Regulation .02 Definitions.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)” means a registered nurse who is certified by the Board as:
(a)
A certified nurse midwife (CNM);
(b)
A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA);
(c)
A certified nurse practitioner (CRNP); or
(d)
A clinical nurse specialist (CNS).
(2)
“Board” means the Maryland Board of Nursing.
(3)
“Certification” means the permission to practice as a PMH/APRN granted by the Board to a registered nurse who has:
(a)
Met all the specified requirements of a national certifying body recognized by the Board; and
(b)
Complied with the requirements of this chapter.
(4)
“Mental health diagnosis” means the identification of a potential or an actual alteration in an individual's mental health status.
(5)
“Multistate licensure privilege” has the meaning set forth in COMAR 10.27.01.01B.
(6)
“Nurse psychotherapist” means a registered nurse, certified under this chapter, who utilizes psychotherapy in a formally structured, contractual relationship between the nurse therapist and a client.
(7)
“Psychiatric mental health/ advanced practice registered nurse (PMH/APRN)” means an advanced practice registered nurse who:
(a)
Is certified by the Board as a clinical nurse specialist in the practice of psychiatric mental health; and
(b)
Autonomously and independently engages in activities authorized by this chapter.
(8)
“Psychobiological interventions” means interventions which integrate physiological and psychological dimensions of care and include a range of therapies from diet/nutrition regulation, hypnosis, and relaxation techniques to the use of pharmacologic agents.
(9)
“Registered nurse (RN)” means an individual who:
(a)
Is licensed by the Board to practice registered nursing; or
(b)
Has a multistate licensure privilege to practice registered nursing.