Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 335
Nurses
←335.011
Section 335.016.1
335.017→
August 28, 2015
Definitions.
335.016. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an
agency for a program through a voluntary process;
(2) "Advanced practice registered nurse", a nurse who has education
beyond the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally
recognized professional organization as a certified nurse practitioner,
certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or a
certified clinical nurse specialist. The board shall promulgate rules
specifying which nationally recognized professional organization
certifications are to be recognized for the purposes of this section.
Advanced practice nurses and only such individuals may use the title
"Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" and the abbreviation "APRN";
(3) "Approval", official recognition of nursing education programs which
meet standards established by the board of nursing;
(4) "Board" or "state board", the state board of nursing;
(5) "Certified clinical nurse specialist", a registered nurse who is
currently certified as a clinical nurse specialist by a nationally recognized
certifying board approved by the board of nursing;
(6) "Certified nurse midwife", a registered nurse who is currently
certified as a nurse midwife by the American College of Nurse Midwives, or
other nationally recognized certifying body approved by the board of nursing;
(7) "Certified nurse practitioner", a registered nurse who is currently
certified as a nurse practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying body
approved by the board of nursing;
(8) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist", a registered nurse who is
currently certified as a nurse anesthetist by the Council on Certification of
Nurse Anesthetists, the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, or
other nationally recognized certifying body approved by the board of nursing;
(9) "Executive director", a qualified individual employed by the board
as executive secretary or otherwise to administer the provisions of this
chapter under the board's direction. Such person employed as executive
director shall not be a member of the board;
(10) "Inactive nurse", as defined by rule pursuant to section 335.061;
(11) "Lapsed license status", as defined by rule under section 335.061;
(12) "Licensed practical nurse" or "practical nurse", a person licensed
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the practice of
practical nursing;
(13) "Licensure", the issuing of a license to practice professional or
practical nursing to candidates who have met the specified requirements and
the recording of the names of those persons as holders of a license to
practice professional or practical nursing;
(14) "Practical nursing", the performance for compensation of selected
acts for the promotion of health and in the care of persons who are ill,
injured, or experiencing alterations in normal health processes. Such
performance requires substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge.
All such nursing care shall be given under the direction of a person licensed
by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and treatments or under
the direction of a registered professional nurse. For the purposes of this
chapter, the term "direction" shall mean guidance or supervision provided by
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or a registered professional nurse, including, but not limited to,
oral, written, or otherwise communicated orders or directives for patient
care. When practical nursing care is delivered pursuant to the direction of
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or under the direction of a registered professional nurse, such
care may be delivered by a licensed practical nurse without direct physical
oversight;
(15) "Professional nursing", the performance for compensation of any act
which requires substantial specialized education, judgment and skill based on
knowledge and application of principles derived from the biological, physical,
social and nursing sciences, including, but not limited to:
(a) Responsibility for the teaching of health care and the prevention of
illness to the patient and his or her family;
(b) Assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel of persons
who are ill, injured or experiencing alterations in normal health processes;
(c) The administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by a
person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments;
(d) The coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of health
care with all members of a health team;
(e) The teaching and supervision of other persons in the performance of
any of the foregoing;
(16) A "registered professional nurse" or "registered nurse", a person
licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the practice
of professional nursing;
(17) "Retired license status", any person licensed in this state under
this chapter who retires from such practice. Such person shall file with the
board an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the board, which states the
date on which the licensee retired from such practice, an intent to retire
from the practice for at least two years, and such other facts as tend to
verify the retirement as the board may deem necessary; but if the licensee
thereafter reengages in the practice, the licensee shall renew his or her
license with the board as provided by this chapter and by rule and regulation.
(L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 2, A.L. 1993 H.B. 564, A.L. 1995 S.B. 452, A.L.
1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1600, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L.
2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2008 S.B. 724)
2007
2004
2002
1999
2007
335.016. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an
agency for a program through a voluntary process;
(2) "Advanced practice nurse", a nurse who has had education beyond
the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally recognized
professional organization as having a nursing specialty, or who meets
criteria for advanced practice nurses established by the board of nursing.
The board of nursing may promulgate rules specifying which professional
nursing organization certifications are to be recognized as advanced
practice nurses, and may set standards for education, training and
experience required for those without such specialty certification to
become advanced practice nurses. Advanced practice nurses and only such
individuals may use the title "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" and the
abbreviation "APRN";
(3) "Approval", official recognition of nursing education programs
which meet standards established by the board of nursing;
(4) "Board" or "state board", the state board of nursing;
(5) "Executive director", a qualified individual employed by the
board as executive secretary or otherwise to administer the provisions of
this chapter under the board's direction. Such person employed as
executive director shall not be a member of the board;
(6) "Inactive nurse", as defined by rule pursuant to section 335.061;
(7) "Lapsed license status", as defined by rule under section
335.061;
(8) "Licensed practical nurse" or "practical nurse", a person
licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of practical nursing;
(9) "Licensure", the issuing of a license to practice professional or
practical nursing to candidates who have met the specified requirements and
the recording of the names of those persons as holders of a license to
practice professional or practical nursing;
(10) "Practical nursing", the performance for compensation of
selected acts for the promotion of health and in the care of persons who
are ill, injured, or experiencing alterations in normal health processes.
