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Advisory rulings for the Board of Registration in Nursing

MGL c. 30A, s. 8, authorizes the Board to issue advisory rulings with respect to the applicability of statutes and regulations enforced by the Board.
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Nursing Education

AR 23-02 Educational Requirements for Licensure Applicants Educated in an Out of State Nursing Program, Open PDF file, 161.94 KB (English, PDF 161.94 KB)
AR 23-02 Educational Requirements for Licensure Applicants Educated in an Out of State Nursing Program, Open DOCX file, 32.64 KB (English, DOCX 32.64 KB)
AR 25-02 Guidelines to Ensure Clear, Concise, and Non-Discriminatory Language as directed under 244 CMR 6.04(3)(b) Within Nursing Program Written Policies (PDF), Open PDF file, 109.83 KB (English, PDF 109.83 KB)
AR 25-02 Guidelines to Ensure Clear, Concise, and Non-Discriminatory Language as directed under 244 CMR 6.04(3)(b) Within Nursing Program Written Policies (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 25.72 KB (English, DOCX 25.72 KB)
AR 25-03 Clarification on Nursing Faculty and Nursing Preceptor Qualifications as outlined in 244 CMR 6.04(2)(b) and (c) (PDF), Open PDF file, 65.59 KB (English, PDF 65.59 KB)
AR 25-03 Clarification on Nursing Faculty and Nursing Preceptor Qualifications as outlined in 244 CMR 6.04(2)(b) and (c) (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 31.08 KB (English, DOCX 31.08 KB)
AR 25-04 Full-Time Program Administrator Oversight of Nursing Education Programs (PDF), Open PDF file, 187.62 KB (English, PDF 187.62 KB)
AR 25-04 Full-Time Program Administrator Oversight of Nursing Education Programs (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 31.33 KB (English, DOCX 31.33 KB)

