Section Resp 401.01 - Definitions of Terms The following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Active in the profession" means working at least 500 hours a year as: (1) A direct provider of respiratory care;(2) A respiratory care educator;(3) An respiratory care administrator; or(4) A respiratory care consultant;(b) "Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)" means a course sponsored by the American Heart Association in the therapeutic interventions used in cases of cardiac arrest;(c) "American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)" means the national voluntary association of professionals interested in sleep medicine;(d) "American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)" means the national voluntary association of professionals interested in respiratory care;(e) "Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)" means a course for health care providers sponsored by the American Heart Association in the techniques of cardio pulmonary resuscitation;(f) "Certified pulmonary function technologist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination in pulmonary diagnostics which, when passed, leads to specialty certification as a pulmonary function technologist;(g) "Contact hour" means a unit of measure of continuing professional education;(h) "Continuing professional education" means structured courses, activities and experiences that are beyond entry-level preparation for professional licensing and designed to provide advanced or enhanced knowledge in the field of respiratory care;(i) "Correspondence course" means a non-electronic course without an instructor which: (1) Meets the requirements of Resp 406.04(a);(2) Involves the learner by requiring the learner to respond to materials;(3) Provides feedback to the learner;(4) Requires taking a test; and(5) Provides a certificate of completion;(j) "Distance-learning" means electronic participation in continuing professional education so long as the participation can be proven with the appropriate documentation described in Resp 407;(k) "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC) " means "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc." as defined in RSA 326-E:1, IV, namely, "the national voluntary health certifying board that evaluates the professional competence of respiratory therapists and pulmonary function technicians, or its successor organization;"(l) "Neonatal/pediatric specialty examination" means the NBRC examination which, when passed, leads to credentialing as a neonatal/pediatric respiratory specialist;(m) "Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP)" means a course sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the techniques of resuscitation of new born babies;(n) "Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)" means a course in advanced techniques in the resuscitation of children sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics;(o) "Registered pulmonary function technologist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination in pulmonary diagnostics which, when passed, leads to specialty registration as a pulmonary function technologist;(p) "Registered respiratory therapist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination which, when passed, establishes an individual as an advanced practitioner of respiratory therapy;(q) "Renewal year" means any odd-numbered year which is not the year of initial licensure;(r) "Seminar" means an educational opportunity that:(1) Is presented by one or more individuals:a. Holding an academic degree in a field which includes the seminar topic; orb. Certified or licensed in a practice area which includes the seminar topic; and(2) Provides a certificate of completion; and(s) "Workshop" means an educational opportunity that:(1) Is presented by one or more individuals:a. Holding an academic degree in a field which includes the workshop topic; orb. Certified or licensed in a practice area which includes the workshop topic;(2) Involves the learner by requiring the learner's response or demonstration and gives feedback to the learner;(3) Includes a written or practical examination; and(4) Provides a certificate of completion.N.H. Admin. Code § Resp 401.01
#9068, eff 1-11-08; ss by #10200, eff 10-17-12
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