Rule 410-11-.01 - Purpose, Definitions, Title, and Authority for Advanced Nursing Practice(1) Purpose. (a) To promote, preserve, and protect public health, safety, and welfare by regulating advanced nursing practice.(2) Definitions: (a) The advanced practice registered nurse is a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), nurse practitioner (NP), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), clinical nurse specialist (CNS) or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health (CNS/PMH), and is authorized to practice by the Georgia Board of Nursing ("the Board").(b)"Advanced nursing practice" means practice by a registered professional nurse who meets those educational, practice, certification requirements, or any combination of such requirements, as specified by the Board and includes certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric/mental health, and others required by the Board.(3) Title. (a) Advanced practice registered nurses are authorized to practice in the categories of certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist and clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health. Each advanced practice registered nurse shall use the category designation for purposes of identification and documentation.(4) Authority to Practice: (a) Only a registered professional nurse authorized to practice according to these rules shall use the specified title, and practice or offer to practice, as a certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist clinical nurse specialist or clinical nurse specialist, psychiatric/mental health unless otherwise authorized to do so by the Board.(b) The advanced practice registered nurse is authorized to perform advanced nursing functions and certain medical acts which include, but are not limited to, ordering drugs, treatments, and diagnostic studies as provided in O.C.G.A. § 43-34-26.1 and Chapter 410-11.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-11-.01
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-26-2, 43-26-3 and 43-26-5.
Original Rule entitled "Procedural Rules" was filed on January 11, 1978; effective January 31, 1978.Amended: Rule renumbered as 410-13 .01 and a new Rule entitled "Definition of Unprofessional Conduct" adopted. Filed February 6, 1987; effective February 26, 1987.Amended: Rule renumbered as 410-11-.02 and a new rule entitled "Standards of Registered Professional Nursing Practice" adopted. Filed August 5, 1987; effective August 25, 1987.Amended: Filed October 1, 1987; effective October 21, 1987.Repealed: Authority repealed, new authority adopted. F. May 8, 1990; eff. May 28, 1990.Amended: F. Aug. 11, 2000; eff. Aug. 31, 2000.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Purpose, Definitions, Title, and Authority for Advanced Nursing Practice" adopted. F. Aug. 24, 2015; eff. Sept. 13, 2015.