La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section XLVII-3101 - Statement of Purpose

A. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing is a legally created administrative agency acting within the governmental structure of the state and possessing legal power. To safeguard life and health of the citizens of Louisiana, the law governing the practice of registered nursing, Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and amended, delegates to this board the responsibility to establish and publish standards of nursing practice; to regulate the practice of nursing by the registered nurse and the advanced practice registered nurse; to provide for examination and licensure of the nurse practicing as a registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse; and to establish standards for educational programs preparing individuals for nursing practice.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:183 (April 1977), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 24:1293 (July 1998).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:918.