In 2013, the movement to create the Advanced Nurse Practitioners Association was initiated by Dr. Rhigel "Jay" Tan, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, RN, APRN, GNP, ANP, PMHNP, FAAN who was then a member of the Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN) and later on appointed as the first Asian and Filipino to sit as president of the NSBN, alongside with the co-founders:

Mary Betita, MD, MSN, BSBio, APRN, FNP-BC, MAP-C , WCS-C, EDS-C Alona Angosta, PhD, APRN, FNP, NP-C (NSBN, Advanced Practice Advisory Committee) Jennifer Kawi, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE Richard Talusan, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC

The FARPNA-NV was engaged in trying to influence legislators which was a very important turning point in the history of APRN practice in the State of Nevada to support a strong proponent for AB170 which . Assembly Bill (AB) 170 was first introduced by Assemblywoman Maggie Carltn on February 23, 2013. AB 170 revised various provisions regarding advanced practice nursing including changing the professional title of the Advanced Practitioner of Nursing )APN to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). In addition AB 170 removed the requirement for an APRN to maintain a collaborative agreement with a physician and allows APRNs to practicIt was signed into law by Governor Brain Sandoval and became effective July 1, 2013.