REPORT TITLE:
Registered Nurses


DESCRIPTION:
Requires applicants for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
recognition to have an unencumbered APRN recognition or similar
designation in all other states in which the nurse has a current
and active recognition as an APRN.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES RECOGNITION.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 457-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended as follows:
 
 3      1.  By amending subsection (a) to read:
 
 4      "(a)  The board shall grant recognition as an advanced
 
 5 practice registered nurse; provided the nurse has:
 
 6      (1)  A current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse
 
 7           in this State;
 
 8      (2)  An unencumbered license as a registered nurse in all
 
 9           other states in which the nurse has a current and
 
10           active license;
 
11      (3)  An unencumbered recognition as an advanced practice
 
12           registered nurse or similar designation in all other
 
13           states in which the nurse has a current and active
 
14           recognition as an advanced practice registered nurse;
 
15     [(3)] (4)  A master's degree in nursing as specified in rules
 
16           adopted by the board or a current certification for
 
17           specialized and advanced nursing practice from a
 
18           national certifying body recognized by the board;
 
19           provided that certified nurse midwives shall have
 
20           current certification from a national certifying body
 
21           recognized by the board; and
 

 
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 1     [(4)] (5)  Paid appropriate fees."
 
 2      2.  By amending subsection (c) to read:
 
 3      "(c)  Any person who has [been recognized by] a current,
 
 4 unencumbered recognition from the board to practice as an
 
 5 advanced practice registered nurse shall use the title "Advanced
 
 6 Practice Registered Nurse" and the abbreviation "A.P.R.N.", or
 
 7 specialty title and abbreviation in accordance with rules adopted
 
 8 by the board.  No other person shall assume the title "nurse" or
 
 9 in any manner imply that the person is a nurse except as defined
 
10 in section 457-2 or as provided in sections 457-7 and 457-8 or
 
11 use the abbreviation "A.P.R.N." or any other words, letter, sign,
 
12 or device to indicate that the person using the same is an
 
13 advanced practice registered nurse.  Nothing in this section
 
14 shall preclude a registered nurse who is not recognized by the
 
15 board as an advanced practice registered nurse and who is
 
16 currently certified by a national certifying body from using
 
17 another title designated by certification."
 
18      SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
19 New statutory material is underscored.
 
20      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.