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§ 652. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 20. Practical Nurse Law (Refs & Annos)
63 P.S. § 652
§ 652. Definitions
When used in this act the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) The “practice of practical nursing” means the performance of selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured or infirm under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, a licensed physician or a licensed dentist which do not require the specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required in professional nursing.
(2) “Board” means the State Board of Nursing.

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1956, March 2, P.L. (1955) 1211, § 2. Amended 1966, Jan. 13, P.L. (1965) 1295, § 1; 1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 423, No. 110, § 2, effective Jan. 1, 1986.
63 P.S. § 652, PA ST 63 P.S. § 652
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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