Text of Statute
-- This version, SB 178 (148 v --), is in effect until 12-24-2000. See second version, SB 111 (148 v --), effective 12-24-2000.
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Registered nurse" means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a registered nurse.
(B) "Practice of nursing as a registered nurse" means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. Such nursing care includes:
(1) Identifying patterns of human responses to actual or potential health problems amenable to a nursing regimen;
(2) Executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, management, and evaluation of nursing actions;
(3) Assessing health status for the purpose of providing nursing care;
(4) Providing health counseling and health teaching;
(5) Administering medications, treatments, and executing regimens authorized by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional practice;
(6) Teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice.
(C) "Nursing regimen" may include preventative, restorative, and health-promotion activities.
(D) "Assessing health status" means the collection of data through nursing assessment techniques, which may include interviews, observation, and physical evaluations for the purpose of providing nursing care.
(E) "Licensed practical nurse" means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse.
(F) "The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse" means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring the application of basic knowledge of the biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, or registered nurse. Such nursing care includes:
(1) Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity of health care settings;
(2) Contributions to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing;
(3) Administration of medications and treatments authorized by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional practice, except that administration of intravenous therapy shall be performed only in accordance with section 4723.17 or 4723.481 [4723.48.1]* of the Revised Code. Medications may be administered by a licensed practical nurse upon proof of completion of a course in medication administration approved by the board of nursing.
(4) Administration to an adult of intravenous therapy authorized by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional practice, on the condition that the licensed practical nurse is authorized under section 4723.17 or 4723.481 [4723.48.1]* of the Revised Code to perform intravenous therapy and performs intravenous therapy only in accordance with those sections.
(G) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(H) "Clinical nurse specialist" means a registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(I) "Certified nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(J) "Certified nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a certified nurse practitioner in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(K) "Physician" means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.
(L) "Collaboration" or "collaborating" means the following:
(1) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist, except as provided in division (L)(3) of this section, or a certified nurse practitioner, that one or more podiatrists acting within the scope of practice of podiatry in accordance with section 4731.51 of the Revised Code and with whom the nurse has entered into a standard care arrangement or one or more physicians with whom the nurse has entered into a standard care arrangement are continuously available to communicate with the clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner either in person or by radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication;
(2) In the case of a certified nurse-midwife, that one or more physicians with whom the certified nurse-midwife has entered into a standard care arrangement are continuously available to communicate with the certified nurse-midwife either in person or by radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication;
(3) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist who practices the nursing specialty of mental health or psychiatric mental health without being authorized to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices, that one or more physicians are continuously available to communicate with the nurse either in person or by radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication.
(M) "Supervision," as it pertains to a certified registered nurse anesthetist, means that the certified registered nurse anesthetist is under the direction of a podiatrist acting within the podiatrist's scope of practice in accordance with section 4731.51 of the Revised Code, a dentist acting within the dentist's scope of practice in accordance with Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code, or a physician, and, when administering anesthesia, the certified registered nurse anesthetist is in the immediate presence of the podiatrist, dentist, or physician.
(N) "Standard care arrangement," except as it pertains to an advanced practice nurse, means a written, formal guide for planning and evaluating a patient's health care that is developed by one or more collaborating physicians or podiatrists and a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner and meets the requirements of section 4723.431 [4723.43.1] of the Revised Code.
(O) "Advanced practice nurse," until three years and eight months after this amendment, means a registered nurse who is approved by the board of nursing under section 4723.55 of the Revised Code to practice as an advanced practice nurse.
HISTORY: 132 v H 360 (Eff 1-1-68); 135 v S 131 (Eff 8-21-73); 142 v H 529 (Eff 6-14-88); 145 v H 715 (Eff 7-22-94); 146 v S 154 (Eff 9-10-96); 148 v H 87 (Eff 9-24-99); 148 v H 241 (Eff 5-17-2000); 148 v S 178. Eff 7-21-2000.
Not analogous to former GC § 1347-1 (119 v 202; 123 v 862 (928); Bureau of
Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed 126 v 122, eff 1-1-56.
* This is a reference to RC § 4723.48.1
as enacted by HB 178 (148 v --), effective 7-21-2000. A section bearing the same
number was enacted in HB 241 (148 v --), effective 5-17-2000.
§ 4723.02 Definitions.
Text of Statute
-- This version, SB 111 (148 v --), is effective 12-24-2000. See preceding
version, SB 178 (148 v --), in effect until 12-24-2000.
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Registered nurse" means an individual who holds a current,
valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse.
(B) "Practice of nursing as a registered nurse" means providing to
individuals and groups nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment,
and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral,
social, and nursing sciences. Such nursing care includes:
(1) Identifying patterns of human responses to actual or potential health
problems amenable to a nursing regimen;
(2) Executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance,
management, and evaluation of nursing actions;
(3) Assessing health status for the purpose of providing nursing care;
(4) Providing health counseling and health teaching;
(5) Administering medications, treatments, and executing regimens authorized
by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting
within the course of the individual's professional practice;
(6) Teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing
practice.
