Rhode Island General Laws|CHAPTER 5-34 Nurses

§ 5-34-1. Legislative intent.

§ 5-34-1.1. Title of act.

§ 5-34-2. License and registration required to practice nursing or use title.

§ 5-34-3. Definitions.

§ 5-34-4. Board of nursing — Establishment — Composition — Appointment, terms, and removal of members — Director of nurse registration and nursing education.

§ 5-34-5. Board of nursing — Qualifications of members.

§ 5-34-6. Board of nursing — Organization — Meetings.

§ 5-34-7. Board of nursing — General powers.

§ 5-34-8. Board of nursing — Compensation of members.

§ 5-34-9. Register of nurses — Records — Issuance of licenses.

§ 5-34-10. Qualifications of professional nurse applicants.

§ 5-34-11. Licensing of professional nurses.

§ 5-34-12. Application fee for professional nurses.

§ 5-34-13. Right to use professional nurse title.

§ 5-34-14. Qualifications of practical nurse applicants.

§ 5-34-15. Licensing of practical nurses.

§ 5-34-16. Application fee for practical nurse licensure.

§ 5-34-17. Right to use practical nurse title.

§ 5-34-18. Signature on licenses for nursing.

§ 5-34-19. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§ 5-34-19.1. Applications to include data on race and ethnic background.

§ 5-34-20. Transfer to inactive list — Reinstatement.

§ 5-34-21. Receipts.

§ 5-34-22. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-23. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-24. Grounds for discipline of licensees.

§ 5-34-24.1. Nondisciplinary alternative.

§ 5-34-24.2. Immunity.

§ 5-34-24.3. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-24.4. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-25. Procedure for discipline of licensees.

§ 5-34-26. Grounds for discipline without a hearing.

§ 5-34-27. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-28. Appeals from board.

§ 5-34-29. Penalty for violations.

§ 5-34-30. Injunction of violations.

§ 5-34-31. Practices and persons exempt.

§ 5-34-32. Enforcement of chapter.

§ 5-34-33. Severability.

§ 5-34-34. Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance.

§ 5-34-35. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-36. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-37. Application fee for certified registered nurse practitioners.

§ 5-34-38. Right to use certified registered nurse practitioner title.

§ 5-34-39. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-40. Advanced practice nurse advisory committee.

§ 5-34-40.1. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-40.2. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-40.3. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-40.4. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-41. [Repealed.]

§ 5-34-42. Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.

§ 5-34-43. Criminal records review.

§ 5-34-44. Advanced practice registered nurses as independent practitioners.

§ 5-34-45. Licensure of APRNs.

§ 5-34-46. Status of current licensees.

§ 5-34-47. Titles and abbreviations.

§ 5-34-48. APRN education programs.

§ 5-34-49. Prescriptive authority.