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Ind. Code § 25-23-1-1 (2026)

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Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

(a) "Board" means the Indiana state board of nursing.

(b) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means:

(1) a nurse practitioner;

(2) a certified nurse midwife;

(3) a clinical nurse specialist; or

(4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist;

who is a registered nurse qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the board, which does not limit but extends or expands the function of the nurse which may be initiated by the client or provider in settings that shall include hospital outpatient clinics and health maintenance organizations. Notwithstanding any other law, this subsection does not add to the powers and duties or scope of practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists as described in section 30 of this chapter.

(c) "Human response" means those signs, symptoms, behaviors, and processes that denote the individual's interaction with the environment.

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.119, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.228, SEC.1; P.L.169-1985, SEC.63; P.L.185-1993, SEC.2; P.L.232-2013, SEC.18; P.L.58-2014, SEC.7; P.L.129-2018, SEC.28.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2021 · leading case: Sermchief v. Gonzales, 660 S.W.2d 683 (Mo. 1983).

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Sermchief v. Gonzales, 660 S.W.2d 683 (Mo. 1983). “1983-84); Ind.Code Ann. § 25-23-1-1(b) (1982); Iowa Code Ann.”

Craig Totton v. Daniel P. Bukofchan, D.C., & Franklin Cnty. Chiropractic Clinic, 80 N.E.3d 891 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “1 (physicians) with Ind. Code § 25-23-1-1 .1 (registered nurses) & Ind.”

Steven Harper & Rose Harper as Co-Pers. Representatives of the Est. of Steven Harper v. Gerry Hippensteel, M.D., 994 N.E.2d 1233 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Indiana Code section 25-23-1-1 (b) provides as follows: "Advanced practice nurse” means: (1) a nurse practitioner; (2) a certified nurse midwife; or (3) a clinical nurse specialist; who is a registered nurse qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the…”

Graham v. State, 480 N.E.2d 981 (Ind. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Indiana Code section 25-23-1-1 et seq. (Burns 1982). 13 .”

Griffin v. Evans (S.D. Ind. 2021). · cites it 4× “It is undisputed that Nurse Moore-Groves served as a registered nurse at PCF on February 11, 2019, dkt. 196-8 at ¶¶ 1-2, and Article 23 of Title 25 of the Indiana Code outlines the responsibilities of registered nurses, see Ind.”

— Ind. Code § 25-23-1-1(b) — 1 case

Sermchief v. Gonzales, 660 S.W.2d 683 (Mo. 1983). “1983-84); Ind.Code Ann. § 25-23-1-1(b) (1982); Iowa Code Ann.”

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