Nebraska Statutes 38-609. Practice agreement, defined
Practice agreement means the written agreement authored and signed by the certified nurse midwife and the licensed practitioner with whom he or she is associated which:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-609
- Board: means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. See Nebraska Statutes 38-605
- Certified nurse midwife: means a person certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice certified nurse midwifery in the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 38-606
- Defines or: describes the medical functions to be performed by the certified nurse midwife, which are not inconsistent with the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, as agreed to by the nurse midwife and the collaborating licensed practitioner. See Nebraska Statutes 38-609
- Licensed practitioner: means any physician licensed to practice pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, whose practice includes obstetrics. See Nebraska Statutes 38-608
- Practice agreement: means the written agreement authored and signed by the certified nurse midwife and the licensed practitioner with whom he or she is associated which:
(1) Identifies the settings within which the certified nurse midwife is authorized to practice. See Nebraska Statutes 38-609
(1) Identifies the settings within which the certified nurse midwife is authorized to practice;
(2) Names the collaborating licensed practitioner or, if more than one licensed practitioner is a party to such practice agreement, names all of the collaborating licensed practitioners;
(3) Defines or describes the medical functions to be performed by the certified nurse midwife, which are not inconsistent with the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, as agreed to by the nurse midwife and the collaborating licensed practitioner; and
(4) Contains such other information as required by the board.