The eligibility criteria for the NSPM credential include:
• Current NBCRNA Full Recertification or CPC Compliance
• Current nurse anesthesia clinical practice
• Documentation of current RN and, if applicable, APRN licensure
• Documentation of two years of nurse anesthesia clinical experience
• Completion of education activity that demonstrates acquired knowledge in each of the following areas within the immediate prior four years from the date of application:
- Physiology and pathophysiology of pain; imaging safety; assessment/diagnosis/integration/referral; pharmacological treatment; interventional pain strategies; and professional aspects.
- Submission of a practice portfolio
- Successful completion of an assessed NSPM cadaver or assessed simulation course
- Successful completion of the NSPM subspecialty certification examination