Wisconsin Administrative Code

N 7.03 Grounds for denying or taking disciplinary action. The grounds for denying or taking disciplinary action on a license or certificate are any of the following: (1) Noncompliance with federal, jurisdictional, or reporting requirements including any of the following: (a) Enga…

N 8.01 Authority and intent. (1) The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to authority of ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) and 441.16, Stats., and interpret s. 441.16, Stats. (2) The intent of the board of nursing in adopting rules in this chapter is to specify education, trai…

N 8.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XAdvanced practice nurseY means a registered nurse who possesses the following qualifications: (a) The registered nurse has a current license to practice professional nursing in this state, or has a current license to practice prof…

N 8.03 Certification as an advanced practice nurse prescriber. An applicant for initial certification as an advanced practice nurse prescriber shall be granted a certificate by the board if the applicant complies with all of the following: (1) Submits an application form and the …

N 8.045 Renewal. A person holding an advanced practice the chapter was last published. N 8.045 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE nurse prescriber certificate may renew the certificate by doing all of the following: (1) Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.…

N 8.05 Continuing education. (1) Every advanced practice nurse prescriber shall complete 16 contact hours per biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber[s area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible…

N 8.06 Prescribing limitations. The advanced practice nurse prescriber: (1) May issue only those prescription orders appropriate to the advanced practice nurse prescriber[s areas of competence, as established by his or her education, training or experience. (2) May not issue a pr…

N 8.07 Prescription orders. (1) Prescription orders issued by an advanced practice nurse prescribers shall: (a) Specify the date of issue. (b) Specify the name and address of the patient. (c) Specify the name, address and business telephone number of the advanced practice nurse p…

N 8.08 Malpractice insurance coverage. (1) Advanced practice nurse prescribers who prescribe independently shall maintain in effect malpractice insurance evidenced by one of the following: (a) Personal liability coverage in the amounts specified in s. 655.23 (4), Stats. (b) Cover…

N 8.09 Dispensing. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), advanced practice nurse prescribers shall restrict their dispensing of prescription drugs to complimentary samples dispensed in History: Cr. Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95; correction in (3) the chapter was la…

N 8.10 Care management and collaboration with other health care professionals. (1) Advanced practice nurse prescribers shall communicate with patients through the use of modern communication techniques. (2) Advanced practice nurse prescribers shall facilitate collaboration with o…

NHA 1.01 Authority. The rules in chs. NHA 1 to 5 are adopted pursuant to ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), and 456.02, Stats. History: Cr. Register, June, 1980, No. 294, eff. 7-1-80; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1986, No. 365; correction made un…

NHA 1.02 Definitions. As used in chs. NHA 1 to 5: (1) XAccredited college or universityY means an educational institution that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education. (1g) XBoardY means the nursing home administra…

NHA 2.01 Examinations. An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator shall pass all of the following examinations: (1) The Core of Knowledge Examination for Long Term Care Administrators administered by NAB. (2) The National Nursing Home Administrators Line of Servic…

NHA 2.02 Application for examination. An applicant for examination for a license as a nursing home administrator shall submit all of the following to the board: (1m) An application on a form provided by the board. A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided with rea…

NHA 2.04 Passing grades. (1) NATIONAL. To pass the national examination under s. NHA 2.01 (1) or (2), an applicant shall receive a grade determined by the board to represent minimum competence to practice. The board may adopt the passing grade recommended by NAB. (2) STATE. To pa…

NHA 2.05 Rules of conduct. The board may deny the application for licensure of any applicant who violates the rules of conduct of an examination under s. NHA 2.01. History: Cr. Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; CR 18-054: am. the chapter was last published.

NHA 3.01 Board approval. (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), all regular courses of study, programs of study, and specialized courses shall be approved by the board. (1m) Regular courses of study and programs of study accredited by NAB for Nursing Home Administrators and Health …

NHA 3.02 Continuing education. (1) Except as provided in sub. (7), every nursing home administrator shall complete at least 24 contact hours in approved continuing education programs in each biennial renewal period. (1m) Except as provided in s. NHA 3.03 (4) and (5), continuing e…

NHA 3.03 Approval of continuing education programs. (1) An application for a continuing education program shall be submitted to NAB for approval. Any continuing education program approved by NAB shall be accepted by the board if all of the following are satisfied: (a) The program…

NHA 4.01 Licensure by examination, education, and experience. (1) APPLICATION. An applicant for licensure shall submit all of the following: (a) An application for licensure on a form provided by the board. (b) Evidence of satisfying the examination requirements under s. NHA 2.01…

NHA 4.015 Licensure by reciprocity. The board may grant a license as a nursing home administrator to an applicant who holds a current and unrestricted license issued by the proper authorities in any other jurisdiction, upon submission of an application form provided by the board,…

NHA 4.02 Biennial renewal. (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL. To renew and obtain a new certificate of registration a History: Cr. Register, June, 1980, No. 294, eff. 7-1-80; r. and recr. Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95; am. (1) (b), r. and recr. (1) (c), cr. (1) (d) an…

NHA 4.04 Accommodations relating to a disability. A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided with reasonable accommodations requested in connection with the completion of an application for licensure submitted under s. NHA 4.01 or 4.015. History: Cr. Register, June…

