054-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-8

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 1-8 - Definitions

(a) "Accountability" means being responsible and answerable for actions or inactions of self and others in the context of delegation.

(b) "Applicant" means any person applying for any type of license, certificate, or permit issued by the Board.

(c) "Application" means applying for licensure, certification, or permit by one of the following methods:

(i) Licensure or Certification by Examination means meeting competency by successfully passing a Board-approved examination.

(ii) Licensure or Certification by Endorsement means meeting competency by licensed or certified practice in another jurisdiction.

(iii) Renewal means meeting competency during the renewal period.

(iv) Relicensure or Recertification means meeting competency after failing to renew.

(v) Reactivation means meeting competency after inactive status.

(vi) Reinstatement means meeting competency after being revoked, surrendered, suspended or conditioned.

(vii) Temporary Permit means non-renewable, and may be revoked by the Board at any time.

(viii) Volunteer License means restricted ability to practice nursing pursuant to Wyoming Statute 33-21-157.

(d) "Assignment" means the performance of designated nursing activities or tasks by an APRN, RN, LPN or CNA that are consistent with the scope of practice of the APRN, RN, LPN or the role of the CNA; the distribution of work that each staff member is to accomplish on a given shift or work period.

(e) "Biennial" means every two (2) years.

(f) "Board Rules" means the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing.

(g) "Boundaries" mean the conscious limits of the professional relationship that allow for safe therapeutic connection between the professional and the client. Boundaries protect the space between the professional's powers and the client's vulnerability. Establishing boundaries provides a means for a professional's control of this power differential and allows for a safe connection based on the client's need. The professional is responsible for delineating and maintaining the boundaries.

(h) "Client" means a recipient of care that can be an individual, family, group, or community.

(j) "CNA" means Certified Nursing Assistant.

(k) "CNA II" means Level II - Certified Nursing Assistant.

(l) "Direction" means:

(i) Monitor and guide the practice of another through written or verbal communication;

(ii) The intermittent observation, guidance and evaluation of the nursing practice of another by a licensed physician, APRN, dentist or RN who may only occasionally be physically present; or

(iii) Joint development of a plan of care in advance by those individuals involved which will be implemented without the physical presence of a licensed physician, APRN, dentist, or RN, but shall be available for consultation. The evaluation of the patient care situation and the caregiver's educational preparation and demonstrated proficiency shall determine the degree of direction needed.

(m) "Faculty" means RNs who:

(i) Meet the criteria of the established standards for nursing education programs; and

(ii) Have been employed by the parent institution for the purpose of administration, teaching, evaluation, guidance and research in nursing.

(n) "Jurisdiction" means the extent or range over which authority is exercised.

(o) "Lapsed" means a license or certificate which is no longer valid due to failure to renew and results in the termination of the privilege to practice nursing.

(p) "MAC" means Medication Assistant Certified.

(q) "NCLEX" means National Council Licensure Examination.

(r) "NPA" means the Nurse Practice Act, W.S. W.S. 33-21-119 et seq.

(s) "Prescriptive authority" means the authority granted by the Board to the APRN to select, prescribe, administer, dispense, or provide prescriptive and non-prescriptive medications including, but not limited to, vaccines, immunizing agents and devices.

(t) "Site visit" means a planned visit by representatives of the Board to the parent institution of a nursing education program for the purpose of program evaluation. When a site visit is deemed necessary by the Board in conjunction with a self-study, the purpose of the site visit will be to verify, clarify, and amplify information contained in the self-study evaluation.

(u) "Standard" means an authoritative statement by which the Board can determine the quality of education and training or practice of APRN, RN, LPN and CNA.

(v) "Supervision" means the immediate physical availability of a licensed physician, APRN, dentist or RN for the purpose of providing assistance, coordination and evaluation of the practice of another.

(w) "WAPA" means the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 et. seq.

054-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-8

Amended, Eff. 11/21/2016.

Amended, Eff. 11/19/2018.