Laws & Rules
The law relating to the practice of practical nursing was established with the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 37, Chapter 11. Nurses, Part II. Practical Nurses (Nurse Practice Act). The rules were established through the Administrative Code, Title 46, Professional and Occupational Standards: Part XLVII. Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses, Subpart 1. Practical Nurses.
Law & Administrative Code
Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 37, Chapter 11. Nurses, Part II. Practical Nurses (Nurse Practice Act) was written in Louisiana in combination with the state Administrative Code to guide and govern practical nurses. A copy of the latest version of the law can be accessed by going to the Louisiana Division of Administration website.
Practice Opinions
A non-inclusive list of opinions regarding the practice of practical nursing.
Scope of Practice
The practice of practical nursing is defined in Section 961 of Chapter 11, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. According to this law, practical nursing is the performance, for pay, of acts in the care, treatment or observation of the ill and for the maintenance of the health of others and the promotion of health care.