§ 8118. Prehospital registered nurses
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: April 10, 2014
Effective: April 10, 2014
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8118
§ 8118. Prehospital registered nurses
(a) Scope of practice.--A PHRN is a higher-level EMS provider than an advanced EMT. A PHRN performs for an EMS agency basic and advanced EMS skills and, as authorized by the department, additional nursing skills within the scope of practice of a registered nurse under the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L. 317, No. 69),1 known as The Professional Nursing Law, or a successor act, as follows:
(c) Biennial registration.--A PHRN's certification is deemed registered when the certification is issued. The initial registration shall expire as set forth in section 8113(n) (relating to emergency medical services providers). Except for the initial registration period, a PHRN must register the PHRN certification at two-year intervals by completing an application for biennial registration on a form or through an electronic process, as prescribed by regulation of the department. The following shall apply:
Credits
2009, Aug. 18, P.L. 308, No. 37, § 1, effective April 10, 2014.
Footnotes
63 P.S. § 211 et seq.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8118, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8118
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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