Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of
Sub-Agency 0002 - General
Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Section 8-2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 8-2

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) "Abandon" means to terminate a client relationship, with or without the client's knowledge, without making arrangements for appropriate continuation of care.

(b) "Abuse" means any behavior designed to control or subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, or assault, either verbal or physical.

(c) "ARC" means Application Review Committee. The Application Review Committee may be comprised of:

(i) At least one (1) Board member; or

(ii) Executive Director in application review matrix process matters.

(d) "Application Review Matrix" means guidelines that delegate limited authority to Board staff to recommend issuance of a license, issuance of a license with a Notice of Warning, or forward an application matter to an ARC for additional review and recommendation.

(e) "Complainant" means the person(s), organization, or agency who files a complaint.

(f) "IC" means Investigative Committee. The Investigative Committee may be comprised of:

(i) At least one (1) Board member; or

(ii) Executive Director in discipline matrix process matters.

(g) "Discipline Decision Matrix" means guidelines that delegate limited authority to Board staff to pursue Summary Suspension, recommend Dismissal of a complaint, recommend issuance of a Notice of Warning, or forward a licensure or disciplinary matter to an IC for additional review and recommendation.

(h) "License" means a license, certificate, recognition, permit, or prescriptive authority issued by the Board or a privilege to practice from a multistate license issued by another compact state.

(j) "Licensee" means an APRN, RN, LPN, or CNA who holds a valid license, certificate, recognition, permit, or prescriptive authority issued by the Board or a privilege to practice from a multistate license issued by another compact state.

(k) "Misappropriation of client property" means negligently or deliberately taking, misusing, exploiting, using, or selling money or property belonging to another, without consent, whether temporarily or permanently.

(l) "Neglect" means the failure to provide necessary goods, services, care, or attention and may include:

(i) Insufficient observation;

(ii) Failure to provide adequate assessment and intervention directly or indirectly through inadequate supervision;

(iii) Failure to intervene when a client condition warrants intervention;

(iv) Inappropriate delegation or assignment of care to an unqualified care giver; or

(v) Accepting assignments beyond level of competency or scope of practice.

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