1. (a) Registered nurses holding themselves out to be advanced practice nurses may include, but not be limited to, the following categories of advanced practice nurses:

   1. (1) nurse anesthetist,
   2. (2) nurse-midwife,
   3. (3) nurse practitioner,
   4. (4) clinical nurse specialist.
2. (b) Registered nurses who hold current authorization to practice as advanced practice nurses issued by the board may use the title specified on that authorization. "Advanced practice nurse" shall not be used as a title.

3. (c) Unless authorized as an advanced practice nurse by the board as provided for by §§221.5-8 of this chapter (relating to Provisional Authorization; Interim Approval; Petitions for Waiver; and Maintaining Active Authorization as an Advanced Practice Nurse), a registered nurse shall not:

   1. (1) claim to be an advanced practice nurse or hold himself/herself out to be an advanced practice nurse in this state; and/or
   2. (2) use a title or any other designation tending to imply that the person is authorized as an advanced practice nurse.
4. (d) A registered nurse who violates subsection (c) of this section may be subject to an administrative penalty under §301.501 of the Nursing Practice Act.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.2 adopted to be effective February 25, 2001, 26 TexReg 1509.