Tennessee Statutes
§ 63-7-128 — Certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant
Tennessee § 63-7-128
JurisdictionTennessee
Title63
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-128 (2026).
Text
(a)As used in this section, "registered nurse first assistant" means a person who:
(1)Is licensed as a registered nurse in this state;
(2)(A) Is certified in perioperative nursing; or (B) (i) Is certified as an advanced practice registered nurse; and (ii) Is qualified by education and training to perform tasks involved in perioperative nursing, as determined by the board; and (3) Has successfully completed a registered nurse first assistant education program that meets the education standard of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses for a registered nurse first assistant.
(b)Registered nurses holding the education and practice credentials of a registered nurse first assistant may apply to the board of nursing for a certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assista
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Legislative History
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 326, s 1, eff. 7/1/2020. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 953,s 1, eff. 1/1/2015.
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Tennessee § 63-7-128, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/63-7-128.