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LAWS OF MARYLAND
[Ch. 591
(I) THE ASSESSMENT, PROBLEM
IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND
EVALUATION OF THE HEALTH NEEDS AND HEALTH CARE ACTION
CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES OR COMMUNITIES FOR
PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING HEALTH, PREVENTING ILLNESS,
CASING FOR THE ILL, INJURED OR INFIRM AND PROVIDING
REHABILITATION.
(II) THE PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL
ACTS REQUIRING FORMAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
OF ITS EQUIVALENT AND WHICH ARE RECOGNIZED JOINTLY BY THE
MEDICAL AND NURSING PROFESSIONS AS PROPER TO BE PERFORMED
BY NURSES LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND WHICH ARE
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD THROUGH ITS RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
(III) THE ADMINISTRATION,
SUPERVISION, DELEGATION AND EVALUATION OF NURSING
PRACTICE.
(IV) THE TEACHING OF NURSING.
(2) THE PRACTICE OF NURSING INCLUDES BOTH
INDEPENDENT NURSING FUNCTIONS AND DELEGATED MEDICAL
FUNCTIONS, AND MAY BE PERFORMED AUTONOMOUSLY OR IN
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS[[, OR MAY
BE]] [[DELEGATED BY THE REGISTERED NURSE TO OTHER
NURSING]] [[PERSONNEL]].
(C) THE "LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE" IS A RECOGNIZED
MEMBER OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TEAM PERFORMING AN
INTEGRAL PART OF NURSING. [[THE PRACTICE OF]] LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSING MEANS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FOLLOWING
ACTS IN A TEAM RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LICENSED HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS:
(I) THE ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT AND
MEDICATION AS PRESCRIBED.
(II) AIDING IN REHABILITATION.
(III) PROMOTING PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN
COMMUNITY HEALTH.
(IV) GIVING COUNSEL.
(V) ACTING TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND HEALTH.
(VI) TEACHING AND SUPERVISING COMMENSURATE
WITH THE [[PRACTITIONER'S]] NURSE'S EDUCATION AND
DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES.
(VII) THE PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL ACTS
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES THROUGH
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