Md. Code Regs. 10.27.12.02 - Definitions
A. The following
terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Advanced practice registered nurse
(APRN)" means a registered nurse who is certified by the Board as:
(a) A certified nurse midwife
(CNM);
(b) A certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA);
(c) A
certified nurse practitioner (CRNP); or
(d) A clinical nurse specialist
(CNS).
(2) "Board" means
the Maryland Board of Nursing.
(3)
"Certification" means the permission to practice as a PMH/APRN granted by the
Board to a registered nurse who has:
(a) Met
all the specified requirements of a national certifying body recognized by the
Board; and
(b) Complied with the
requirements of this chapter.
(4) "Mental health diagnosis" means the
identification of a potential or an actual alteration in an individual's mental
health status.
(5) "Multistate
licensure privilege" has the meaning set forth in COMAR
10.27.01.01B.
(6) "Nurse psychotherapist" means
a registered nurse, certified under this chapter, who utilizes psychotherapy in
a formally structured, contractual relationship between the nurse therapist and
a client.
(7) "Psychiatric mental
health/ advanced practice registered nurse (PMH/APRN)" means an advanced
practice registered nurse who:
(a) Is
certified by the Board as a clinical nurse specialist in the practice of
psychiatric mental health; and
(b)
Autonomously and independently engages in activities authorized by this
chapter.
(8)
"Psychobiological interventions" means interventions which integrate
physiological and psychological dimensions of care and include a range of
therapies from diet/nutrition regulation, hypnosis, and relaxation techniques
to the use of pharmacologic agents.
(9) "Registered nurse (RN)" means an
individual who:
(a) Is licensed by the Board
to practice registered nursing; or
(b) Has a multistate licensure privilege to
practice registered nursing.
Notes
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