Ohio Code § 4723.01

§ 4723.01.

As used in this chapter: (A) “ Registered nurse ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter

that authorizes the practice of nursing as a registered nurse. (B) “ Practice of nursing as a registered nurse ” means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring specialized knowledge,

judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral,

social, and nursing sciences.  Such nursing care includes: (1) Identifying patterns of human responses to actual or potential health problems amenable

to a nursing regimen; (2) Executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, management, and evaluation

of nursing actions; (3) Assessing health status for the purpose of providing nursing care; (4) Providing health counseling and health teaching; (5) Administering medications, treatments, and executing regimens authorized by an individual

who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the

individual's professional practice; (6) Teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice. (C) “ Nursing regimen ” may include preventative, restorative, and health-promotion activities. (D) “ Assessing health status ” means the collection of data through nursing assessment techniques, which may include

interviews, observation, and physical evaluations for the purpose of providing nursing

care. (E) “ Licensed practical nurse ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter

that authorizes the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse. (F) “The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse ” means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring the application

of basic knowledge of the biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences

at the direction of a registered nurse or any of the following who is authorized to

practice in this state:  a physician, physician assistant, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist,

or chiropractor.  Such nursing care includes: (1) Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity of health care settings; (2) Contributions to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing; (3) Administration of medications and treatments authorized by an individual who is authorized

to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional

practice; (4) Administration to an adult of intravenous therapy authorized by an individual who

is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's

professional practice, on the condition that the licensed practical nurse is authorized

under section 4723.18 or 4723.181 of the Revised Code to perform intravenous therapy and performs intravenous therapy only in accordance

with those sections; (5) Delegation of nursing tasks as directed by a registered nurse; (6) Teaching nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and individuals to whom the licensed

practical nurse is authorized to delegate nursing tasks as directed by a registered

nurse. (G) “ Certified registered nurse anesthetist ” means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued

under this chapter and is designated as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in

accordance with section 4723.42 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. (H) “ Clinical nurse specialist ” means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued

under this chapter and is designated as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance

with section 4723.42 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. (I) “ Certified nurse-midwife ” means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued

under this chapter and is designated as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723.42 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. (J) “ Certified nurse practitioner ” means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued

under this chapter and is designated as a certified nurse practitioner in accordance

with section 4723.42 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. (K) “ Physician ” means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice

medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (L) “ Collaboration ” or “ collaborating ” means the following: (1) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist or a certified nurse practitioner, that

one or more podiatrists acting within the scope of practice of podiatry in accordance

with section 4731.51 of the Revised Code and with whom the nurse has entered into a standard care arrangement or one or more

physicians with whom the nurse has entered into a standard care arrangement are continuously

available to communicate with the clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner

either in person or by electronic communication; (2) In the case of a certified nurse-midwife, that one or more physicians with whom the

certified nurse-midwife has entered into a standard care arrangement are continuously

available to communicate with the certified nurse-midwife either in person or by electronic

communication; (3) In the case of a certified registered nurse anesthetist, that a dentist who holds

a conscious sedation or general anesthesia permit issued under Chapter 4715. of the

Revised Code, physician, or podiatrist requests, either verbally or in writing, the

nurse to perform patient care activities authorized by division (D) of section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and the request is made in accordance with policies established by the health care

facility where the nurse and the dentist, physician, or podiatrist practice. For purposes of this division, division (D) of section 4723.43 of the Revised Code , and sections 4723.433 and 4723.434 of the Revised Code , “ health care facility ” means an ambulatory surgical facility, cardiovascular or vascular center, freestanding

birthing center, hospital, or office of a dentist, physician, or podiatrist. (M) “ Standard care arrangement ” means a written, formal guide for planning and evaluating a patient's health care

that is developed by one or more collaborating physicians or podiatrists and a clinical

nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner and meets

the requirements of section 4723.431 of the Revised Code . (N) “ Advanced practice registered nurse ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter

that authorizes the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and

is designated as any of the following: (1) A certified registered nurse anesthetist; (2) A clinical nurse specialist; (3) A certified nurse-midwife; (4) A certified nurse practitioner. (O) “ Practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse ” means providing to individuals and groups nursing care that requires knowledge and

skill obtained from advanced formal education, training, and clinical experience.  Such nursing care includes the care described in section 4723.43 of the Revised Code . (P) “ Dialysis care ” means the care and procedures that a dialysis technician or dialysis technician

intern is authorized to provide and perform, as specified in section 4723.72 of the Revised Code . (Q) “ Dialysis technician ” means an individual who holds a current, valid certificate to practice as a dialysis

technician issued under section 4723.75 of the Revised Code . (R) “ Dialysis technician intern ” means an individual who has not passed the dialysis technician certification examination

required by section 4723.751 of the Revised Code , but who has successfully completed a dialysis training program approved by the board

of nursing under section 4723.74 of the Revised Code within the previous eighteen months. (S) “ Certified community health worker ” means an individual who holds a current, valid certificate as a community health

worker issued under section 4723.85 of the Revised Code . (T) “ Medication aide ” means an individual who holds a current, valid certificate issued under this chapter

that authorizes the individual to administer medication in accordance with section 4723.67 of the Revised Code . (U) “ Nursing specialty ” means a specialty in practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical

nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner. (V) “ Physician assistant ” means an individual who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Chapter

4730. of the Revised Code. (W) “ Podiatrist ” means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice

podiatric medicine and surgery. (X) “ Dentist ” means an individual who is licensed to practice dentistry under Chapter 4715. of

the Revised Code.