*** The New Mexico Board of Nursing does not license Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). Please see the Department of Health at https://nmhealth.org/about/phd/fhb/mwp/ for CNM licensure. ***

APRN Endorsement

To endorse, you will need to submit:

• Online APRN Endorsement Application
• Verification of APRN licensure from initial state of APRN licensure.
  • Verification must come directly for the nursing regulatory body
• A copy of national certification as an APRN
• Official transcripts for APRN education program
  • Transcripts must come directly from the school
  • If the degree granted for your APRN education is a post-graduate certificate, you must also submit your MSN transcripts.
• Proof of RN licensure (for nurses licensed outside of New Mexico)
  • If you hold a Compact/multistate license, you must submit proof of RN licensure which includes:
    • Clear indication it is a Compact or multistate license
    • Issuance and expiration dates
    • Licensee name
    • License number
  • If you do not hold a valid NM or Compact/multistate RN license you will need to submit a RN endorsement application.  Please see the instructions for RN Endorsement.

A temporary license is available if requested during the completion of the APRN Endorsement Application
 

APRN Prescriptive Authority

APRNs in NM are able to obtain dangerous drugs  prescriptive authority from the NM Board of Nursing and controlled substance prescriptive authority from the NM Board of Pharmacy if they meet the requirements laid out in Statute/Rule:

            CNP  61-3-23.2.C.- D. NMSA 1978; 16.12.2.13.N.(5) NMAC

            CRNA  61-3-23.3.D.- E. NMSA 1978; 16.12.2.14.M.(5) NMAC

            CNS  61-3-23.4.C.- D. NMSA 1978; 16.12.2.15.L.(5) NMAC

• Completed a minimum of 400 hour of work experience in which prescribing dangerous drugs has occurred within the two years immediately preceding the date of application; or
  • Attestation of prescribing hours is part of the APRN endorsement application
• If completed APRN education in the two years immediately preceding the date of application, the education program may submit the verification of education directly to the Board as proof of meeting the required 400 hours of prescribing dangerous drugs; or
• Successful competition of a prescriptive authority preceptorship consisting of  400 hours of precepted prescribing of dangerous drugs which must be completed within six months
  • Submit an Affidavit Requesting Prescriptive Authority
  • Preceptor must provide to the Board of Nursing, on letterhead, a letter including the name and license number of the prescription preceptor(s) 
  • The Board of Nursing will issue a letter of authorization for the preceptorship.

To obtain controlled substance prescriptive authority in New Mexico APRNs who received non-controlled substance prescriptive authority from the New Mexico Board of Nursing must:

• Apply for a controlled substance registration form the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy.
  • You can find the application and instructions here https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/pharmacy/pharmacy-applications-and-forms/
  •  For assistance, please see the Board of Pharmacy directory https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/pharmacy/ to find the appropriate staff member for assistance.
• Apply for a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
  • You can find the application and instructions here https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/index.html
  • For assistance please email wtxnmdearegistrations@usdoj.gov
• Provide the New Mexico Board of Nursing a copy of your CS and DEA registrations once obtained.

Specific Information based on APRN Type

Certified Nurse Practitioner

• Nurse practitioners licensed by any nursing regulatory body (board of nursing) before January 1, 2001 do not need to hold a graduate degree in nursing
  • Applicants will be required to submit proof of APRN-CNP licensure before 1/1/2001
• Nurse practitioners licensed by any nursing regulatory body (board of nursing) on or before December 2, 1985 are not required to hold national certification as a nurse practitioner
  • Applicants will be required to submit proof of APRN-CNP licensure before 12/3/1985

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

• CRNA program must be accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. 
• Nurse anesthetists licensed by any nursing regulatory body (board of nursing) before January 1, 2001 do not need to hold a graduate degree
  • Applicants will be required to submit proof of APRN-CRNA licensure before 1/1/2001

Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Education must be at the graduate level
• Certification must be from a national nursing organization in the area of specialty

The New Mexico Nursing Practice Act and accompanying rules can be found at /laws-rules.aspx.