NRS 450B.402 – “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined.
“Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.406. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1768)
NRS 450B.404 – “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined.
“Attending advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.409. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1768)
NRS 450B.405 – “Attending physician” defined.
“Attending physician” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.412. (Added to NRS by 2001, 814)
NRS 450B.410 – “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined.
“Do-not-resuscitate identification” means: 1. A form of identification approved by the health authority, which signifies that: (a) A person is a qualified patient who wishes not to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest; or (b) The patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse has: (1) Issued a do-not-resuscitate order […]
NRS 450B.420 – “Do-not-resuscitate order” defined.
“Do-not-resuscitate order” means a written directive issued by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state that emergency life-resuscitating treatment must not be administered to a qualified patient. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate order issued under the laws of another state. (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 2017, 1768)
NRS 450B.430 – “Do-not-resuscitate protocol” defined.
“Do-not-resuscitate protocol” means the standardized procedure and guidelines established by the board for the withholding of emergency life-resuscitating treatment in compliance with a do-not-resuscitate order or a do-not-resuscitate identification. (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 1999, 45)
NRS 450B.440 – “Health care facility” defined.
“Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740. (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 2009, 210)
NRS 450B.450 – “Life-resuscitating treatment” defined.
“Life-resuscitating treatment” means cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including chest compressions, defibrillation, cardioversion, assisted ventilation, airway intubation or administration of cardiotonic drugs. (Added to NRS by 1997, 288)
NRS 450B.375 – Procedure upon notification that insufficient information exists to determine whether emergency response employee was exposed to infectious disease; request for further evaluation; duties of health officer.
1. If a designated officer receives a notice from a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner, as applicable, pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 450B.370 that insufficient information exists for the medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner to make a determination of whether an emergency response employee was exposed to an infectious disease, […]
NRS 450B.380 – Notice to emergency response employee of possible exposure to infectious disease.
1. If a designated officer receives a notice from a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 450B.370 that an emergency response employee may have been exposed to an infectious disease, the designated officer shall, as soon as is practicable after receiving the notice, notify each emergency response employee who […]