Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-11-.01 - Purpose, Definitions, Title, and Authority for Advanced Nursing Practice
(1) Purpose.
(a) To promote, preserve, and protect public
health, safety, and welfare by regulating advanced nursing practice.
(2) Definitions:
(a) The advanced practice registered nurse is
a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), nurse practitioner (NP), certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA), clinical nurse specialist (CNS) or clinical nurse
specialist in psychiatric/mental health (CNS/PMH), and is authorized to
practice by the Georgia Board of Nursing ("the Board").
(b)"Advanced nursing practice" means practice
by a registered professional nurse who meets those educational, practice,
certification requirements, or any combination of such requirements, as
specified by the Board and includes certified nurse-midwives, nurse
practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse
specialists in psychiatric/mental health, and others required by the
Board.
(3) Title.
(a) Advanced practice registered nurses are
authorized to practice in the categories of certified nurse-midwife, nurse
practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist
and clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health. Each advanced
practice registered nurse shall use the category designation for purposes of
identification and documentation.
(4) Authority to Practice:
(a) Only a registered professional nurse
authorized to practice according to these rules shall use the specified title,
and practice or offer to practice, as a certified nurse-midwife, nurse
practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist clinical nurse specialist
or clinical nurse specialist, psychiatric/mental health unless otherwise
authorized to do so by the Board.
(b) The advanced practice registered nurse is
authorized to perform advanced nursing functions and certain medical acts which
include, but are not limited to, ordering drugs, treatments, and diagnostic
studies as provided in O.C.G.A. §
43-34-26.1 and Chapter 410-11.
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