(a) In order to safeguard life and health, a person practicing or offering to practice nursing for compensation shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter: (1) Professional nursing; (2) Advanced practice registered nursing; (3) Registered practitioner nursing; (4) […]
As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Nursing; (2) “Collaborative practice agreement” means a written plan that identifies a physician who agrees to collaborate with an advanced practice registered nurse in the joint management of the health care of the advanced practice registered nurse’s patients and that outlines procedures […]
This chapter does not prohibit: (1) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency; (2) The practice of nursing that is incidental to their program of study by students enrolled in nursing education programs approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing; (3) The practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state who is […]
(a) (1) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to: (A) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal, or record, or aid or abet therein; (B) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully […]
(a) The Pulaski County Circuit Court is vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of nursing in any county of the State of Arkansas in a proceeding by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing or by any member thereof or by any citizen in this state. (b) The issuance of any injunction […]
Nothing in this chapter relating to the practice of advanced practice nursing shall be construed to limit or alter the scope of practice of any registered nurse practitioner or any other licensed nurse.
