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W. Va. Code § 30-7-1 (2026)

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ARTICLE 7. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES.

§30-7-1. Definitions.

As used in this article:

“Advanced practice registered nurse” means a registered nurse who has acquired advanced clinical knowledge and skills preparing him or her to provide direct and indirect care to patients as a certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist, who has completed a board-approved graduate-level education program and who has passed a board-approved national certification examination;

“Board” means the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses;

“Collaborative relationship” means a working relationship, structured through a written agreement, in which an advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe drugs in collaboration with a qualified physician;

“Direct patient care” means the provision of services to a sick, injured, mentally or physically disabled, elderly or fragile patient that requires some degree of interaction with that patient. Direct patient care may include assessment, treatment, counseling, procedures, self-care, patient education, administration of medication, and implementation of a care plan;

“Practice of registered professional nursing” or “registered professional nursing” means the performance for compensation of any service requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of principles of nursing derived from the biological, physical and social sciences, such as responsible supervision of a patient requiring skill in observation of symptoms and reactions and the accurate recording of the facts, or the supervision and teaching of other persons with respect to such principles of nursing, or in the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by a licensed physician, a licensed dentist or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or the application of such nursing procedures as involve understanding of cause and effect in order to safeguard life and health of a patient and others; and

“Temporary permit” means a permit authorizing the holder to practice registered professional nursing in this state until such permit is no longer effective or the holder is granted a license by the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2023 · leading case: Taylor v. Cabell Huntington Hosp., Inc., 538 S.E.2d 719 (W. Va. 2000).
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Taylor v. Cabell Huntington Hosp., Inc., 538 S.E.2d 719 (W. Va. 2000). · cites it 6× “W.Va.Code § 30-7-1 (b) provides: The practice of "registered professional nursing” shall mean the performance for compensation of any service requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of principles of nursing derived from the…”
Shaffer v. FT. Henry Surgical Assocs., Inc., 599 S.E.2d 876 (W. Va. 2004). “Code § 30-7-1, et seq., physical therapists, W.”
State of West Virginia v. Timothy M. Conner, II, No. 20-0234 (W. Va. Mar. 15, 2021). · cites it 2× “Code §§ 30-5-1 through 34); registered professional nurses (see W. Va. Code §§ 30-7-1 through 20); licensed practical nurses (see W.”
James Atkinson v. NCI Nursing Corps & MedTox Labs., Inc., 895 S.E.2d 846 (2023). “See West Virginia Code § 30-7-1 to -20 (2018), and West Virginia Code § 30-3-1 to -20 (1980).”
GenBioPro, Inc. v. Raynes, No. 3:23-cv-00058 (S.D. W. Va. May 2, 2023). “Therefore, registered professional nurses and nurse practitioners are not “licensed medical professionals” for the purposes of the UCPA, as they are subject to different statutory schemes under West Virginia Code § 30-7-1, et seq. and § 30-7A-1, et seq. Nor would pharmacists or…”
W. Va. Code § 30-7-1(b): 1 case
Taylor v. Cabell Huntington Hosp., Inc., 538 S.E.2d 719 (W. Va. 2000). “W.Va.Code § 30-7-1 (b) provides: The practice of "registered professional nursing” shall mean the performance for compensation of any service requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of principles of nursing derived from the…”
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