Or. Admin. Code § 575-073-0000 - Definitions
For the purposes of the Nursing Services Program the following definitions shall be used:
(1)
"Commission" means the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
(2) "Nurse" means any person licensed under
ORS 678.010 to
678.410 as a Registered Nurse.
(3) "Qualifying Loan" means any
loan made under:
(a) Programs under Title IV,
Parts B, D, and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and
(b) The Nursing Student Loan
Program and Health Education Assistance Loan Program administered by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
(4) "Nursing critical shortage area" means a
locality or practice specialty identified as such by the Oregon State Board of
Nursing, in consultation with the Office Rural Health.
(5) "Practice Full-Time" means professional
employment as a nurse for no less than 32 working hours per week for no less
than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).
(6) "Practice Part-time" means professional
employment as a nurse between 16 and 31 working hours per week for no less than
48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months) or no less than 32 working hours per
week for 24 weeks to 47 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001 OLA
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