New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Resp - Governing Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Chapter Resp 400 - CONTINUED STATUS
Part Resp 401 - DEFINITIONS
Section Resp 401.01 - Definitions of Terms

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Resp 401.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

The following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Active in the profession" means working at least 500 hours a year as:

(1) A direct provider of respiratory care;

(2) A respiratory care educator;

(3) An respiratory care administrator; or

(4) A respiratory care consultant;

(b) "Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)" means a course sponsored by the American Heart Association in the therapeutic interventions used in cases of cardiac arrest;

(c) "American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)" means the national voluntary association of professionals interested in sleep medicine;

(d) "American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)" means the national voluntary association of professionals interested in respiratory care;

(e) "Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)" means a course for health care providers sponsored by the American Heart Association in the techniques of cardio pulmonary resuscitation;

(f) "Certified pulmonary function technologist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination in pulmonary diagnostics which, when passed, leads to specialty certification as a pulmonary function technologist;

(g) "Contact hour" means a unit of measure of continuing professional education;

(h) "Continuing professional education" means structured courses, activities and experiences that are beyond entry-level preparation for professional licensing and designed to provide advanced or enhanced knowledge in the field of respiratory care;

(i) "Correspondence course" means a non-electronic course without an instructor which:

(1) Meets the requirements of Resp 406.04(a);

(2) Involves the learner by requiring the learner to respond to materials;

(3) Provides feedback to the learner;

(4) Requires taking a test; and

(5) Provides a certificate of completion;

(j) "Distance-learning" means electronic participation in continuing professional education so long as the participation can be proven with the appropriate documentation described in Resp 407;

(k) "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC) " means "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc." as defined in RSA 326-E:1, IV, namely, "the national voluntary health certifying board that evaluates the professional competence of respiratory therapists and pulmonary function technicians, or its successor organization;"

(l) "Neonatal/pediatric specialty examination" means the NBRC examination which, when passed, leads to credentialing as a neonatal/pediatric respiratory specialist;

(m) "Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP)" means a course sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the techniques of resuscitation of new born babies;

(n) "Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)" means a course in advanced techniques in the resuscitation of children sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(o) "Registered pulmonary function technologist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination in pulmonary diagnostics which, when passed, leads to specialty registration as a pulmonary function technologist;

(p) "Registered respiratory therapist examination" means the NBRC specialty examination which, when passed, establishes an individual as an advanced practitioner of respiratory therapy;

(q) "Renewal year" means any odd-numbered year which is not the year of initial licensure;

(r) "Seminar" means an educational opportunity that:

(1) Is presented by one or more individuals:
a. Holding an academic degree in a field which includes the seminar topic; or

b. Certified or licensed in a practice area which includes the seminar topic; and

(2) Provides a certificate of completion; and

(s) "Workshop" means an educational opportunity that:

(1) Is presented by one or more individuals:
a. Holding an academic degree in a field which includes the workshop topic; or

b. Certified or licensed in a practice area which includes the workshop topic;

(2) Involves the learner by requiring the learner's response or demonstration and gives feedback to the learner;

(3) Includes a written or practical examination; and

(4) Provides a certificate of completion.

#9068, eff 1-11-08; ss by #10200, eff 10-17-12

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Hampshire may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.