Chapter 38 — HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
1,295 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-606 Certified nurse midwife, defined.
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Certified nurse midwife means a person certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice certified nurse midwifery in the State of Nebraska. Nothing in the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act is int…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-607 Collaboration, defined.
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Collaboration means a process and relationship in which a certified nurse midwife works together with other health professionals to deliver health care within the scope of practice of certified nurse midwifery as provided in the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act. The collabo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-608 Licensed practitioner, defined.
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Licensed practitioner means any physician licensed to practice pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, whose practice includes obstetrics.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-609 Practice agreement, defined.
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Practice agreement means the written agreement authored and signed by the certified nurse midwife and the licensed practitioner with whom he or she is associated which: (1) Identifies the settings within which the certified nurse midwife is authorized to practice; (2) Names the c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-610 Supervision, defined.
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Supervision means the ready availability of a collaborating licensed practitioner for consultation and direction of the activities of the certified nurse midwife related to delegated medical functions as outlined in the practice agreement.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-611 Certified nurse midwife; authorized activities.
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A certified nurse midwife may, under the provisions of a practice agreement, (1) attend cases of normal childbirth, (2) provide prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, (3) provide normal obstetrical and gynecological services for women, and (4) provide care for the newborn im…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-612 Unlicensed person; acts not prohibited.
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The Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act shall not prohibit the performance of the functions of a certified nurse midwife by an unlicensed person if performed: (1) In an emergency situation; (2) By a legally qualified person from another state employed by the United States Gove…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-613 Permitted practice described in practice agreement; supervision; settings; subject to review by board; rules and regulations.
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(1) The specific medical functions to be performed by a certified nurse midwife within the scope of permitted practice prescribed by section 38-611 shall be described in the practice agreement which shall be reviewed and approved by the board. A copy of the agreement shall be mai…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-614 Change in practice; new or amended agreement.
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If a certified nurse midwife intends to alter his or her practice status by reason of a change in the setting, supervision by a different licensed practitioner, modification of the authorized medical functions, or for any other reason, he or she shall submit a new or amended prac…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-615 Licensure as nurse midwife; application; requirements; temporary licensure.
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(1) An applicant for licensure under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a certified nurse midwife shall submit such evidence as the board requires showing that the applicant is currently licensed as a registered nurse by the state or has the author…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-616 License; renewal.
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To renew a license as a certified nurse midwife, the applicant shall have a current certification by a board-approved certifying body to practice nurse midwifery.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-617 Certified nurse midwife; right to use title or abbreviation.
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Any person who holds a license to practice nurse midwifery in this state shall have the right to use the title certified nurse midwife and the abbreviation CNM. No other person shall use such title or abbreviation to indicate that he or she is licensed under the Advanced Practice…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-618 Act, how interpreted.
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Nothing in the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act shall be interpreted to permit independent practice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-701 to 38-711 shall be known and may be cited as the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-702 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-703 to 38-706 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-703 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Nursing.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-704 Certified registered nurse anesthetist, defined.
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Certified registered nurse anesthetist means a licensed registered nurse certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in the State of Nebraska.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-705 Licensed practitioner, defined.
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Licensed practitioner means any physician or osteopathic physician licensed to prescribe, diagnose, and treat as prescribed in the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-706 Practice of anesthesia, defined; activities not subject to act.
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(1) Practice of anesthesia means (a) the performance of or the assistance in any act involving the determination, preparation, administration, or monitoring of any drug used to render an individual insensible to pain for procedures requiring the presence of persons educated in th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-707 Certified registered nurse anesthetist; license; requirements.
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(1) An applicant for a license under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist shall: (a) Hold a license as a registered nurse in the State of Nebraska or have the authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-708 Certified registered nurse anesthetist; temporary license; permit.
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(1) The department may, with the approval of the board, grant a temporary license in the practice of anesthesia for up to one hundred twenty days upon application (a) to graduates of an accredited school of nurse anesthesia pending results of the first certifying examination foll…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-709 Certified registered nurse anesthetist; license; renewal.
