Section 36-9A-13.1 - Advanced practice nursing functions.
36-9A-13.1. Advanced practice nursing functions. The nurse practitioner or nurse midwife advanced practice nursing functions include:
(1) Providing advanced nursing assessment, nursing intervention, and nursing case management;
(2) Providing advanced health promotion and maintenance education and counseling to clients, families, and other members of the health care team;
(3) Utilizing research findings to evaluate and implement changes in nursing practice, programs, and policies; and
(4) Recognizing limits of knowledge and experience, planning for situations beyond expertise, and consulting with or referring clients to other health care providers as appropriate.
These advanced practice nursing functions are under the jurisdiction of the Board of Nursing.
Source: SL 1999, ch 192, § 13.