Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 31 > Subchapter 2 – State Board of Nursing
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- Advanced practice registered nurse: includes a certified nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, a certified clinical nurse specialist and a certified nurse anesthetist who are licensed under this chapter to practice advanced practice registered nursing. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102
- Board: means the State Board of Nursing. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- license: is a n authorization to practice nursing as a professional nurse, practical nurse or advanced practice registered nurse. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102
- licensed practical nurse: means an individual who is currently licensed under this chapter and who practices practical nursing as defined in subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102
- practical nursing: means performing tasks and responsibilities, by a licensed practical nurse, for compensation within a structured health care setting, reinforcing the patient and family teaching program through health teaching, health counseling and provision of supportive and restorative care, under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician, podiatrist or dentist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- professional nursing: means the performance by a registered professional nurse for compensation of professional services defined as follows:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2102Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Statute: A law passed by a legislature. United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72