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Alaska Statutes Title 8. Business and Professions § 08.68.230. Use of title and abbreviation

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “registered nurse” and the abbreviation “R.N.”

(b) A person licensed to practice practical nursing in the state may use the title “licensed practical nurse” and the abbreviation “L.P.N.”

(c) Repealed by SLA 2014, ch. 29, § 15, eff. Sept. 16, 2014.

(d) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall use the title “Temporary Licensed Practical Nurse” and the abbreviation “TLPN.”

(e) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “advanced practice registered nurse” and the abbreviation “APRN.”

(f) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state as a

(1) certified registered nurse anesthetist may use the title “certified registered nurse anesthetist” and the abbreviation “CRNA”;

(2) certified clinical nurse specialist may use the title “clinical nurse specialist” and the abbreviation “CNS”;

(3) certified nurse practitioner may use the title “certified nurse practitioner” and the abbreviation “CNP”; or

(4) certified nurse midwife may use the title “certified nurse midwife” and the abbreviation “CNM.”

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