Such performance requires substantial specialized skill, judgment and
knowledge. All such nursing care shall be given under the direction of a
person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or under the direction of a registered professional nurse. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "direction" shall mean guidance or
supervision provided by a person licensed by a state regulatory board to
prescribe medications and treatments or a registered professional nurse,
including, but not limited to, oral, written, or otherwise communicated
orders or directives for patient care. When practical nursing care is
delivered pursuant to the direction of a person licensed by a state
regulatory board to prescribe medications and treatments or under the
direction of a registered professional nurse, such care may be delivered by
a licensed practical nurse without direct physical oversight;
(11) "Professional nursing", the performance for compensation of any
act which requires substantial specialized education, judgment and skill
based on knowledge and application of principles derived from the
biological, physical, social and nursing sciences, including, but not
limited to:
(a) Responsibility for the teaching of health care and the prevention
of illness to the patient and his or her family;
(b) Assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel of
persons who are ill, injured or experiencing alterations in normal health
processes;
(c) The administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments;
(d) The coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of
health care with all members of a health team;
(e) The teaching and supervision of other persons in the performance
of any of the foregoing;
(12) A "registered professional nurse" or "registered nurse", a
person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of professional nursing;
(13) "Retired license status", any person licensed in this state
under this chapter who retires from such practice. Such person shall file
with the board an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the board, which
states the date on which the licensee retired from such practice, an intent
to retire from the practice for at least two years, and such other facts as
tend to verify the retirement as the board may deem necessary; but if the
licensee thereafter reengages in the practice, the licensee shall renew his
or her license with the board as provided by this chapter and by rule and
regulation.
2004
335.016. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an
agency for a program through a voluntary process;
(2) "Advanced practice nurse", a nurse who has had education beyond
the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally recognized
professional organization as having a nursing specialty, or who meets
criteria for advanced practice nurses established by the board of nursing.
The board of nursing may promulgate rules specifying which professional
nursing organization certifications are to be recognized as advanced
practice nurses, and may set standards for education, training and
experience required for those without such specialty certification to
become advanced practice nurses. Advanced practice nurses and only such
individuals may use the title "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" and the
abbreviation "APRN";
(3) "Approval", official recognition of nursing education programs
which meet standards established by the board of nursing;
(4) "Board" or "state board", the state board of nursing;
(5) "Executive director", a qualified individual employed by the
board as executive secretary or otherwise to administer the provisions of
this chapter under the board's direction. Such person employed as
executive director shall not be a member of the board;
(6) "Inactive nurse", as defined by rule pursuant to section 335.061;
(7) A "licensed practical nurse" or "practical nurse", a person
licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of practical nursing;
(8) "Licensure", the issuing of a license to practice professional or
practical nursing to candidates who have met the specified requirements and
the recording of the names of those persons as holders of a license to
practice professional or practical nursing;
(9) "Practical nursing", the performance for compensation of selected
acts for the promotion of health and in the care of persons who are ill,
injured, or experiencing alterations in normal health processes. Such
performance requires substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge.
All such nursing care shall be given under the direction of a person
licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or under the direction of a registered professional nurse. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "direction" shall mean guidance or
supervision provided by a person licensed by a state regulatory board to
prescribe medications and treatments or a registered professional nurse,
including, but not limited to, oral, written, or otherwise communicated
orders or directives for patient care. When practical nursing care is
delivered pursuant to the direction of a person licensed by a state
regulatory board to prescribe medications and treatments or under the
direction of a registered professional nurse, such care may be delivered by
a licensed practical nurse without direct physical oversight;
(10) "Professional nursing", the performance for compensation of any
act which requires substantial specialized education, judgment and skill
based on knowledge and application of principles derived from the
biological, physical, social and nursing sciences, including, but not
limited to:
(a) Responsibility for the teaching of health care and the prevention
of illness to the patient and his or her family;
(b) Assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel of
persons who are ill, injured or experiencing alterations in normal health
processes;
(c) The administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments;
(d) The coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of
health care with all members of a health team;
(e) The teaching and supervision of other persons in the performance
of any of the foregoing;
(11) A "registered professional nurse" or "registered nurse", a
person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of professional nursing.
2002
335.016. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an
agency for a program through a voluntary process;
(2) "Advanced practice nurse", a nurse who has had education beyond
the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally recognized
professional organization as having a nursing specialty, or who meets
criteria for advanced practice nurses established by the board of nursing.
