Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-1401. Purpose — License required — Representation to the public. In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, it is in the public interest to regulate and control nursing in the state of Idaho, to promote quality health care services, to prohibit unqualified an…

54-1402. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed in this state who has gained additional specialized knowledge, skills and experience through a program of study recognized or defined by the board. An advance…

54-1403. Board of nursing. (1)(a) Appointment, Removal and Term of Office. There is hereby created within the division of occupational and professional licenses the board of nursing for the state of Idaho composed of twelve (12) members appointed by the governor. Membership of th…

54-1404. Board of nursing — Powers and duties. The board shall have all powers and duties necessary and incident to regulation of nursing and to enforcement of this chapter including, but not limited to, the power and duty: (1) To regulate individuals designated as certified medi…

54-1405. occupational licenses fund — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred …

54-1406. Nursing education programs. Approval. (1) Qualifications. Persons and institutions desiring to offer or conduct approved nursing education programs in the state of Idaho shall comply herewith. Approval shall be conditioned upon and subject to continuing compliance with s…

54-1406A. CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT. (1) The board shall issue a certificate of medication assistance (MA-C) to an individual who: (a) Is registered as a nursing assistant, without substantiated charges, on the nursing assistant registry currently maintained by the Idaho dep…

54-1407. License for practical nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice practical nursing a person must: (a) Have successfully completed the basic curriculum of an approved practical nursing education program or its equivalent; and (b) Satisfy one (1) of …

54-1408. License for registered nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice registered nursing, a person must: (a) Have successfully completed the basic curriculum of an approved registered nursing education program or its equivalent; and (b) Satisfy one (1)…

54-1409. License for advanced practice registered nursing. (1) Qualifications. To qualify for a license to practice advanced practice registered nursing, a person must: (a) Be currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Idaho; and (b) Have successfully completed an ap…

54-1410. Nurse emeritus license. (1) Any licensee in good standing, who desires to retire for any length of time from the practice of nursing in this state, shall submit a request in writing, surrender the current license, and pay the required fee; thereafter the current license …

54-1410A. Temporary license. (1) The board may issue temporary licenses to: (a) Graduates of approved nursing education programs seeking to qualify for licensure by this chapter; or (b) Persons who have not actively engaged in the practice of nursing in any state for more than th…

54-1411. Renewal and reinstatement of license. (1) Renewal. Except for emeritus status, each license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid from the date of its issue until the first renewal date thereafter. (a) No license shall be valid unless renewed each and every two …

54-1411A. preceptors — continuing education. (1) In order to promote preceptorship experiences, a primary care health professional applying to renew a professional license pursuant to section 54-1411, Idaho Code, shall track and report any hours spent acting as a preceptor to a g…

54-1412. Exceptions to license requirements. This act shall not be construed to require licensure or to prohibit the practice of nursing by persons assisting in an emergency, students enrolled in approved nursing education programs performing functions incident to formal instruct…

54-1413. Disciplinary action. (1) Grounds for discipline. The board shall have the power to refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license issued pursuant to this chapter and may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, limit, restrict, condition or take other disciplinary …

54-1414. Unlawful conduct — Penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association or other legal entity to: (a) Practice nursing in this state without a current license unless exempted from licensure by this chapter; or (b) Falsify or forge any application …

54-1415. Existing licenses. Any person holding a license to practice nursing in this state on March 23, 1977, shall be recognized as licensed hereunder and shall be subject to all provisions of this act. The rules of the board in effect at the time of enactment of this act, and t…

54-1416. Injunction. Whenever any person violates any of the provisions of this act, the board may maintain an action in the name of the state of Idaho to enjoin said person from any further violations, such action to be brought either in the county in which said acts are claimed…

54-1418. nurse licensure compact. The terms and conditions of the nurse licensure compact are hereby enacted in substantially the following form: NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE a. The party states find that: 1. The health and safety of the p…

54-1419. advanced practice registered nurse compact. [effective date — see article x of compact] The terms and conditions of the advanced practice registered nurse compact are hereby enacted in substantially the following form: ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE COMPACT ARTICLE I…

54-1420. authority to sign or verify. When a provision of law or rule requires the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), including a certified nur…

54-1421. CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST. (1) For the purposes of this section, "certified registered nurse anesthetist" or "CRNA" means a licensed registered nurse who has graduated from a nationally accredited graduate or post-graduate nurse anesthesia program and holds …

TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 14 NURSES 54-1421 [54-1422]. DELEGATION. (1) A nurse with appropriate education, training, and experience and who is licensed under this chapter may delegate to a non-nurse tasks that do not involve the exercise of independe…