As used in K.S.A. 65-1151 to 65-1164, inclusive and amendments thereto:
- (a) "Registered nurse anesthetist" means a licensed professional nurse who is authorized to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist.
- (b) "Board" means the board of nursing.
- (c) "Local anesthetic" means infiltration anesthesia or anesthesia produced by direct infiltration of local anesthetic solution into the operative site.
- (d) "Regional anesthesia" means the use of local anesthetic solutions to produce loss of sensation in circumscribed areas.
- (e) "General anesthesia" means one that is complete and affecting the entire body with the loss of consciousness.
- (f) "Active anesthesia practice" means clinical practice and anesthesia related administration, educational and research activities.
L. 1986, ch. 183, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 179, § 1; July 1.