HRS §457-2.5
What it means to practice as a registered nurse
This section defines what counts as practicing as a registered nurse in Hawaii. It covers the full range of nursing care for all patients in any setting, whether or not you get paid. The practice must follow state law, board rules, and recognized nursing standards.
The statute, as written — Registered nurse
Practice as a registered nurse means the full scope of nursing, regardless of compensation or personal profit, that incorporates caring for all clients in all settings and is guided by the scope of practice authorized by this chapter, the rules of the board, and nursing standards established or recognized by the board including but not limited to: (1) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Model Nursing Practice Act, Article II, Scope of Nursing Practice, section 2; and (2) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Model Nursing Administrative Rules, Chapter Two, Standards of Nursing Practice, sections 2.2.2 through 2.2.6; provided that NCSBN shall have no legal authority over the board and shall have no legal authority or powers of oversight of the board in the exercise of its powers and duties authorized by law.
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