New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS
Part 14 - NURSING PRACTICE IN AESTHETIC HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Section 16.12.14.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.12.14.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "Definitions beginning with "A":

(1) "Aesthetic healthcare procedure" means a non-surgical procedure that stimulates, alters, or destroys living tissue, with the intent to enhance appearance of skin and improve the patient's health and sense of wellness. This does not include procedures that affect only the non-living stratum corneum surface of the skin, does not affect living tissue and does not require the direction of a licensed independent practitioner as defined in these rules or in other accepted professional standards; and may include the practice of cosmetology or other licensed or unlicensed services not regulated by the New Mexico board of nursing. Examples of aesthetic healthcare procedures include, but are not limited to, the following forms of procedures or use of related devices:
(a) laser or energy-based skin and hair removal;

(b) intense pulsed light;

(c) ultrasonic devices;

(d) radio frequency devices;

(e) heating or cryolipolysis devices;

(f) electrical stimulation;

(g) micro-needling of any depth;

(h) injection of soft tissue fillers, polydioxanone (PDO) threads or neuromodulators;

(i) intravenous (IV) therapy;

(j) dermabrasion beneath the stratum corneum;

(k) medium-depth chemical peels (beneath the stratum corneum);

(l) hormone replacement therapy - insertion of hormone pellets into subcutaneous tissue.

(2) "APRN" means advanced practice registered nurse.

(3) "Aesthetic healthcare facility" means a business or other practice that provides aesthetic healthcare procedures to the general public.

B. "Definitions beginning with "B": [RESERVED]

C. "Definitions beginning with "C": "Clinical supervisor" which may also be referred to as a "clinical director", means a licensed independent practitioner, regardless of employment title, who has appropriate knowledge, skills, and training to perform all procedures provided at the aesthetic healthcare facility they are practicing at, and who is responsible for supervising or directing all aspects of the facilities clinical practice, including protocols, healthcare procedures, policy, and clinical staff.

D. "Definitions beginning with "D": "Direct supervision" means supervision by a licensed independent practitioner who is physically in the aesthetic healthcare facility, and immediately available to provide in-person clinical supervision and direction during the entire time of an aesthetic healthcare procedure.

E. "Definitions beginning with "E": [RESERVED]

F. "Definitions beginning with "F": [RESERVED]

G. "Definitions beginning with "G": [RESERVED]

H. "Definitions beginning with "H": [RESERVED]

I. "Definitions beginning with "I": "Indirect supervision" means supervision by a licensed independent practitioner who is available outside of the aesthetic healthcare facility, but within a reasonably close distance and on-call, to immediately respond and provide verbal clinical supervision and direction, and travel to the aesthetic healthcare facility as needed.

J. "Definitions beginning with "J": [RESERVED]

K. "Definitions beginning with "K": [RESERVED]

L. "Definitions beginning with "L":

(1) "Licensed independent practitioner" means an APRN or other licensed advanced practice health care practitioner who can independently perform aesthetic healthcare procedures and serve as a clinical supervisor.

(2) "licensee" means an individual licensed by the New Mexico board of nursing.

(3) "LPN" means licensed practical nurse.

M. "Definitions beginning with "M": [RESERVED]

N. "Definitions beginning with "N": [RESERVED]

O. "Definitions beginning with "O": [RESERVED]

P. "Definitions beginning with "P": [RESERVED]

Q. "Definitions beginning with "Q": [RESERVED]

R. "Definitions beginning with "R": "RN" means registered nurse.

S. "Definitions beginning with "S": [RESERVED]

T. "Definitions beginning with "T": "Treatment plan" means a healthcare record that provides the diagnosis and planned treatment of a patient.

U. "Definitions beginning with "U": [RESERVED]

V. "Definitions beginning with "V": [RESERVED]

W. "Definitions beginning with "W": [RESERVED]

X. "Definitions beginning with "X": [RESERVED]

Y. "Definitions beginning with "Y": [RESERVED]

Z. "Definitions beginning with "Z": [RESERVED]

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