(a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “registered nurse ” and the abbreviation “R.N”.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.68.230
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A person licensed to practice practical nursing in the state may use the title “licensed practical nurse” and the abbreviation “L.P.N.”(c)[Repealed, Sec. 15 ch 29 SLA 2014.](d) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall use the title “Temporary Licensed Practical Nurse” and the abbreviation “TLPN.”(e) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “advanced practice registered nurse” and the abbreviation “APRN.”(f) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state as a
(1) certified registered nurse anesthetist may use the title “certified registered nurse anesthetist” and the abbreviation “CRNA”;(2) certified clinical nurse specialist may use the title “clinical nurse specialist” and the abbreviation “CNS”;(3) certified nurse practitioner may use the title “certified nurse practitioner” and the abbreviation “CNP”; or(4) certified nurse midwife may use the title “certified nurse midwife” and the abbreviation “CNM.”
