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The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who meets Board education and certification requirements and possesses additional advanced practice educational preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, and management of health-illness needs in primary care, and/or acute care.
- California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) | CA.gov
Description. The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a...
- California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) | CA.gov
Definitions. ''Nurse practitioner'' means a registered nurse who possesses additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, and management of health-illness needs in primary health care, and who has been prepared in a program conforms to board standards as specified in Section 1484.
The Nursing Practice Act (NPA) is the body of California law that mandates the Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for RNs. The NPA is located in the California Business and Professions Code starting with Section 2700.
The California Board of Nursing states that a new California law, AB-890 expands the scope of practice rules for nurse practitioners. The law is effective January 1, 2023. To take advantage of the new law, nurses must meet specific California requirements.
6 sie 2014 · Definitions. Latest version. (a) “Nurse practitioner” means a registered nurse who possesses additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, and management of health-illness needs in primary health care, and who has been prepared in a program conforms to board standards as specified in Section 1484.
Description. The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. The BRN is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Nursing Practice Act: the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline.
Education, Experience, Expertise. A nurse practitioner, often called an “NP” for short, is an advanced practice registered nurse who has completed graduate level education such as a master’s or a doctoral degree. All NPs in California are registered nurses licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) who have completed ...
