Section 6.02. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter,

(1)  “Advanced practice nurse prescriber" means a registered nurse who holds an advance practice nurse prescriber certificate under s. 441.16 , Stats.

(1m)  “Basic nursing care" means care that can be performed following a defined nursing procedure with minimal modification in which the responses of the patient to the nursing care are predictable.

(2)  “Basic patient situation" as determined by an R.N., physician, podiatrist, dentist or optometrist means the following 3 conditions prevail at the same time in a given situation:

(a) The patient's clinical condition is predictable;

(b) Medical or nursing orders are not changing frequently and do not contain complex modifications; and,

(c) The patient's clinical condition requires only basic nursing care.

(3)  “Complex patient situation" as determined by an R.N., physician, podiatrist, dentist or optometrist means any one or more of the following conditions exist in a given situation:

(a) The patient's clinical condition is not predictable;

(b) Medical or nursing orders are likely to involve frequent changes or complex modifications; or,

(c) The patient's clinical condition indicates care that is likely to require modification of nursing procedures in which the responses of the patient to the nursing care are not predictable.

(5)  “Delegated act" means acts delegated to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

(6)  “Direct supervision" means immediate availability to continually coordinate, direct and inspect at first hand the practice of another.

(7)  “General supervision" means regularly to coordinate, direct and inspect the practice of another.

(8)  “Nursing diagnosis" means a judgment made by an R.N. following a nursing assessment of a patient's actual or potential health needs for the purpose of establishing a nursing care plan.

(9)  “Patient" means a person receiving nursing care by an R.N. or L.P.N. performing nursing services for compensation.

(10)  “Protocol" means a precise and detailed written plan for a regimen of therapy.

(10m)  “Provider" means a physician, podiatrist, dentist, optometrist or advanced practice nurse provider.

(11)  “R.N." means a registered nurse licensed under ch. 441 , Stats. , or a nurse who has a privilege to practice in Wisconsin under s. 441.50 , Stats.

(12)  “L.P.N." means a licensed practical nurse licensed under ch. 441 , Stats. , or a nurse who has a privilege to practice in Wisconsin under s. 441.50 , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1983, No. 329 , eff. 6-1-83; reprinted to correct error in (7), Register, July, 1983, No. 331 ; am. (5) and (12), Register, May, 1990, No. 413 , eff. 6-1-90; CR 00-167 : am. (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.) and (4), Register August 2001 No. 548 , eff. 9-1-01; CR 15-099 : renum. (1) to (1m), cr. (1) r. (4), r. and recr. (5), cr. (10m), am. (11), (12) Register August 2016 No. 728 , eff. 9-1-16; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register August 2016 No. 728 , eff. 9-1-16.

Note

There was an inadvertent error in CR 15-099 . “Advanced practice nurse provider” should be “advanced practice nurse prescriber” consistent with sub. (1) and s. 441.16 , Stats. The error will be corrected in future rulemaking. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1