§ 38-601 Act, how cited
§ 38-602 Legislative findings
§ 38-603 Definitions, where found
§ 38-604 Approved certified nurse midwifery education program, defined
§ 38-605 Board, defined
§ 38-606 Certified nurse midwife, defined
§ 38-607 Collaboration, defined
§ 38-608 Licensed practitioner, defined
§ 38-609 Practice agreement, defined
§ 38-610 Supervision, defined
§ 38-611 Certified nurse midwife; authorized activities
§ 38-612 Unlicensed person; acts not prohibited
§ 38-613 Permitted practice described in practice agreement; supervision; settings; subject to review by board; rules and regulations
§ 38-614 Change in practice; new or amended agreement
§ 38-615 Licensure as nurse midwife; application; requirements; temporary licensure
§ 38-616 License; renewal
§ 38-617 Certified nurse midwife; right to use title or abbreviation
§ 38-618 Act, how interpreted

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Approved certified nurse midwifery education program: means a certified nurse midwifery education program approved by the board. See Nebraska Statutes 38-604
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Board: means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. See Nebraska Statutes 38-605
  • Certified nurse midwife: means a person certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice certified nurse midwifery in the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 38-606
  • Collaboration: means a process and relationship in which a certified nurse midwife works together with other health professionals to deliver health care within the scope of practice of certified nurse midwifery as provided in the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act. See Nebraska Statutes 38-607
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defines or: describes the medical functions to be performed by the certified nurse midwife, which are not inconsistent with the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, as agreed to by the nurse midwife and the collaborating licensed practitioner. See Nebraska Statutes 38-609
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Licensed practitioner: means any physician licensed to practice pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, whose practice includes obstetrics. See Nebraska Statutes 38-608
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Practice agreement: means the written agreement authored and signed by the certified nurse midwife and the licensed practitioner with whom he or she is associated which:

    (1) Identifies the settings within which the certified nurse midwife is authorized to practice. See Nebraska Statutes 38-609

  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Supervision: means the ready availability of a collaborating licensed practitioner for consultation and direction of the activities of the certified nurse midwife related to delegated medical functions as outlined in the practice agreement. See Nebraska Statutes 38-610
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ shall: signify an order or citation in writing issued in the name of the state out of a court or by a judicial officer. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801