For purposes of Chapters 4723-1 to 4723-27 of the
Administrative Code, and except as otherwise provided, the following
definitions shall apply:
(A) "Board"
means the Ohio board of nursing.
(B)
"Advanced
practice registered nurse" means an individual who holds a current, valid
license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code that authorizes the
practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and is designated
as any of the following:
(1)
A certified registered nurse
anesthetist;
(2)
A clinical nurse specialist;
(3)
A certified
nurse-midwife;
(4)
A certified nurse practitioner.
(B)
(C) "Certificate" means an authorization to practice
issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.
(C)
(D) "Current, valid
license" and "current, valid certificate" mean an authorization to practice
issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code that is not inactive, suspended,
revoked, or subject to restrictions, and for which the holder continues to meet
all of the requirements for issuance.
(D)
(E) "Endorsement"
means the process by which a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse
or a licensed practical nurse is issued by the board, according to division (B)
of section 4723.09 of the Revised Code and
Chapter 4723-7 of the Administrative Code.
(E)
(F) "Foreign educated
nurse graduate" has the meaning set forth in paragraph
(D)
(E) of
rule
4723-7-01 of the Administrative
Code.
(F)
(G) "Inactive" means that a licensee or certificate
holder has submitted a written request that the board place the license or
certificate on inactive status. An individual with an inactive license or
certificate does not hold a current, valid license or certificate, and is not
authorized to engage in the practice for which the license or certificate was
issued.
(G)
(H) "Jurisdiction" means, in relation to a registered
nurse or licensed practical nurse, any state, territory, or political
subdivision of the United States in which a board or legal approving authority
regulates nurse licensure and nursing practice and maintains membership in the
national council of state boards of nursing. In relation to a dialysis
technician or community health worker, "jurisdiction" means any state,
territory, or political subdivision of the United States in which a board or
legal approving authority regulates certification of dialysis technicians or
community health workers.
(H)
(I) "Lapsed" means
that a licensee or certificate holder has failed to fulfill all requirements
for renewal, and has failed to comply with the requirements to place the
license or certificate on inactive status.
(I)
(J) "License" means an
authorization to practice issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised
Code.
(J)
(K) "Patient" means the recipient of nursing care or
dialysis care, which may include an individual, a group, or a
community.
(K)
(L) "Person" includes, without limitation, a natural
person, a corporation, whether nonprofit or for profit, a partnership, a
limited liability company, an unincorporated society or association, or two or
more persons having a joint or common interest.
(L)
(M) "Representative of
the board" means an employee of the board or an individual designated by the
board to act on its behalf.
(M)
(N) "Unauthorized
practice" means engaging in activities for which licensure or certification is
required under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code without holding a current,
valid license or certificate to engage in such activity.
Unauthorized practice shall not be construed to prevent any
person registered, certified, licensed, or otherwise legally authorized in this
state under any law from engaging in the practice for which such person is
registered, certified, licensed, or authorized. Individuals "legally
authorized" includes, but is not limited to, individuals authorized according
to section 3313.713 of the Revised Code,
DODD personnel authorized according to sections
5123.41 to
5123.47 of the Revised Code, and
individuals authorized according to Title 47 of the Revised Code.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
4723-3-01
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
10/5/2022 and
10/05/2027
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4723.07,
4723.69,
4723.88
Rule
Amplifies: 4723.
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/1971, 08/01/1983,
06/14/1988 (Emer.), 09/25/1988, 04/01/1991, 04/01/1993, 02/01/1996, 04/01/1997,
04/01/1998, 04/01/1999, 02/01/2001, 02/01/2003, 02/01/2004, 02/01/2008,
02/01/2013, 01/01/2018
Effective: 1/1/2018
Five Year Review
(FYR) Dates: 10/12/2017 and
10/11/2022
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4723.07, 4723.69,
4723.88
Rule Amplifies: 4723.
Prior Effective Dates:
01/01/1971, 08/01/1983, 06/14/1988 (Emer.), 09/25/1988, 04/01/1991, 04/01/1993,
02/01/1996, 04/01/1997, 04/01/1998, 04/01/1999, 02/01/2001, 02/01/2003,
02/01/2004, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2013
