Section 172-98-002 - DEFINITIONSDefinitions are set out in the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Nurse Practitioner Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administration Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN). A registered nurse who holds a current advanced practice registered nurse license as a certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse practitioner.002.02ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (APRN-CNM). A registered nurse who holds a current advanced practice registered nurse license as a certified nurse midwife and as defined in Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) § 38-606.002.03ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (APRN-CNS). A registered nurse who holds a current advanced practice registered nurse license as a clinical nurse specialist and as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-905.002.04ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (APRN-CRNA). A registered nurse who holds a current advanced practice registered nurse license as a certified registered nurse anesthetist and as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-704.002.05ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - NURSE PRACTITIONER (APRN-NP). A registered nurse who holds a current advanced practice registered nurse license as a nurse practitioner and as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2312.002.06APPROVED ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM. A graduate-level program for advanced practice nursing accredited by a national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.002.07APPROVED CERTIFYING BODY. An approved certifying body is a national certification organization which certifies qualified registered nurses in advanced practice for a role with 1 or more population foci which determines and sets certification requirements and provides testing.002.08CERTIFICATION. A status granted, initially by examination, by an approved certifying body for an advanced practice registered nurse role with 1 or more population foci.002.09NURSYSTT. The national database for verification of nurse licensure, discipline and practice privileges for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses licensed in participating jurisdictions, including all states in the Nurse Licensure Compact.002.10REENTRY PROGRAM. A board approved program that provides an organized approach to learning that results in current knowledge applicable to an advanced practice nursing role. The program must include a didactic component with education in pharmacotherapeutics and advanced assessments, as well as supervised clinical practice.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 98, § 002
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