30 Miss. Code. R. 2840-1.1 - Definitions of terms for Part 2840, Chapter 1
A.
Administer: "Administer" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Miss. Code
Ann. Section
41-29-105, unless the context
otherwise requires.
B. Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): Any person currently licensed to practice as
a registered nurse in Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as
registered nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure
privilege to practice in Mississippi, as well as holds a current State
Certification as a certified nurse midwife (CNM), certified registered nurse
anesthetist (CRNA) or certified registered nurse practitioner (CNP). Certified
registered nurse practitioners (CNPs) include acute, adult, pediatric,
geriatric, family, psych-mental health, neonatal, and women's health. C. Board:
The Mississippi Board of Nursing.
C. Collaborating Physician: A physician or
dentist who has an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Mississippi
and has a compatible practice or practice site as the APRN.
D. Contact Hour: Minimum of fifty (50)
minutes of continuing education instruction.
1) One (1) academic semester credit hour is
equivalent to (15) contact hours.
2) One (1) academic quarter credit hour is
equivalent to ten (10) contact hours.
E. Continuing Education: A planned
instructional experience provided by an accredited healthcare educational
institution or a nationally accredited provider of healthcare continuing
education that is designed to improve the knowledge, skill, and ability levels
of healthcare professionals.
F.
Controlled Substance: "Controlled Substance" shall have the same meaning as set
forth in Miss. Code Ann. Section
41-29-105, unless the context
otherwise requires.
G. DEA: United
States Drug Enforcement Administration rules and regulations contained in Title
21 CFR, Part 1301 regarding the APRN's practice of prescribing controlled
substances.
H. Electronic
prescribing/ E-prescribing: The electronic entry of a prescription by a
practitioner, the secure electronic transmission of the prescription to a
pharmacy, the receipt of an electronic message by the pharmacy and
E-prescription renewal requests sent electronically by the pharmacy to the
practitioner. Electronic transmissions may be computer to computer or computer
to facsimile in accordance with DEA guidelines.
I. Good Faith: The genuine interaction of a
person or persons engaged in an agreement to deal honestly with one
another.
J. Mississippi
Prescription Monitoring Program (MPMP): The electronic system used to monitor
the dispensing of controlled substances including Schedules II, III, IV and V,
as required by Miss. Code Ann. §
73-21-127.
K. Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
(QA/QI) Plan: A formal quality assurance/ quality improvement plan to be
utilized by the advanced practice registered nurse, as required by Miss. Code
Ann. §
73-15-20.
L. Formal Collaborative Agreement: An
agreement between the APRN and the collaborating physician which designates
specific practice sites.
M.
Practice Site: The designated physical location in Mississippi which is the
usual practice location as reported to the Board where the Board can conduct a
site visit to evaluate the delivery of care by a licensee and compliance with
laws and regulations regarding delivery of care by a licensee. This shall not
include the patient's home.
N.
Prescribe: To designate or order by means of either a written, electronic,
faxed, or oral prescription, the delivery of a controlled substance or legend
drug to an ultimate user.
O.
Prescription/ Legend Drug: A drug required under federal law to be labeled with
the following statement prior to being dispensed or delivered; Rx Only or
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription," or a drug
which is required by any applicable federal or state law or regulation to be
dispensed on prescription only or is restricted to use only by those authorized
to prescribe.
P. Sample: A
pre-packaged not-for-sale medication delivered to the provider by an authorized
agent of the manufacturer for purposes of providing a patient with only enough
medication to determine effectiveness in treating a diagnosed
condition.
Q. State Certification:
The privilege to practice, as defined by MS Code Ann. §
73-15-5, issued to APRNs to
practice in Mississippi to the full scope of education, training, and
certification.
R. State
Certification Period: The period of time for which a State Certification may be
valid. The State Certification Period is two (2) calendar years beginning
January 01st of each odd-numbered year and expiring December 31st of each
even-numbered year.
S. Ultimate
User: "Ultimate User" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Miss. Code
Ann. Section
41-29-105, unless the context
otherwise requires.
T. Compatible
Practice: Generally same practice area and/or treats generally the same patient
population.
U. Special Privileges:
A privilege granted by the Board to an APRN where the APRN has demonstrated
education, training, knowledge, and competency in that particular
area.
Notes
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