Published on Jun 28, 2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the clinical experience requirement to practice without a written or electronic practice agreement will revert back to five (5) years due a sunset clause included in Hb1737 passed in the 2021 Special Session I.
Published on Jun 28, 2022
Updated 6/28/2022
Beginning on July 1, 2022 the Board will resume accepting TNA2CNA applications online via Credentia CNA365 through the E5 application route.
Published on Feb 1, 2022
During the migration from Pearson VUE legacy systems to the new Credentia CNA365® system, there will be a “downtime” period of no exam dates from 1/27/22 through 2/13/2022.
Published on May 27, 2021
On March 18, 2021, Governor Northam signed into law HB 1747 affecting the licensure and practice of CNSs.
Published on Jul 1, 2020
Committee of Joint Boards of Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine Updates on Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Rx Authority, COVID-19 Waivers and Paperless licensing.
Published on Jul 1, 2020
Effective July 1, 2020, new provisions added to state law that allow Nurse Practitioners licensed in the category of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to prescribe during the periprocedural care of a patient.
Published on Apr 13, 2020
Initially passed in 2018, opioid prescriptions must be transmitted to the pharmacy electronically. There are exceptions in the law and a waiver can be requested.
Published on Jan 29, 2020
Regulatory changes resulted in the elimination of the requirement for nurse practitioners to obtain/maintain a separate prescriptive (Rx) authority license.
Virginia Board of Nursing
Jay P. Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE, Executive Director
Brandon A. Jones, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, President