Nebraska Statutes 38-2305. Approved nurse practitioner program, defined
Approved nurse practitioner program means a program which:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2305
- Approved nurse practitioner program: means a program which:
(1) Is a graduate-level program accredited by a national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2305
- Nurse practitioner: means a registered nurse certified as described in section 38-2317 and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a nurse practitioner. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2312
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Is a graduate-level program accredited by a national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education;
(2) Includes, but is not limited to, instruction in biological, behavioral, and health sciences relevant to practice as a nurse practitioner in a specific clinical area; and
(3) For the specialties of women’s health and neonatal, grants a post-master certificate, master’s degree, or doctoral degree for all applicants who graduated on or after July 1, 2007, and for all other specialties, grants a post-master certificate, master’s degree, or doctoral degree for all applicants who graduated on or after July 19, 1996.
Source
- Laws 1981, LB 379, § 14;
- Laws 1984, LB 724, § 12;
- Laws 1993, LB 536, § 67;
- Laws 1996, LB 414, § 22;
- Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 41;
- Laws 2005, LB 256, § 56;
- R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1717;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 797;
- Laws 2017, LB88, § 75.