Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 45 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses › Section XLVII-4503 - Titles

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Advanced
				  practice registered nurse (APRN) means a licensed registered nurse who has
				  completed an accredited graduate level education program preparing the
				  individual in one or more APRN role and population foci, is certified by a
				  nationally recognized certifying body in one or more role and population focus
				  and who meets the criteria for an advanced practice registered nurse as
				  established by the board.
B. A
				  nurse licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) shall include,
				  but not be limited to, the following functional roles.
1.
Certified Nurse Midwife
				  (CNM)
-an advanced practice registered nurse educated in the
				  disciplines of nursing and midwifery and certified according to a nationally
				  recognized certifying body, such as the American College of Nurse Midwives
				  Certification Council, as approved by the board and who is authorized to manage
				  the nurse midwifery care of newborns and women in the antepartum, intrapartum,
				  and postpartum periods as well as primary care for women across their lifespan
				  and treatment of their male partners for sexually transmitted infections
				  (STI).
2.
Certified
				  Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
-an advanced practice registered
				  nurse educated in the field of nurse anesthesia and certified according to the
				  requirements of a nationally recognized certifying body as approved by the
				  board and who is authorized to select and administer anesthetics or ancillary
				  services to patients across the life span under their care.
3.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
				  (CNS)
-an advanced practice registered nurse educated as a
CNS
and is certified according to the requirements of a
				  nationally recognized certifying body as approved by the board.
CNS's
are expert clinicians in a specialized area of nursing
				  practice and population focus and practice in a wide variety of health care
				  settings by providing direct patient care and influencing health care outcomes
				  by providing expert consultation and by implementing improvements in health
				  care delivery systems.
CNS
practice integrates nursing
				  practice which focuses on assisting patients in the prevention or resolution of
				  illness through medical diagnosis and treatment of disease, injury or
				  disability.
4.
Certified
				  Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
-an advanced practice registered nurse
				  educated in a specified area of care and certified according to the
				  requirements of a nationally recognized certifying body as approved by the
				  board and who is authorized to provide primary, acute, or chronic care as an
				  advanced nurse practitioner acting within his scope of practice to individuals,
				  families, and other populations in a variety of settings including, but not
				  limited to, homes, institutions, offices, industry, schools, and other
				  community agencies.