Ind. Code § 25-23-1-1.1
Additional definitions
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this chapter, "registered nurse" means a person who holds a valid license issued:
Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this chapter, "registered nurse" means a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter or IC 25-42 and who bears primary responsibility and accountability for nursing practices based on specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, and behavioral sciences.
(1) under this chapter; or
(2) by a party state (as defined in IC 25-23.3-2-11); and
who bears primary responsibility and accountability for nursing practices based on specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, and behavioral sciences.
(b) As used in this chapter, "registered nursing" means performance of services which include but are not limited to:
(b) As used in this chapter, "registered nursing" means performance of services which include but are not limited to:
(1) assessing health conditions;
(1) assessing health conditions;
(2) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(2) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(3) executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, and management of nursing actions based on nursing diagnoses;
(3) executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, and management of nursing actions based on nursing diagnoses;
(4) advocating the provision of health care services through collaboration with or referral to other health professionals;
(4) advocating the provision of health care services through collaboration with or referral to other health professionals;
(5) executing regimens delegated by a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine, a licensed dentist, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed optometrist, or a licensed podiatrist;
(5) executing regimens delegated by a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine, a licensed dentist, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed optometrist, or a licensed podiatrist;
(6) teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice;
(6) teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice;
(7) delegating tasks which assist in implementing the nursing, medical, or dental regimen; or
(7) delegating tasks which assist in implementing the nursing, medical, or dental regimen; or
(8) performing acts which are approved by the board or by the board in collaboration with the medical licensing board of Indiana.
(8) performing acts which are approved by the board or by the board in collaboration with the medical licensing board of Indiana.
(c) As used in this chapter, "assessing health conditions" means the collection of data through means such as interviews, observation, and inspection for the purpose of:
(c) As used in this chapter, "assessing health conditions" means the collection of data through means such as interviews, observation, and inspection for the purpose of:
(1) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(1) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(2) identifying the need for additional data collection by nursing personnel; and
(2) identifying the need for additional data collection by nursing personnel; and
(3) identifying the need for additional data collection by other health professionals.
(3) identifying the need for additional data collection by other health professionals.
(d) As used in this chapter, "nursing regimen" means preventive, restorative, maintenance, and promotion activities which include meeting or assisting with self-care needs, counseling, and teaching.
(d) As used in this chapter, "nursing regimen" means preventive, restorative, maintenance, and promotion activities which include meeting or assisting with self-care needs, counseling, and teaching.
(e) As used in this chapter, "nursing diagnosis" means the identification of needs which are amenable to nursing regimen.
(e) As used in this chapter, "nursing diagnosis" means the identification of needs which are amenable to nursing regimen.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.