Nursing Practice

AR 0201 NP as First Assistant in Cardiac Catheterization, Open DOC file, 38 KB (English, DOC 38 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Open PDF file, 129.54 KB (English, PDF 129.54 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Open DOC file, 45.5 KB (English, DOC 45.5 KB)
AR 1001 Analgesia by Catheter Techniques, Open DOC file, 52.5 KB (English, DOC 52.5 KB)
AR 1002 APRN Prescriptive Authority in Federal Entities, Open DOC file, 30.5 KB (English, DOC 30.5 KB)
AR 0802 The Use of a Vagal Nerve Stimulator Magnet, Open DOCX file, 16.38 KB (English, DOCX 16.38 KB)
AR 2001 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Delegation of the Administration of Immunizations to Certified Medical Assistants, Open PDF file, 248.76 KB (English, PDF 248.76 KB)
AR 2001 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Delegation of the Administration of Immunizations to Certified Medical Assistants, Open DOCX file, 41.85 KB (English, DOCX 41.85 KB)
AR 2101 Certified Nurse Midwives: Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals, Open PDF file, 78.99 KB (English, PDF 78.99 KB)
AR 2101 Certified Nurse Midwives: Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals, Open DOCX file, 25.03 KB (English, DOCX 25.03 KB)
AR2102 Certified Nurse Midwives and Certifed Nurse Practitioners as Providers of Abortion for Pregnancies of Less Than 24 Weeks, Open PDF file, 729.97 KB (English, PDF 729.97 KB)
AR2102 Certified Nurse Midwives and Certifed Nurse Practitioners as Providers of Abortion for Pregnancies of Less Than 24 Weeks, Open DOCX file, 34.92 KB (English, DOCX 34.92 KB)
AR 1301 Cosmetic and Dermatologic Procedures, Open DOC file, 64.5 KB (English, DOC 64.5 KB)
AR 1301 Cosmetic and Dermatologic Procedures (PDF), Open PDF file, 226.48 KB (English, PDF 226.48 KB)
AR 1801: Licensure Required to Practice Nursing, Open PDF file, 118.6 KB (English, PDF 118.6 KB)
AR 1801: Licensure Required to Practice Nursing, Open DOCX file, 25.23 KB (English, DOCX 25.23 KB)
AR 0901 Management of Pain, Open DOC file, 44.5 KB (English, DOC 44.5 KB)
AR 9101 Administration of Medications for Sedation-Analgesia, Open DOC file, 38 KB (English, DOC 38 KB)
AR 9204 Infusion Therapy (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 44.27 KB (English, DOCX 44.27 KB)
AR 9204 Infusion Therapy (PDF), Open PDF file, 296.53 KB (English, PDF 296.53 KB)
AR 9301 Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), Open DOC file, 41 KB (English, DOC 41 KB)
AR 9305 Foot Care, Open DOC file, 36 KB (English, DOC 36 KB)
AR 9324: Accepting, Verifying, Transcribing and Implementing Medication Orders, Open DOCX file, 29.27 KB (English, DOCX 29.27 KB)
AR 9401 The Role of the Licensed Nurse in the Department of Public Health Medication Administration Program, Open DOCX file, 11.39 KB (English, DOCX 11.39 KB)
AR 9801 Holistic Nursing and Complementary Integrative Health Approaches, Open DOCX file, 22.5 KB (English, DOCX 22.5 KB)
AR 9802 The LPN in Charge or Nurse Supervisor Role, Open PDF file, 71.07 KB (English, PDF 71.07 KB)
AR 9802 The LPN in Charge or Nurse Supervisor Role, Open DOC file, 40.5 KB (English, DOC 40.5 KB)
AR 9803 Delegation to UAP, Open DOC file, 100.5 KB (English, DOC 100.5 KB)
AR 9804 Administration of Immunizing Agents and Vaccines, Open DOCX file, 23.2 KB (English, DOCX 23.2 KB)
AR 9901 RN as First Assistants at Surgery, Open DOC file, 33.5 KB (English, DOC 33.5 KB)
AR 9902 APRN as First Assist at Surgical Procedures, Open DOC file, 38.5 KB (English, DOC 38.5 KB)
Medication Administration of Over-the-Counter Drugs, Open PDF file, 126.61 KB (English, PDF 126.61 KB)
Medication Administration of Over-the-Counter Drugs, Open DOC file, 47 KB (English, DOC 47 KB)
AR 23-01 The Registered Nurse’s Role in Assisting with Peripheral Nerve Block Placement, Open PDF file, 156.9 KB (English, PDF 156.9 KB)
AR 23-01 The Registered Nurse’s Role in Assisting with Peripheral Nerve Block Placement, Open DOC file, 59.5 KB (English, DOC 59.5 KB)
AR 23-03 Registered Nurses Performing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Procedures (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 30.25 KB (English, DOCX 30.25 KB)
AR 23-03 Registered Nurses Performing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Procedures (PDF), Open PDF file, 222.66 KB (English, PDF 222.66 KB)
AR 24-01 The Role of Nursing in Harm Reduction (PDF), Open PDF file, 323.79 KB (English, PDF 323.79 KB)
AR 24-01 The Role of Nursing in Harm Reduction (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 47.68 KB (English, DOCX 47.68 KB)
AR 24-02 Invoking a Health Care Proxy by APRNs (PDF), Open PDF file, 134.06 KB (English, PDF 134.06 KB)
AR 24-02 Invoking a Health Care Proxy by APRNs (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 24.47 KB (English, DOCX 24.47 KB)
AR 25-01 RN and LPN Scope of Practice (PDF), Open PDF file, 247.03 KB (English, PDF 247.03 KB)
AR 25-01 RN and LPN Scope of Practice (DOCX), Open DOCX file, 37.3 KB (English, DOCX 37.3 KB)
AR 26-01 Certified Nurse Practitioners as Providers of Vasectomies, Open DOCX file, 44.72 KB (English, DOCX 44.72 KB)
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