September 25, 2012, Introduced by Senator GREEN and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 17201 (MCL 333.17201).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17201. (1) As used in this part:
(a) "Practice of nursing" means the systematic application of
substantial specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the
biological, physical, and behavioral sciences, to the care,
treatment, counsel, and health teaching of individuals who are
experiencing changes in the normal health processes or who require
assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or
management of illness, injury, or disability. The term includes the
administration of anesthesia by a registered professional nurse who
holds a specialty certification as a nurse anesthetist described in
section 17210.
(b) "Practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse" or
"l.p.n." means the practice of nursing based on less comprehensive
knowledge and skill than that required of a registered professional
nurse and performed under the supervision of a registered
professional nurse, physician, or dentist.
(c) "Registered professional nurse" or "r.n." means an
individual licensed under this article to engage in the practice of
nursing which scope of practice includes the teaching, direction,
and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of
delegated nursing activities.
(2) In addition to the definitions in this part, article 1
contains general definitions and principles of construction
applicable to all articles in the code and part 161 contains
definitions applicable to this part.