Nurse Practice Act & Regulations

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Maryland Nurse Practice Act

Maryland laws and regulations can be found in your local court library and often in your local public library or on the internet. As of January 2010, the Board will no longer offer the annually updated print copy of the Practice Act. The on-line version of the Practice Act may be found here.

Practice Issues

Practice Issues Committee

New Nursing Graduate Practice

Nursing Declaratory Rulings 

 

Registered Nurse Case Managers / Delegating Nurses

Approved Training Sites for the Registered Nurse Case Manager/Delegating Nurse in Assisted Living - effective 2005

Registered Nurse Case Manager/Delegating Nurses Approved to teach the 20-hr Medication Technician training program in Assisted Living, Initial and Clinical Update (Effective 2005)

Registered Nurse Case Manager/Delegating Nurses Approved to teach the 20-hr Medication Technician training program in School Health (MSDE) and Department of Juvenile Services (DJS (Effective 2005)

Registered Nurse Case Manager/Delegating Nurses Approved to teach the 20-hr Medication Technician training program in DDA (Effective 2005)

Frequently Asked Questions & Practice Topics

FAQ: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Setting

Frequently Asked Questions regarding activities of the Registered Nurse, Case Manager/Delegating Nurses (RN CM/DN) in Assisted Living.

Frequently Asked Questions Developmental Disabilities (DD) Practice Setting 

Delegation of Nursing Functions in Dialysis Settings

Nursing Practice Publications

Giving, Accepting, or Rejecting Assignments [PDF]

Complementary / Alternative / Holistic / Integrated Therapies

Over The Counter Products

Abandonment

Pain Management Nursing Role/Core Competency - A Guide for Nurses [PDF]

E-Mail The Board With Questions

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Nursing practice questions	Barbara Newman, RN, MS bnewman@dhmh.state.md.us
Legal questions about the Nurse Practice act	Shirley A. Devaris, RN, JD sdevaris@dhmh.state.md.us