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  2. Nurse Licensure Compact - Wikipedia

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    The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...

  3. Anesthesia provision in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The letter must attest that: a. The state's governor has consulted with the state's boards of medicine and nursing about issues related to access to and the quality of anesthesia services in the state; and b. That it is in the best interests of the state's citizens to opt-out of the current federal physician supervision requirement; and c.

  4. Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Wikipedia

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    Under US law, Frank v. South, [29] Chalmers-Francis v. Nelson [30] and other court decisions established that anesthesia was the practice of nursing as well as medicine. [31] As such, the practice of anesthesia in the US may be delivered by either a nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.

  5. Nurse anesthetist - Wikipedia

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    The name change was condemned by physician groups, including the AMA, ASA, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Medical Specialties, and American Osteopathic Association. Physicians' organizations said that the name change was "title misappropriation" that was deceptive, misleading to patients, and cause confusion in care settings.

  6. Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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    Each state is free to add or subtract levels as each state sees fit. Therefore, due to differing needs and system development paths, the levels, education requirements, and scope of practice of prehospital providers varies from state to state.

  7. Former Physician's Assistant Awarded Record $168 Million In ...

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    A California physician's assistant and her attorney are claiming victory after a federal jury awarded the woman $168 million as compensation for the hostile work environment that she says she ...

  8. Nurse licensure - Wikipedia

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    Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within nursing's scope of practice.

  9. Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia

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    The National Association of Health Care Assistants defines the role of CNAs as: "In the United States, certified nursing assistants typically work in a nursing home or hospital and perform everyday living tasks for the elderly, chronically sick, or rehabilitation patients who cannot care for themselves." [11]