1). Acquire a
registered nurse license in Wisconsin.
2). Complete
education requirements.
3). Become
certified by a national certifying body approved by the board as a
nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered
nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist.
Board-Approved
Certifying Bodies
4). Complete
application forms.
5). Submit
completed application including all required documentation.
6). Pass the jurisprudence
examination for advanced practice nurse prescribers.
The passing
score for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers is 86%. You will receive
your exam name, password, and applicant ID which you will use as your
student ID to take this test after you submit your application.
• You
cannot access the entire exam using a Mac computer.
• You
must use internet explorer as your browser.
• Go
to http://exam.drl.wi.gov
• Select:
“ test launching ”
• Your
instructor is “gsp”
• If
you are unable to access the exam, try again later. Refresh your internet
explorer browser.
• The
answers to the exam questions are in the codebook which is free and
online at http://drl.wi.gov . It
may be helpful to print out the chapters from the “excerpts of the
Wisconsin Administrative Code.”
• The
exam is un-timed. You may exit and return to the test any time over
the next 3 months. Exit by clicking the “X” at the top right hand
corner of any screen.
• Do
not click “done” until you are ready to submit the exam. If you accidentally
click done before you are ready to submit your exam, just go back
in and start again. Your first score will be deleted.
• Print
out a copy of your score report and retain it for your own records.
• Additional
technical or exam content-related questions can be directed to: gail.pizarro@wisconsin.gov
7). Credential granted
by the Board of Nursing.
Biennial
Renewal Date: September 30 of each even numbered year.
Common
Denial Reason: Does not meet criteria above.
Convictions
of crimes or pending charges may be grounds for denial of license
if the circumstances of the conviction or charge are substantially
related to professional practice.
