(a) An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) must
be licensed in one or more of the following roles and population focus
areas:
(1) Roles:
(A) Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM);
(B) Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP);
(C) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA);
and/or
(D) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS);
(2) Population focus areas:
(A) Adult-gerontology:
(i) Acute care; and/or
(ii) Primary care;
(B) Family/individual across the lifespan;
(C) Neonatal;
(D) Pediatrics:
(i) Acute care; and/or
(ii) Primary care;
(E) Psychiatric/mental health; and/or
(F) Women's health/gender-related.
(b) A registered nurse who holds current licensure
issued by the Board as an APRN shall, at a minimum, use the designation
"APRN" and the APRN licensure title, which consists of the current
role and population focus area, granted by the Board.
(c) When providing care to patients, the APRN shall
wear and provide clear identification that includes the current APRN
designation and licensure title being utilized by the APRN, as specified
by this section. An APRN may also include additional certifications
or educational credentials in his/her identification, so long as the
certifications and/or credentials are current, accurate, and not misleading
as to their meaning.
(d) Unless licensed as an APRN by the Board as provided
in this chapter, an individual shall not:
(1) claim to be an APRN or hold himself/herself out
to be an APRN in this state; and/or
(2) use a title or any other designation tending to
imply that the person is an APRN.
(e) An individual who violates subsection (c) or (d)
of this section may be subject to discipline under the Nursing Practice
Act and Board rules.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §221.2 adopted to be effective February 25, 2001, 26 TexReg 1509; amended to be effective May 15, 2005, 30 TexReg 2668; amended to be effective February 27, 2019, 44 TexReg 833 |