(a) A graduate of an advanced practice registered nursing program may practice in the State of Illinois in the role of certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, or certified registered nurse anesthetist for not longer than 6 months provided he or she submits all of the following:
         (1) An application for licensure as an advanced
    
practice registered nurse in Illinois and all fees established by rule.
        (2) Proof of an application to take the national
    
certification examination in the specialty.
        (3) Proof of completion of a graduate advanced
    
practice education program that allows the applicant to be eligible for national certification in a clinical advanced practice registered nursing specialty and that allows the applicant to be eligible for licensure in Illinois in the area of his or her specialty.
        (4) Proof that he or she is licensed in Illinois as a
    
registered professional nurse.
    (b) License pending status shall preclude delegation of prescriptive authority.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 65/65-10

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) A graduate practicing in accordance with this Section must use the title “license pending certified clinical nurse specialist”, “license pending certified nurse midwife”, “license pending certified nurse practitioner”, or “license pending certified registered nurse anesthetist”, whichever is applicable.
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