(a) The practice of advanced practice registered nursing means the delivery of healthcare services for compensation by professional nurses who have gained additional knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized program of nursing education that certifies nurses for advanced practice roles as:
- (1) Certified nurse practitioners;
- (2) Certified registered nurse anesthetists;
- (3) Certified nurse midwives; and
- (4) Clinical nurse specialists.
- (b) Certified nurse practitioner. The practice of certified nurse practitioner nursing means the performance for compensation of nursing skills by a registered nurse who, as demonstrated by national certification, has advanced knowledge and practice skill in the delivery of nursing services.
(c) Certified registered nurse anesthetist. The practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist means the performance for compensation of advanced nursing skills relevant to the administration of anesthetics in consultation with, but not necessarily in the presence of, a:
- (1) Licensed physician;
- (2) Licensed dentist; or
- (3) Other person lawfully entitled to order anesthesia.
- (d) Certified nurse midwife. The practice of nurse midwifery means the performance for compensation of nursing skills relevant to the management of women's health care, focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, family planning, and gynecological needs of women, and treatment of the male partners for sexually transmitted disease within a healthcare system that provides for consultation, collaborative management, or referral as indicated by the health status of the client.
- (e) Clinical nurse specialist. The practice of clinical nurse specialist nursing means the performance for compensation of nursing skills by a registered nurse who, through study and supervised practice at the graduate level and as evidenced by national certification, has advanced knowledge and practice skills in a specialized area of nursing practice.