Alabama Chapter 21 — NURSES.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 34-21-1 — Definitions.
- Section 34-21-2 — Board of Nursing generally.
- Section 34-21-3 — Advisory councils.
- Section 34-21-4 — Funds of board; transfer of duties, powers, etc., of Board of Nurses' Examiners and Registration to Board of Nursing.
- Section 34-21-5 — Nursing educational programs.
- Section 34-21-6 — Exemptions.
- Section 34-21-7 — Violations and penalties.
- Section 34-21-8 — Payment of license and fees by pesonal check.
Article 2 Licenses.
- Section 34-21-20 — Required generally.
- Section 34-21-21 — License to practice professional nursing; use of title "registered nurse."
- Section 34-21-22 — License to practice practical nursing; use of title "licensed practical nurse."
- Section 34-21-23 — Renewal of license; continuing education.
- Section 34-21-24 — Fees and charges.
- Section 34-21-25 — Denial, suspension or revocation of license; administrative fines; voluntary disciplinary alternative program.
- Section 34-21-26 — Practice of nursing by unlicensed persons declared public nuisance; injunctive relief.
Article 3 Continuing Education.
- Section 34-21-40 — Duty of Board of Nursing to provide programs, seminars and workshops.
- Section 34-21-41 — Grants, contracts, etc., with individuals, institutions and agencies.
- Section 34-21-42 — Plans, programs and criteria.
- Section 34-21-43 — Source of funds.
Article 4 Post-Baccalaureate Scholarships.
- Section 34-21-60 — Established; number.
- Section 34-21-61 — Qualifications of recipients; applications.
- Section 34-21-62 — Amount of scholarships; criteria for selection of recipients; renewal of scholarships; failure to complete course or service as a nurse.
- Section 34-21-63 — Annual appropriation.
Article 5 Advanced Practice Nursing.
- Section 34-21-80 — Declaration of Legislature.
- Section 34-21-81 — Definitions.
- Section 34-21-82 — Joint committee - Appointment, terms of office, office of chairperson, and meetings.
- Section 34-21-83 — State Board of Medical Examiners to establish qualifications for physicians engaged in collaborative practice with advanced practice nurses.
- Section 34-21-84 — Board of Nursing to establish qualifications for advanced practice nurses; rules and regulations establishing procedures for certification.
- Section 34-21-85 — Joint committee designated to recommend rules and regulations; requirements to engage in advanced practice nursing.
- Section 34-21-86 — Prescribing legend drugs; initiating call-in prescriptions; administering legend drugs.
- Section 34-21-87 — Joint committee to recommend model practice protocols, formulary of legend drugs and certain rules and regulations.
- Section 34-21-88 — Acts which constitute grounds for termination.
- Section 34-21-89 — Boards permitted to initiate disciplinary actions for violations of section; requirements before action taken.
- Section 34-21-90 — Requirements for engaging in practice.
- Section 34-21-91 — Injunctive proceedings by boards against persons violating article.
- Section 34-21-92 — Waiver of requirements until adoption of rules and regulations.
- Section 34-21-93 — Construction of article with Sections 34-19-2 to 34-19-10.