with the policies of a health care facility. As used in this subsection, "collaboration" means the process in which each health care provider contributes the health care provider's respective expertise. As used in this subsection, "independent role" means performing any action, including determining, preparing, administering or monitoring anesthesia care or anesthesia-related services, without the supervision of another health care provider. D. A certified registered nurse anesthetist who has fulfilled the requirements for prescriptive authority in the area of anesthesia practice is authorized to prescribe and administer therapeutic measures, including dangerous drugs and controlled substances included in Schedules II through V of the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30, Article 31 NMSA 1978] within the emergency procedures, perioperative care or perinatal care environments. Dangerous drugs and controlled substances, pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, that have been prepared, packaged or fabricated by a registered pharmacist or doses of drugs that have been prepackaged by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in accordance with the Pharmacy Act [Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978] and the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act [Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978] may be prescribed and administered. E. A certified registered nurse anesthetist who has fulfilled the requirements for prescriptive authority in the area of anesthesia practice may prescribe in accordance with rules of the board. The board shall adopt rules concerning a prescriptive authority formulary for certified registered nurse anesthetists that shall be based on the scope of practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists. The board, in collaboration with the New Mexico medical board, shall develop the formulary. Certified registered nurse anesthetists who prescribe shall do so in accordance with the prescriptive authority formulary. F. The board shall issue an expedited license to an applicant without an examination if the person has been duly licensed as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in another licensing jurisdiction and is in good standing with the licensing board in that licensing jurisdiction. The board shall expedite the issuance of the license in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 within thirty days. If the board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require that person to pass an examination before applying for license renewal. An applicant licensed under the laws of a territory or foreign country shall demonstrate proficiency in English. G. A health care facility may adopt policies relating to the providing of anesthesia care. H. A certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed by the board shall maintain this certification with the national board of certification and recertification for nurse anesthetists.