085-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4
(a) "ADN" means a nurse who has completed an Associate's (2-year) Degree and is eligible to take the licensure exam for registered nursing.
(b) "Approved higher education institution" means one of the seven Wyoming community colleges, the University of Wyoming, an institution included in the WICHE, or a distance nursing education program at a university that is regionally accredited.
(c) "BSN" means Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing.
(d) "Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)" means a nurse aide, certified by the WY State Board of Nursing.
(e) "Licensure examination" means the test required for the WY State Board of Nursing to grant an individual a license to practice nursing.
(f) "Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)" means a Practical Nurse who has completed a certificate program and passed the practical nurse licensure exam as required by the WY State Board of Nursing.
(g) "Nursing program" means a series of courses leading to an LPN certificate or an ADN degree provided through a Wyoming community college; or a BSN degree or a Master's degree provided through the University of Wyoming; or, in the case of a candidate for a doctoral degree, provided through an institution offering the required nursing education courses under contract with the WICHE, or in a distance nursing education program provided through a university that is regionally accredited.
(h) "Practical Nurse" (PN) means a nurse who has completed a certificate program.
(j) "Qualified work" means employment in Wyoming as an LPN or RN who practices nursing or a nurse educator who teaches at a nurse education program at a Wyoming community college or the University of Wyoming.
(k) "Registered Nurse (RN)" means a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a regionally accredited university or college, has passed the state examination for licensure, and has been registered and licensed to practice by the WY State Board of Nursing.
(m) "Unencumbered license" means a permit to practice nursing without restrictions imposed by the WY State Board of Nursing.
085-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4
Amended, Eff. 7/25/2016.
Amended, Eff. 11/19/2018.