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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-101 Purpose of chapter
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The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard life and health by requiring each person who is practicing or is offering to practice nursing to submit evidence that the person is qualified to practice and to be licensed as provided in this chapter. Such evidence of qualifications sh…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-102 Exemptions
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(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as applying to:(1) The domestic administration of family remedies or the furnishing of assistance in the case of an emergency;(2) Persons employed in the office of a licensed physician or dentist, assisting in the nursing care of pat…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-103 “Practice of professional nursing” and “professional nursing” defined
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(a) (1) “Practice of professional nursing” means the performance for compensation of any act requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and the humanities as the basis for application of the nursing proc…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-104 Registered nurse qualifications
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(1) An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that such applicant:(1) Is in good physical and mental health;(2) Holds a diploma from a four-year accredited high school, or the equivalent …