057-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-3 - Definitions - Wyoming Investment in Nursing Program (WYIN)
(a) "ADN " means a
nurse who has completed an Associate's (2-year) Degree and is eligible to take
the licensure exam for registered nursing.
(b) "Approved higher education institution "
means one of the seven Wyoming community colleges, the University of Wyoming,
an institution included in the WICHE, or a distance nursing education program
at a university that is regionally accredited .
(c) "BSN " means Baccalaureate of Science in
Nursing.
(d) "Certified Nurse Aide
(CNA) " means a nurse aide, certified by the WY State Board of
Nursing.
(e) "Licensure
examination " means the test required for the WY State Board of Nursing to grant
an individual a license to practice nursing.
(f) "Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) " means a
Practical Nurse who has completed a certificate program and passed the
practical nurse licensure exam as required by the WY State Board of
Nursing.
(g) "Nursing program "
means a series of courses leading to an LPN certificate or an ADN degree
provided through a Wyoming community college; or a BSN degree or a Master's
degree provided through the University of Wyoming; or, in the case of a
candidate for a doctoral degree , provided through an institution offering the
required nursing education courses under contract with the WICHE, or in a
distance nursing education program provided through a university that is
regionally accredited .
(h)
"Practical Nurse " (PN) means a nurse who has completed a certificate
program .
(j) "Qualified work " means
employment in Wyoming as an LPN or RN who practices nursing or a nurse educator
who teaches at a nurse education program at a Wyoming community college or the
University of Wyoming.
(k)
"Registered Nurse (RN) " means a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program
at a regionally accredited university or college, has passed the state
examination for licensure, and has been registered and licensed to practice by
the WY State Board of Nursing.
(m)
"Unencumbered license " means a permit to practice nursing without restrictions
imposed by the WY State Board of Nursing.
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