(C) "Nursing regimen" may include preventative, restorative, and
health-promotion activities.
(D) "Assessing health status" means the collection of data through
nursing assessment techniques, which may include interviews, observation, and
physical evaluations for the purpose of providing nursing care.
(E) "Licensed practical nurse" means an individual who holds a
current, valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of
nursing as a licensed practical nurse.
(F) "The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse" means
providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring the application of
basic knowledge of the biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing
sciences at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist,
optometrist, or registered nurse. Such nursing care includes:
(1) Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity of health care
settings;
(2) Contributions to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing;
(3) Administration of medications and treatments authorized by an individual
who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of
the individual's professional practice, except that administration of
intravenous therapy shall be performed only in accordance with section 4723.17
or 4723.481
[4723.48.1]* of the Revised Code. Medications may be administered by a licensed
practical nurse upon proof of completion of a course in medication
administration approved by the board of nursing.
(4) Administration to an adult of intravenous therapy authorized by an
individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the
course of the individual's professional practice, on the condition that the
licensed practical nurse is authorized under section 4723.17
or 4723.481
[4723.48.1]* of the Revised Code to perform intravenous therapy and performs
intravenous therapy only in accordance with those sections.
(G) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a registered
nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that
authorizes the practice of nursing as a certified registered nurse anesthetist
in accordance with section 4723.43
of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(H) "Clinical nurse specialist" means a registered nurse who holds
a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the
practice of nursing as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance with section 4723.43
of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(I) "Certified nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who holds a
valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes the
practice of nursing as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723.43
of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(J) "Certified nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who
holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter that authorizes
the practice of nursing as a certified nurse practitioner in accordance with
section 4723.43
of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing.
(K) "Physician" means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731.
of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
surgery.
(L) "Collaboration" or "collaborating" means the
following:
(1) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist, except as provided in
division (L)(3) of this section, or a certified nurse practitioner, that one or
more podiatrists acting within the scope of practice of podiatry in accordance
with section 4731.51
of the Revised Code and with whom the nurse has entered into a standard care
arrangement or one or more physicians with whom the nurse has entered into a
standard care arrangement are continuously available to communicate with the
clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner either in person or by
radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication;
(2) In the case of a certified nurse-midwife, that one or more physicians
with whom the certified nurse-midwife has entered into a standard care
arrangement are continuously available to communicate with the certified
nurse-midwife either in person or by radio, telephone, or other form of
telecommunication;
(3) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist who practices the nursing
specialty of mental health or psychiatric mental health without being authorized
to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices, that one or more physicians are
continuously available to communicate with the nurse either in person or by
radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication.
(M) "Supervision," as it pertains to a certified registered nurse
anesthetist, means that the certified registered nurse anesthetist is under the
direction of a podiatrist acting within the podiatrist's scope of practice in
accordance with section 4731.51
of the Revised Code, a dentist acting within the dentist's scope of practice in
accordance with Chapter 4715.
of the Revised Code, or a physician, and, when administering anesthesia, the
certified registered nurse anesthetist is in the immediate presence of the
podiatrist, dentist, or physician.
(N) "Standard care arrangement," except as it pertains to an
advanced practice nurse, means a written, formal guide for planning and
evaluating a patient's health care that is developed by one or more
collaborating physicians or podiatrists and a clinical nurse specialist,
certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner and meets the
requirements of section 4723.431
[4723.43.1] of the Revised Code.
(O) "Advanced practice nurse," until three years and eight months
after this amendment, means a registered nurse who is approved by the board of
nursing under section 4723.55
of the Revised Code to practice as an advanced practice nurse.
(Q) "Dialysis care" means the care and procedures that a dialysis
technician is authorized to provide and perform, as specified in section 4723.72
of the Revised Code.
(R) "Dialysis technician" means an individual who holds a current,
valid certificate or temporary certificate issued under this chapter that
authorizes the individual to practice as a dialysis technician in accordance
with section 4723.72
of the Revised Code.**
History
HISTORY: 132 v H 360 (Eff 1-1-68); 135 v S 131 (Eff 8-21-73); 142 v H 529
(Eff 6-14-88); 145 v H 715 (Eff 7-22-94); 146 v S 154 (Eff 9-10-96); 148 v H 87
(Eff 9-24-99); 148 v H 241 (Eff 5-17-2000); 148 v S 178 (Eff 7-21-2000); 148 v S
111. Eff 12-24-2000.
The effective date is set by section 3 of SB 111.
* This is a reference to RC § 4723.48.1
as enacted by HB 178 (148 v --), effective 7-21-2000. A section bearing the same
number was enacted in HB 241 (148 v --), effective 5-17-2000.
** The lettering is the result of combining HB 241 and SB 111.
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Containing legislation passed and filed through August 1, 2000.