CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?

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I read in a post on AllNurses that a School in Florida Florida International University school for NA's program certifies you as a CRNA and ANP? Does anyone know about this? I am a little confused does this mean that your a CRNA and have the ability to practice as a ANP as well? Someone mentioned that they thought you were training as both a CRNA and a NP???can someone clarify this for me? I think it's intresting cause you can maybe be a part time or independant CRNA and work on a critical care unit as a NP. Just really curious about this cause I have never heard this before.:specs:

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i dont know about florida but i do know that buffulo adopted the practice. my brother completed crna and had the option of getting the anp licience as wel as the training was considered similar.

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There are not any combined CRNA and NP programs. The state of FL has one credential for all advanced practice RNs and it's called "ARNP". Does not mean that the graduate of the program is eligible to sit for FNP or ACNP boards, but is eligible to sit or the CRNA exam. One could do a post-master's program if they wished to be a FNP or ACNP.

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This is what it says on FIU's website about it:

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to take the National Certification Examination to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) as well as apply for the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) credential with a specialization as a nurse anesthetist, from the Florida Board of Nursing.

Methinks that meandragonbrett is correct and all it means is that you can then be credintialed by the FL BON to practice. Pass the program and take the CRNA exam, pass the CRNA exam and can be credentialed to practice, crededtialed to practice as a CRNA then can work (as a CRNA, not NP) in FL.

It is just how FL BON chooses to credential CRNA's, as an Advanced Practice Nurse with Anethesia being the emphasis.

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Specializes in MICU & SICU.

I think what you mean is that they have an APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Some states require all advance practice nurses to also have the APRN as well even if they are a CRNA, NP or clinical nurse specialist. The APRN does not allow the CRNA to practice as an NP as far as I understand. A CRNA does not has prescriptive rights as does a NP.

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"Upon satisfactory completion of all didactic and clinical work, candidates are awarded the Master of Science Degree from the University of South Florida. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national qualifying exam certification as a registered nurse anesthetist. Upon successful completion of the national certifying exam the graduate may be licensed as an advanced registered nurse practitioner"

On USF's website it states this. It says you may be licensed as a ARNP ... so i'm still a little confused...

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It's not that confusing -- check the FL BON website instead of USF's. For some bizarre reason of its own, the FL BON has decided to use the term ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) as the generic term for all advanced practice nurses in the state of FL. Once you're certified by your national organization as an NP, CRNA, or CNM, you can apply to the state of FL for state certification/authorization to practice. That designation just means you're authorized by the state to practice in whatever capacity you're educated in -- not that you're suddenly an NP in addition to being a CRNA.

"Practitioners (ARNP) may not function at an advanced or specialized level of nursing until you receive certification as an ARNP by the Florida Board of Nursing. A current Florida Registered Nurse license is required prior to certification. For information regarding specific certification please refer to the ARNP application instructions."

"After July 1, 2006, applicants for certification as an advanced registered nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 464.012(3) shall submit proof of national advanced practice certification from an approved specialty board.

Applicant shall submit proof of national advanced practice certification from an approved nursing specialty board. After July 1, 2006, applications for certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner pursuant to Section 464.012(3), F.S., shall submit proof of national advanced practice certification from an approved nursing specialty board.

A: Professional or national nursing specialty boards recognized by the Board include, but are not limited to:

(a) Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, or Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, or their predecessors.

(b) American College of Nurse Midwives.

© American Nurses Association (American Nurses Credentialing Center) Nurse Practitioner level examinations only.

(d) National Certification Corporation for OB/GYN, Neonatal Nursing Specialties (nurse practitioner level examination only).

(e) National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates (Pediatric Nurse Associate/Practitioner level examinations only).

(f) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (nurse practitioner level examination only)."

(from ARNP certification requirements posted on the website)

Nursing ARNP Information - Florida Board of Nursing - Nursing ARNP Information

The terminology chosen by the FL BON is confusing and unfortunate, but the website is pretty clear about what it means.

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Thanks.. ^^ That made me understand... I don't know why I didn't think to check the BON website... :)

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