Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 27 - BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 10.27.27 - Practice of Clinical Nurse Specialist
Section 10.27.27.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.27.27.01
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) "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)
(2) "Board" means
the Board of Nursing.
(3)
"Certification" means the permission to practice as a clinical nurse specialist
granted by the Board to a registered nurse who:
(a) Met all the specified requirements of a
national certifying body recognized by the Board; and
(b) Complied with the requirements of this
chapter.
(4) "Clinical
nurse specialist" means
(a) Received advanced
nursing education at a master's degree or higher level in a clinical nurse
specialty after completing the basic registered nursing program;
(b) Completed a program in a clinical nurse
specialty area accredited by:
(i) The
National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC);
(ii) The Commission on Nursing Education
(CCNE); or
(iii) Any other
accrediting body recognized by the Board; and
(c) Been certified as a clinical nurse
specialist in a clinical nurse specialty by a national certifying body
recognized by the Board. an advanced practice registered nurse certified by the
Board to practice as a clinical nurse specialist in this
State.
(5) "Multistate
licensure privilege" has the meaning set forth in COMAR
10.27.01.01B.
(6) "Registered nurse (RN)" means
an individual who:
(a) Is licensed by the
Board to practice registered nursing; or
(b) Has a multistate licensure privilege to
practice registered nursing.
(7) "Standard of care" means the practice of
clinical nurse specialist in accordance with the core competencies and
behaviors specified by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
(NACNS), American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Association of
Critical Care Nurses (AACN), or other national certifying body recognized by
the Board.
(8) "System" means the
setting within which the clinical nurse specialist is
practicing.
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