Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Nurse Practice Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)" means a nurse who: (A) May prescribe, administer, dispense or provide nonprescriptive and prescriptive medications including prepackaged medications, except schedule I drugs as defined in W.S. 3…

Board of nursing; membership; appointment; qualifications; term of office; vacancies; removal. (a) The board of nursing shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the governor. Five (5) members shall be registered nurses, one (1) member shall be a licensed practical nu…

Board of nursing; powers and duties. (a) The responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this act is vested in the board of nursing. The board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by and necessary to the enforcement of this act. (b) The …

Executive director; appointment; assistant; powers and duties; salary and expenses. (a) An executive director shall be appointed by the board and is responsible for the performance of administrative responsibilities of the board and other duties as the board directs. (b) The exec…

Board; officers; duties; terms. (a) The board of nursing shall elect from its registered nurse members a president and vice president. The president shall preside at board meetings and shall be responsible for the performance of all duties and functions of the board required or p…

Board; meetings; notice; quorum; board action; conflict of interest. (a) The board of nursing shall meet at least once every six (6) months to transact its business. One (1) meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers and board reorganiz…

Board; compensation Each member of the board shall receive as salary the sum paid each day to legislators and shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii), incurred in the performance of their duties.

Qualifications for licensure or certification; application requirements. (a) An applicant for licensure or certification by examination to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or certified nursing assistant shall: (i) Submi…

Examinations for licensure; reexamination. (a) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 224, § 2. (b) The board may employ, contract and cooperate with any organization in the preparation, administration and grading of an appropriate national nursing licensure or nursing assistant certificatio…

Renewal of licenses or certificates. (a) Licenses or certificates issued under this act shall be renewed biennially according to a schedule established by board rules and regulations. (b) A renewal license or certificate shall be issued to an advanced practice registered nurse, r…

Relicensure or recertification. Licensees or certificate holders who have allowed their license or certificate to lapse by failure to renew as herein provided, may apply for relicensure or recertification according to board rules and regulations. Upon satisfaction of the requirem…

Inactive status; reactivation or recertification. Licensees or certificate holders who hold an active license or certificate to practice in this state, and who wish to discontinue the practice of professional or practical nursing or nurse assisting in this state, may request in w…

Temporary permit. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice nursing or nurse assisting to an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or certified nursing assistant who is awaiting licensure or certification by endorsement and wh…

Licensees and certificate holders to provide statistical information to board. Each licensee and certificate holder shall provide reasonable information for statistics requested by the board to perform its duties in nursing manpower planning.

Registered professional nurse; use of R.N.; advanced practice registered nurse; use of A.P.R.N. (a) Any person who holds a license to practice as a registered professional nurse in this state or who holds a license in another state and is practicing in this state pursuant to the …

Licensed practical nurse; use of L.P.N. Any person who holds a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in this state or who holds a license in another state and is practicing in this state pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, shall have the right to use the title "L…

New graduate professional nurse; use of G.N.; new graduate advanced practice registered nurse; use of G.A.P.R.N. (a) Any person who holds a temporary permit as a new graduate professional nurse in this state shall use the title "Graduate Nurse" and the abbreviation "G.N." No othe…

New graduate practical nurse; use of G.P.N. Any person who holds a temporary permit as a new graduate practical nurse in this state shall use the title "Graduate Practical Nurse" and the abbreviation "G.P.N." No other person shall assume this title or use this abbreviation or any…

Nursing education programs; approval by board. The board shall by rules and regulations that establish standards for nursing education programs define the process for board approval of nursing education programs and collect actual costs incurred for the approval process for nursi…

Nursing education programs; approval by board; procedure. An institution or program desiring to initiate a nursing education program in this state shall apply to the board and submit evidence that its nursing program is able to meet the standards established by the board. If upon…

Nursing education programs; periodic evaluation. The board shall periodically provide for reevaluation of approved nursing education programs based on actual reports or resurveys and shall publish a list of approved programs. The board shall collect actual costs incurred for the …

Nursing education programs; denial or withdrawal of approval. The board may deny or withdraw approval or take action as deemed necessary regarding nursing education programs that fail to meet the standards established by the board, provided that all actions shall be effected in a…

Nursing education programs; reinstatement of approval. The board may reinstate approval of a nursing education program upon submission of satisfactory evidence that its program meets the standards established by the board.

