Indiana Code 25-23-1-1. Definitions
(a) “Board” means the Indiana state board of nursing.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-23-1-1
- Board: means the Indiana state board of nursing. See Indiana Code 25-23-1-1
- registered nurse: means a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter or IC 25-42 and who bears primary responsibility and accountability for nursing practices based on specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, and behavioral sciences. See Indiana Code 25-23-1-1.1
(1) a nurse practitioner;
(2) a certified nurse midwife;
(3) a clinical nurse specialist; or
(4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
who is a registered nurse qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the board, which does not limit but extends or expands the function of the nurse which may be initiated by the client or provider in settings that shall include hospital outpatient clinics and health maintenance organizations. Notwithstanding any other law, this subsection does not add to the powers and duties or scope of practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists as described in section 30 of this chapter.
(c) “Human response” means those signs, symptoms, behaviors, and processes that denote the individual’s interaction with the environment.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.119, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.228, SEC.1; P.L.169-1985, SEC.63; P.L.185-1993, SEC.2; P.L.232-2013, SEC.18; P.L.58-2014, SEC.7; P.L.129-2018, SEC.28.