The board of nursing may promulgate rules specifying which professional
nursing organization certifications are to be recognized as advanced
practice nurses, and may set standards for education, training and
experience required for those without such specialty certification to
become advanced practice nurses;
(3) "Approval", official recognition of nursing education programs
which meet standards established by the board of nursing;
(4) "Board" or "state board", the state board of nursing;
(5) "Executive director", a qualified individual employed by the
board as executive secretary or otherwise to administer the provisions of
this chapter under the board's direction. Such person employed as
executive director shall not be a member of the board;
(6) "Inactive nurse", as defined by rule pursuant to section 335.061;
(7) A "licensed practical nurse" or "practical nurse", a person
licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of practical nursing;
(8) "Licensure", the issuing of a license to practice professional or
practical nursing to candidates who have met the specified requirements and
the recording of the names of those persons as holders of a license to
practice professional or practical nursing;
(9) "Practical nursing", the performance for compensation of selected
acts for the promotion of health and in the care of persons who are ill,
injured, or experiencing alterations in normal health processes. Such
performance requires substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge.
All such nursing care shall be given under the direction of a person
licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or under the direction of a registered professional nurse. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "direction" shall mean guidance or
supervision provided by a person licensed by a state regulatory board to
prescribe medications and treatments or a registered professional nurse,
including, but not limited to, oral, written, or otherwise communicated
orders or directives for patient care. When practical nursing care is
delivered pursuant to the direction of a person licensed by a state
regulatory board to prescribe medications and treatments or under the
direction of a registered professional nurse, such care may be delivered by
a licensed practical nurse without direct physical oversight;
(10) "Professional nursing", the performance for compensation of any
act which requires substantial specialized education, judgment and skill
based on knowledge and application of principles derived from the
biological, physical, social and nursing sciences, including, but not
limited to:
(a) Responsibility for the teaching of health care and the prevention
of illness to the patient and his or her family;
(b) Assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel of
persons who are ill, injured or experiencing alterations in normal health
processes;
(c) The administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments;
(d) The coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of
health care with all members of a health team;
(e) The teaching and supervision of other persons in the performance
of any of the foregoing;
(11) A "registered professional nurse" or "registered nurse", a
person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to engage in the
practice of professional nursing.
1999
335.016. As used in sections 335.011 to 335.096, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an
agency for a program through a voluntary process;
(2) "Advanced practice nurse", a nurse who has had education beyond
the basic nursing education and is certified by a nationally recognized
professional organization as having a nursing specialty, or who meets
criteria for advanced practice nurses established by the board of nursing.
The board of nursing may promulgate rules specifying which professional
nursing organization certifications are to be recognized as advanced
practice nurses, and may set standards for education, training and
experience required for those without such specialty certification to
become advanced practice nurses;
(3) "Approval", official recognition of nursing education programs
which meet standards established by the board of nursing;
(4) "Board" or "state board", the state board of nursing;
(5) "Executive director", a qualified registered professional nurse
employed by the board as executive secretary or otherwise to administer the
provisions of sections 335.011 to 335.096 under the board's direction.
Such person employed as executive director shall not be a member of the
board;
(6) "Inactive nurse", as defined by rule pursuant to section 335.061;
(7) A "licensed practical nurse" or "practical nurse", a person
licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 335.011 to 335.096 to
engage in the practice of practical nursing;
(8) "Licensure", the issuing of a license to practice professional or
practical nursing to candidates who have met the specified requirements and
the recording of the names of those persons as holders of a license to
practice professional or practical nursing;
(9) "Practical nursing", the performance for compensation of selected
acts for the promotion of health and in the care of persons who are ill,
injured, or experiencing alterations in normal health processes. Such
performance requires substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge.
All such nursing care shall be given under the direction of a person
licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments or under the direction of a registered professional nurse. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "direction" shall mean guidance or
supervision provided by a person licensed by a state regulatory board to
prescribe medications and treatments or a registered professional nurse,
including, but not limited to, oral, written, or otherwise communicated
orders or directives for patient care. When practical nursing care is
delivered pursuant to the direction of a person licensed by a state
regulatory board to prescribe medications and treatments or under the
direction of a registered professional nurse, such care may be delivered by
a licensed practical nurse without direct physical oversight;
(10) "Professional nursing", the performance for compensation of any
act which requires substantial specialized education, judgment and skill
based on knowledge and application of principles derived from the
biological, physical, social and nursing sciences, including, but not
limited to:
(a) Responsibility for the teaching of health care and the prevention
of illness to the patient and his or her family;
(b) Assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel of
persons who are ill, injured or experiencing alterations in normal health
processes;
(c) The administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by
a person licensed by a state regulatory board to prescribe medications and
treatments;
(d) The coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of
health care with all members of a health team;
(e) The teaching and supervision of other persons in the performance
of any of the foregoing;
(11) A "registered professional nurse" or "registered nurse", a
person licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 335.011 to 335.096
to engage in the practice of professional nursing.
Top
Missouri General Assembly
Copyright © Missouri Legislature, all rights reserved.
