848 IAC 4-1-4 "Nurse practitioner" defined

Sec. 4. (a) "Nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice nurse who provides advanced levels of nursing client care in a specialty role, who meets the requirements of an advanced practice nurse as outlined in section 3 of this rule, and who has completed any of the following: (1) A graduate program offered by a college or university accredited by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation which prepares the registered nurse to practice as a nurse practitioner and meets the requirements of section 6 of this rule. (2) A certificate program offered by a college or university accredited by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation which prepares the registered nurse to practice as a nurse practitioner and meets the requirements of section 6 of this rule. Nurse practitioners who complete a certificate program must be certified and maintain certification as a nurse practitioner by a national organization which requires a national certifying examination. (3) Prior to the promulgation of this article, the following: (A) A formal organized program of study and clinical experience which prepares the registered nurse to practice as a nurse practitioner. (B) The required program of study at a time when there was no credentialing or certification process available in the specialty area of the program of study. (b) "NP" means nurse practitioner and are the designated authorized initials to be used by the nurse practitioner.