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Requirements for License
Does the ABN require a nurse providing telephonic case management to
patients living in Alabama to have an Alabama Nursing License?
The
Alabama Nurse Practice Act §
34-21-20
states “In order to safeguard life and
health, any person practicing or offering to practice professional
nursing or practical nursing in this state, for compensation, shall
hereafter be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified so
to practice and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided.”
The
ABN Administrative Code Rule 610-X-4-.16(4) states “Telephonic
or electronic services used to communicate with patients and provide
direction regarding nursing and medical care require an active license
to practice nursing in Alabama.”
Therefore, any nurse that is using his/her nursing education and
judgment in the care of patients living in Alabama, whether
telephonically or in person, must have an Alabama nursing license.
Applications for licensure by endorsement including the instructions and
requirements are available online on our website (www.abn.state.al.us)
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