Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 335
Nurses
←335.075
Section 335.076.1
335.081→
August 28, 2015
Titles, R.N., L.P.N., and APRN, who may use.
335.076. 1. Any person who holds a license to practice professional
nursing in this state may use the title "Registered Professional Nurse" and
the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall use the title "Registered
Professional Nurse" or the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall assume
any title or use any abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or
devices to indicate that the person using the same is a registered
professional nurse.
2. Any person who holds a license to practice practical nursing in this
state may use the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" and the abbreviation
"L.P.N.". No other person shall use the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" or
the abbreviation "L.P.N.". No other person shall assume any title or use any
abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that
the person using the same is a licensed practical nurse.
3. Any person who holds a license or recognition to practice advanced
practice nursing in this state may use the title "Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse", and the abbreviation "APRN", and any other title
designations appearing on his or her license. No other person shall use the
title "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" or the abbreviation "APRN". No
other person shall assume any title or use any abbreviation or any other
words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the same
is an advanced practice registered nurse.
4. No person shall practice or offer to practice professional nursing,
practical nursing, or advanced practice nursing in this state or use any
title, sign, abbreviation, card, or device to indicate that such person is a
practicing professional nurse, practical nurse, or advanced practice nurse
unless he or she has been duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
5. In the interest of public safety and consumer awareness, it is
unlawful for any person to use the title "nurse" in reference to himself or
herself in any capacity, except individuals who are or have been licensed as a
registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered
nurse under this chapter.
6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall
prohibit a Christian Science nurse from using the title "Christian Science
nurse", so long as such person provides only religious nonmedical services
when offering or providing such services to those who choose to rely upon
healing by spiritual means alone and does not hold his or her own religious
organization and does not hold himself or herself out as a registered nurse,
advanced practice registered nurse, nurse practitioner, licensed practical
nurse, nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse anesthetist, unless
otherwise authorized by law to do so.
(L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 14, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L.
2008 S.B. 724)
2007
1991
2007
335.076. 1. Any person who holds a license to practice professional
nursing in this state may use the title "Registered Professional Nurse" and
the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall use the title "Registered
Professional Nurse" or the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall
assume any title or use any abbreviation or any other words, letters,
signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a
registered professional nurse.
2. Any person who holds a license to practice practical nursing in
this state may use the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" and the
abbreviation "L.P.N.". No other person shall use the title "Licensed
Practical Nurse" or the abbreviation "L.P.N.". No other person shall
assume any title or use any abbreviation or any other words, letters,
signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed
practical nurse.
3. Any person who holds a license or recognition to practice advanced
practice nursing in this state may use the title "Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse", and the abbreviation "APRN", and any other title
designations appearing on his or her license. No other person shall use
the title "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" or the abbreviation "APRN".
No other person shall assume any title or use any abbreviation or any other
words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the
same is an advanced practice registered nurse.
4. No person shall practice or offer to practice professional
nursing, practical nursing, or advanced practice nursing in this state or
use any title, sign, abbreviation, card, or device to indicate that such
person is a practicing professional nurse, practical nurse, or advanced
practice nurse unless he or she has been duly licensed under the provisions
of this chapter.
5. In the interest of public safety and consumer awareness, it is
unlawful for any person to use the title "nurse" in reference to himself or
herself in any capacity, except individuals who are or have been licensed
as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice
registered nurse under this chapter.
6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing in this chapter
shall prohibit a person listed as a Christian Science nurse in the
Christian Science Journal published by the Christian Science Publishing
Society, Boston*, Massachusetts, from using the title "Christian Science
nurse", so long as such person provides religious nonmedical services when
offering or providing services to a member of his or her own religious
organization and does not hold his or her own religious organization and
does not hold himself or herself out as a registered nurse, advanced
practice registered nurse, nurse practitioner, licensed practical nurse,
nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse anesthetist**, unless
otherwise authorized by law to do so.
1991
335.076. 1. Any person who holds a license to practice
professional nursing in this state may use the title "Registered
Professional Nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person
may use the title "Registered Professional Nurse" or the
abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall assume any title or
use any abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or
devices to indicate that the person using the same is a
registered professional nurse.
2. Any person who holds a license to practice practical
nursing in this state may use the title "Licensed Practical
Nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N.". No other person may use
the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" or the abbreviation
"L.P.N.". No other person shall assume any title or use any
abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to
indicate that the person using the same is a licensed practical
nurse.
3. No person shall practice or offer to practice
professional nursing or practical nursing in this state for
compensation or use any title, sign, abbreviation, card, or
device to indicate that such person is a practicing professional
nurse or practical nurse unless he has been duly licensed under
the provisions of sections 335.011 to 335.096.
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