Requires 45 hours of mandatory continuing education in a three year period for registered professional nurses; permits exemptions for illness, military duty and nurses who are not engaged in the practice.
Establishes a temporary practice authorization program for physicians, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice in underserved areas.
Establishes a temporary practice authorization program for physicians, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice in underserved areas.
Practice of nursing; providing for independent prescriptive authority of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who meet certain requirements. Effective date.
Health occupations: advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners; modify. Amends secs. 7303, 17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7303 et seq.) & adds sec. 17210a.
Health occupations: advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners; modify. Amends secs. 7303, 17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7303 et seq.) & adds sec. 17210a.
Allowing professional nurses and advance practice registered nurses, or the equivalent, to practice in West Virginia, provided that they are licensed in another state