The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. §§ 211-225.5).
Board-The State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth.
CRNP-Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner-A professional nurse licensed in this Commonwealth who is certified by the Board in a specialty and who, while functioning in the expanded role as a professional nurse, performs acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures in collaboration with a physician licensed to practice in this Commonwealth and in accordance with the act and this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter is to be deemed to limit or prohibit a professional nurse from engaging in those activities which constitute the practice of professional nursing as defined in section 2 of the act (63 P. S. § 212).
Certification-The authorization granted by the Board to a professional nurse who has demonstrated the qualifications for recognition as a CRNP.
Collaboration-A process in which a CRNP works with one or more physicians to deliver health care services within the scope of the CRNP's expertise. The process includes the following:
Collaborative agreement-The written and signed agreement between a CRNP and a collaborating physician in which they agree to the details of their collaboration including the elements in the definition of collaboration.
Initial certification-The first certification or licensure as a nurse practitioner that an individual receives in any jurisdiction.
National certification-Certification by a Board-recognized National certification organization which required passing a nurse practitioner National certifying examination in a specialty.
Prescriptive authority collaborative agreement-The written and signed agreement between a CRNP with prescriptive authority and a collaborating physician in which they agree to the details of their collaboration.
Specialty-The area of practice or population in which a CRNP is certified by the Board.
49 Pa. Code § 21.251