Draft Rules -- Approved by Board for Public Comment -- January 2010 kl + mb

DRAFT AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES APRN PRACTICE & LICENSURE (Considered 11 January 2010) [NOTE: Cite as: “Nursing Rule ___”] Part 14 Advanced Nursing Practice DEFINITIONS 1. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (“APRN”): means a Vermont registered nurse licensed and in good standing who, because of advanced specialized education and experience, is licensed as an APRN to diagnose and to prescribe therapeutic or corrective measures within the scope of practice governed by administrative rules adopted by the board. 26 V.S.A. § 1572(4) (2008). 2. Collaboration and Consultation: Collaboration and consultation, as described in these rules, is a process involving health care professionals working together, either on-site or remotely, by contributing respective areas of expertise to provide comprehensive patient care. Collaboration and consultation occur, for instance, when an APRN gives professional advice or receives it from another health care professional. 3. Solo Practice: means a single licensee offering advanced practice nursing service to clients in an individual practice or individual business that does not include additional licensed physicians or APRNs. 4. Good Standing: A license is in “good standing” for purposes of these rules if it is active and unencumbered. 5. Preceptor: An experienced professional in a formal relationship working with a recent graduate in a practice setting to facilitate the graduate’s transition to ...