1. (1) The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall comply with the standards for registered nurses as specified in 1000-03 and with the standards of the advanced practice registered nurse’s national specialty certifying body. Standards for a specific role/category and population focus of advanced practice registered nurses supersede standards for registered nurses where conflict between the standards, if any, exists.
2. (2) Advanced Practice Registered Nurses shall practice within standards established by the Board in rule and assure patient care is provided according to the statewide standard of care recognized by the Board.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-122, 63-7-103, 63-7-123, 63-7-126 and 63-7-207. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 5, 1982; effective May 20, 1982. Amendment filed November 4, 1985; effective December 4, 1985. Amendment filed December 30, 1994; effective March 18, 1995. Amendment filed June 26, 1997; effective September 8, 1997. Amendment filed March 25, 1999; effective June 8, 1999. Amendment filed October 26, 1999; effective January 9, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed May 28, 2004; effective August 11, 2004. Repeal and new rules filed July 10, 2024; effective October 8, 2024.