Nursing education programs; provisional approval. The board may grant provisional approval of new programs pending the licensure results of the first graduating class.

Nursing education programs; conditional approval. The board may grant conditional approval of an established program pending removal or correction of deficiencies, as identified by the board.

Violations; penalties. (a) No person shall: (i) Engage in the practice of nursing or nurse assisting as defined in this act without a valid, current license, certificate or temporary permit, except as otherwise permitted under this act or the Nurse Licensure Compact or the Advanc…

No license or certificate to practice nursing or nurse assisting may be revoked or denied by the board without affording the licensee, certificate holder or applicant due process of law. However, the board may summarily suspend a license or certificate and institute proceedings c…

Disciplining licensees or certificate holders; procedure. A proceeding for discipline of a licensee, certificate holder or a temporary permit holder, or action against an applicant for a license, certificate or temporary permit, may be commenced when the board has reasonable grou…

Disciplining licensees; reinstatement. Any person whose license or certificate has been denied, suspended or revoked, pursuant to this act, may apply to the board for reinstatement of the license or certificate or issuance of a license or certificate after fulfilling those requir…

Disciplining licensees or certificate holders; conditional licensure. As a result of disciplinary action, the board may in addition to other powers and duties, issue, renew or reinstate licenses or certificates subject to reasonable conditions which the board may impose.

Immunity of board members and persons reporting information to board. (a) Any member or agent of the board, or any person under oath, is not subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting information in good faith, without fraud or malice, relating to alleged viol…

Injunctive relief; grounds. (a) The board may petition in its own name for an injunction to a proper court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin: (i) Any person from practicing nursing or nurse assisting, within the meaning of this act, without a valid license, certificate or tempo…

Injunctive relief; procedure. (a) Upon the filing of a verified petition the court may issue an injunction for violation of W.S. 33-21-151. In case of violation of an injunction issued under this section, the court may find the offender guilty of contempt of court. (b) The injunc…

Names of terminated licensees or certificate holders to board; enforcement by court order; civil contempt for noncompliance; immunity. (a) Hospitals, nursing homes and other employers of advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certifi…

Exemptions. (a) No provisions in this act prohibit: (i) The practice of nursing by persons enrolled in board approved nursing programs when the practice is part of their program of study; (ii) The rendering of assistance by anyone in the case of an emergency; (iii) The incidental…

Board to establish fees; disposition of fees; appropriations to board. (a) The board may establish appropriate fees as stated in board rules and regulations not to exceed the maximum stated in W.S. 33-21-122(c)(xxi). (b) All fees collected by the board under this act shall be dep…

Persons licensed under previous law. (a) Any individual holding a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse in this state that is valid on July 1, 2005, shall be deemed to be licensed as a registered nurse under this act. (b) Any individual holding a license to practice n…

Nurses volunteer license. (a) As used in this section, "low income uninsured person" and "nonprofit health care facility" have the same meanings as in W.S. 33-15-131(a). (b) For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered retired from the practice of practical, profess…

Advanced practice registered nurses; signature authority. Except as otherwise provided by law and including the restriction in W.S. 33-21-120(a)(i)(A), an advanced practice registered nurse acting within the scope of the advanced practice registered nurse's practice may fulfill a…

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Nurse Licensure Compact."

Compact approved and ratified. The Nurse Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining in the compact in a form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose (a) The party states find…

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact."

Compact provisions generally. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining in the compact in a form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose (a) The…