LAC 46:XLVII.4501. Introduction

A. Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, specifically R.S. 37:911 et seq., delegated to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing the responsibility to authorize additional acts to be performed by registered nurses practicing in expanded roles and gave the board of nursing the power to set standards for nurses practicing in specialized roles. From 1981 to 1995, the board recognized advanced practitioners of nursing as certified nurse-midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and primary nurse associates. B. In 1995, the Louisiana Legislature amended R.S. 37:911 et seq., empowering the board of nursing to use the term advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to license a registered nurse with advanced education as provided in R.S. 37:913.