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To renew a license to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the applicant shall have current certification by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-710 Use of title and abbreviation.
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A person licensed as a certified registered nurse anesthetist has the right to use the title certified registered nurse anesthetist and the abbreviation C.R.N.A.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-711 Certified registered nurse anesthetist; performance of duties.
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(1) The determination and administration of total anesthesia care shall be performed by the certified registered nurse anesthetist or a nurse anesthetist temporarily licensed pursuant to section 38-708 in consultation and collaboration with and with the consent of the licensed pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-801 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-801 to 38-811 shall be known and may be cited as the Chiropractic Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-802 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Chiropractic Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-803 to 38-805 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-803 Accredited college of chiropractic, defined.
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An accredited college of chiropractic means (1) one which is approved by the board, (2) a legally chartered college of chiropractic requiring for admission a diploma from an accredited high school or its equivalent and, beginning with students entering a college of chiropractic o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-804 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Chiropractic.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-805 Practice of chiropractic, defined.
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(1) Practice of chiropractic means one or a combination of the following, without the use of drugs or surgery: (a) The diagnosis and analysis of the living human body for the purpose of detecting ailments, disorders, and disease by the use of diagnostic X-ray, physical and clinic…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-806 Chiropractic practice; persons excepted.
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The Chiropractic Practice Act shall not be construed to include the following classes of persons: (1) Licensed physicians and surgeons and licensed osteopathic physicians who are exclusively engaged in the practice of their respective professions; (2) Physicians who serve in the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-807 Chiropractic; license; qualifications required.
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Every applicant for a license to practice chiropractic shall present proof of graduation from an accredited college of chiropractic and (1) pass an examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners which consists of Parts I, II, III, IV, and physiotherapy or (2) p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-808 Continuing competency requirements.
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An applicant for licensure to practice chiropractic who has met the education and examination requirements in section 38-807, who passed the examination more than three years prior to the time of application for licensure, and who is not practicing at the time of application for …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-809 Reciprocity; continuing competency requirements; military spouse; temporary license.
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(1) An applicant for licensure to practice chiropractic who has met the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 for a license based on licensure in another jurisdiction but is not practicing at the time of application for licensure shall present proof satisfactory t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-810 Fees.
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The department shall establish and collect fees for initial licensure and renewal under the Chiropractic Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-811 Chiropractic practitioner; powers and duties.
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Chiropractic practitioners shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal laws and regulations relative to the control of contagious and infectious diseases, and all matters pertaining to public health. They shall report to the proper health officers the same as other pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-901 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-901 to 38-910 shall be known and may be cited as the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-902 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-903 to 38-905 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-903 Approved certifying body, defined.
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Approved certifying body means a national certification organization which (1) is approved by the board, (2) certifies qualified licensed registered nurses for advanced practice, (3) has eligibility requirements related to education and practice, and (4) offers an examination in …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-904 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Nursing.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-905 Clinical nurse specialist, defined.
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Clinical nurse specialist means a registered nurse certified as described in section 38-908 and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a clinical nurse specialist in the State of Nebraska.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-906 Clinical nurse specialist practice, defined.
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The practice of a clinical nurse specialist includes health promotion, health supervision, illness prevention, and disease management, including assessing patients, synthesizing and analyzing data, and applying advanced nursing practice. A clinical nurse specialist conducts and a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-907 Exemptions from act.
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The Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act does not prohibit the performance of the professional activities of a clinical nurse specialist by a person not holding a license issued under the act if performed: (1) In an emergency situation; (2) By a legally qualified person from an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-908 Licensure; eligibility; application.
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An applicant for licensure under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a clinical nurse specialist shall be licensed as a registered nurse under the Nurse Practice Act or have the authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-909 License; renewal; qualifications.
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To renew a license as a clinical nurse specialist, the applicant shall have current certification by an approved certifying body as a clinical nurse specialist or, when such certification is not available, an alternative method of competency assessment by any means approved by th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-910 Use of title and abbreviation.
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A person licensed as a clinical nurse specialist has the right to use the title Clinical Nurse Specialist and the abbreviation CNS.