NHA 4.05 Display of license and current registration certificate. The license and certificate of biennial registration shall be displayed in a prominent place by every person licensed and currently registered by the board. History: Renum. from NHA 4.02 (3), Register, September, 1…

NHA 5.02 Unprofessional conduct. The following conduct, without limitation because of enumeration, constitutes unfitness to practice as a nursing home administrator: (1) Violating in a negligent manner, by an act or acts of omission or commission, or aiding or abetting the violat…

NR 1.01 Management of fisheries and aquatic resources. (1) To meet its responsibilities established by statute, department programs shall be based on scientific management principles which emphasize the protection, perpetuation, development, and use of all desirable aquatic speci…

NR 1.015 Management of wildlife, preamble. (1) The conservation act, s. 23.09 (1), Stats., requires the department of natural resources to provide an adequate and flexible system for the protection, development and use of forests, fish and game, lakes, streams, plant life, flower…

NR 1.02 Inland fisheries management. The following actions are essential to carry out an effective fish management program. (1) LAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT. The department shall provide for the protection of habitat essential to the maintenance of fish populations and for pr…

NR 1.03 Mississippi river fisheries management. In carrying out an effective management program for fish and aquatic resources, the department shall: (1) Regulate sport and commercial harvest to provide an optimum sustained yield. (2) Promote cooperative agreements with Iowa, Min…

NR 1.04 Great Lakes fishery management. The board endorses a flexible management system for the protection, development and utilization of the waters and fish populations of the Great Lakes for the maximum public benefit. (1) Management of the Great Lakes is of intrastate, inters…

NR 1.05 Identification of areas of special natural resource interest. (1) To fulfill its affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall identify and designate by rule areas that possess significant scientific value under s. 30.01 (1am) (c), Stats., as areas…

NR 1.06 Identification of public rights features. (1) DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS WATERS. To fulfill its affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall assess the state’s public trust waters to identify locations of public rights features where activities shall re…

NR 1.07 Identification of priority navigable waterways. (1) To fulfill its affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall identify and designate by rule navigable waterways or portions of navigable waterways which con- NR 1.11 tain sensitive fish and aquati…

NR 1.11 Wildlife management. The natural resources board: (1) Endorses the concept and principles of professional wildlife management, considers scientific findings to be the primary foundation of sound wildlife management programs, and supports research and surveys necessary to …

NR 1.12 Migratory game birds. Migratory game birds are those species listed in s. 29.001 (39), Stats., which in the course of their seasonal movements will almost always leave the land or water on which they fledged and will often cross state or international boundaries. These sp…

NR 1.13 Small game mammals. Small game mammals include rabbits, hares and squirrels. To effectively implement the small game mammal program, the following needs and actions are necessary. (1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT. (a) The most efficient method of management is the maintenance of ex…

NR 1.14 Upland game birds. Upland game birds are pheasants, quail, Hungarian (gray) partridge, grouse and wild turkey. While these species depend primarily upon upland sites, most species also utilize wetlands to meet part of their habitat needs. The following needs and actions a…

NR 1.15 Big game mammals. Big game mammals in Wisconsin are white-tailed deer, black bear and elk. The needs and actions specified in this section are essential to an effective big game management program. (1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT. The natural growth and changing composition of for…

NR 1.16 Furbearers. For the purposes of this section, furbearers are muskrat, mink, weasel, beaver, fisher, otter, skunk, raccoon, fox, coyote, bobcat and opossum. The furbearer management program has the following essential needs and actions: (1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT. (a) Wetlands…

NR 1.17 Nongame wildlife. Nongame species play an important role in the normal functioning of ecosystems and contribute to the aesthetic quality of our environment. Since nongame management programs provide significant benefits to many segments of society, new sources of revenue …

NR 1.18 Captive birds and mammals. (1) DEFINI(a) “Captivity” or “captive” means the state of confinement within a fence, pen, cage, house or similar enclosure. (b) “Captive game farm birds and mammals” means birds and mammals which were propagated in captivity. (c) “Wildlife” mea…

NR 1.20 Growing trees and shrubs. (1) The department shall produce and make available from state-operated nurseries trees and shrubs of suitable species and size to be planted in the state of Wisconsin for forestry and other types of conservation projects. No trees or shrubs inte…

NR 1.21 Private forestry assistance. (1) PURPOSE. This section and ss. NR 1.211 to 1.213 contain rules for the administration of the private forestry assistance program to private, non-industrial landowners under ss. 26.35, 28.01 and 28.07, Stats. Priorities for servicing private…

NR 1.211 Cooperative forestry policy. The department shall administer the private forestry program in a manner which will provide management assistance to owners of private forest lands. (1) The department shall provide technical forestry assistance on privately owned forest land…

NR 1.212 Private forestry priorities for assistance. Department foresters shall comply with the following priorities in providing assistance to and responding to requests for assistance from private landowners within the resources available and normal work plan: (1) PRIORITY I AC…

NR 1.213 Cooperating forester program. (1) PURTo encourage the practice of forestry, maximize sound management of private forests in the state and provide forestry benefits to the public, a cooperative effort between the department and independent consulting foresters and industr…