Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 27 - BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 10.27.06 - Practice of Nurse Anesthetist
Section 10.27.06.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.27.06.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "A.A.N.A." means the American Association
of Nurse Anesthetists.
(2)
"Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)" means a registered nurse who is
certified by the Board as:
(a) A certified
nurse midwife (CNM);
(b) A
certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA);
(c) A certified nurse practitioner (CRNP);
or
(d) A clinical nurse specialist
(CNS).
(3)
"Anesthesiologist" means a Maryland-licensed physician who:
(a) Has had special training in the field of
anesthesiology;
(b) Administers
anesthesia on a regular basis; and
(c) Devotes a substantial portion of the
physician's medical practice to the practice of anesthesiology.
(4) "Board" means the Board of
Nursing.
(5) "Certification" means
the permission to practice nurse anesthesia granted by the Board to a
registered nurse who has:
(a) Met all the
specified requirements of a national certifying body recognized by the Board;
and
(b) Complied with the
requirements of this chapter.
(6) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA)" means an advanced practice registered nurse who is certified by the
Board to practice as a nurse anesthetist in this State.
(7) "Licensed physician or dentist" means a
Maryland-licensed physician or dentist who has knowledge and experience in
resuscitation, anesthetic drugs, and their reactions.
(8) "Multistate licensure privilege" has the
meaning set forth in COMAR
10.27.01.01B.
(9) "Perioperative assessment and
management" means the assessment and management of the patient preoperatively,
intraoperatively, and postoperatively.
(10) "Practice of nurse anesthesia" means the
performance of acts in collaboration with an anesthesiologist, licensed
physician, or dentist, which require substantial specialized knowledge,
judgment, and skill related to the administration of anesthesia, including:
(a) Perioperative assessment and management
of patients requiring anesthesia services;
(b) Administering anesthetics;
(c) Management of fluid in intravenous
therapy; and
(d) Respiratory
care.
(11) "Qualified
anesthesia provider" means a physician, dentist, or certified registered nurse
anesthetist trained and duly authorized under the respective provisions of the
Health Occupations Article to administer local, regional, and general
anesthesia.
(12) "Registered Nurse"
means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice registered nursing
or has a multistate licensure privilege to practice registered nursing in this
State under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
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