(a) The board shall
(1) adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter, including regulations
(A) pertaining to practice as an advanced nurse practitioner and a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(B) necessary to implement AS 08.68.331 - 08.68.336 relating to certified nurse aides in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of clients served by nurse aides;
(C) pertaining to retired nurse status; and
(D) establishing criteria for approval of practical nurse education programs that are not accredited by a national nursing accrediting body;
(2) approve curricula and adopt standards for basic education programs that prepare persons for licensing under AS 08.68.190 ;
(3) provide for surveys of the basic nursing education programs in the state at the times it considers necessary;
(4) approve education programs that meet the requirements of this chapter and of the board, and deny, revoke, or suspend approval of education programs for failure to meet the requirements;
(5) examine, license, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants;
(6) prescribe requirements for competence before a former nurse may resume the practice of nursing under this chapter;
(7) define by regulation the qualifications and duties of the executive administrator and delegate authority to the executive administrator that is necessary to conduct board business;
(8) develop reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice;
(9) publish advisory opinions regarding whether nursing practice procedures or policies comply with acceptable standards of nursing practice as defined under this chapter;
(10) require applicants under this chapter to submit fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the department shall submit the fingerprints and fees to the Department of Public Safety for a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .
(b) The board may
(1) conduct hearings upon charges of alleged violations of this chapter or regulations adopted under it;
(2) invoke, or request the department to invoke, disciplinary action against a licensee;
(3) prescribe requirements for competence to continue practice.
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