Prism

Ask

California

Nurse Practitioner.

22 CCR 51170.3

Source text

6 segments

22 CCR 51170.3

22 CCR 51170.3

§ 51170.3. Nurse Practitioner.

(a)

“Nurse practitioner” means a licensed registered nurse:

(1)

Who is certified by the Board of Registered Nursing as a nurse practitioner.

(2)

Whose practice is predominantly that of primary care.

(b)

“Certified family nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner, as defined in (a), who is authorized or permitted by the Board of Registered Nursing to hold oneself out as a family nurse practitioner and is currently practicing as such.

(c)

“Certified pediatric nurse practitioner” means a nurse practitioner, as defined in (a), who is authorized or permitted by the Board of Registered Nursing to hold oneself out as a pediatric nurse practitioner and is currently practicing as such.