As used in this chapter:

1. (1) “Board” means board of nursing.
2. (2m) “Collaboration” has the meaning given in s. 441.15 (1) (a), Stats.
3. (4) “Complications” means conditions specified in a written agreement under s. N 4.06 (2) that jeopardize the health or life of a patient and deviate from normal.
4. (5) “Direct supervision” means immediate availability to continually coordinate, direct and inspect at first hand the practice of another.
5. (5e) “Hardship” includes the inability to take or complete a scheduled examination because of illness, family illness or death, accident, or natural disaster.
6. (5m) “Nurse-midwife” means a nurse-midwife licensed by the board.

History

History: Cr. Register, December, 1981, No. 312, eff. 1-1-82; cr. (8), Register, September, 1985, No. 357, eff. 10-1-85; am. (2), (6) and (8), Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; CR 03-009: renum. (3), (4) and (8) to be (4), (6) and (5) and am. (4) and (6), cr. (2m), r. (5) and (7), correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2003 No. 575; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674; CR 20-065: r. (2), am. (2m), (4), cr. (5e), r. (6) Register January 2022 No. 793, eff. 2-1-22.