NURSE PRACTITIONERS SOC Code 29-1171 Entry Salary $51.01/hr Average Salary $52.10/hr NURSE MIDWIVES SOC Code 29-1161 Entry Salary N/A Average Salary N/A NURSE ANESTHETISTS SOC Code 29-1151 Entry Salary $99.24/hr Average Salary $108.42/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. Continuing Education An APRN shall demonstrate continuing competency by submitting evidence of current national certification as an APRN in the recognized role and population focus area or If recognized as an APRN in the State prior to January 1, 1999, and has maintained continuous licensure, but is not nationally certified, the APRN shall submit evidence of sixty hours of continuing education related to the APRNs recognized role and population focus area and four hundred hours of active nursing practice as an APRN during the last two years. An APRN with prescriptive authority shall also submit evidence of three hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance abuse disorders. 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. Licenses expire on October 1st of even numbered years. 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 Licensing Agency Raymie Bingman, Licensing Lead Wyoming State Board of Nursing 130 Hobbs Avenue, Ste. B Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone : (307) 777-8620 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 Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm Last updated May 2023"
