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§5-34-47  Titles and abbreviations. –


Published: 2015

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TITLE 5

Businesses and Professions

CHAPTER 5-34

Nurses

SECTION 5-34-47



   § 5-34-47  Titles and abbreviations. –

(a) Only those persons who hold a license or privilege to practice as advanced

practice registered nurses in this state shall have the right to use the title

"advanced practice registered nurse" and the roles of "certified registered

nurse anesthetist," "clinical nurse specialist" and "certified nurse

practitioner;" and the abbreviations "APRN," "CRNA," "CNS" and "CNP"

respectively.



   (b) The abbreviation for the APRN designation of a certified

registered nurse anesthetist, a clinical nurse specialist and for a certified

nurse practitioner will be APRN, plus the role title, i.e., CRNA, CNS, and CNP.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 2.)