2 Miss. Code. R. 601-1.2
For the purpose of Part 2630, Chapter 1 only, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
A. "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)" is a person who is licensed or holds the privilege to practice under Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-5, and who is nationally certified as an advanced practice registered nurse or in a specialized nursing practice which includes certified nurse midwives (CNM), certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA), clinical nurse specialists (CNS) and certified nurse practitioners (CNP).
B. "Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state of Mississippi who holds an unrestricted license or whose practice or prescriptive authority is not limited as a result of voluntary surrender or legal/regulatory order.
C. "Primary Collaborating Physician" means a physician who, pursuant to a duly executed protocol, has agreed to adhere to the responsibilities implied by the collaborative agreement with an APRN as outlined in 73-43-11. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, adherence to the Quality Assurance Program set out in these rules.
D. "Secondary Collaborating Physician" ("Back-up Physician") is a physician who, pursuant to a duly executed collaborative agreement, agrees to perform the duties of the primary collaborating physician, including adherence to these rules, when the primary collaborating physician is unavailable. The classification secondary physician may also be applied when the physician is collaborating with a nurse practitioner who is working 20 hours or less a week for a clinic but has a full-time primary physician in collaboration at another site. When the secondary collaborating physician is acting as the primary all of the following rules apply.
E. "Collaborative Agreement" means a written agreement between a physician, either primary or secondary as defined above, and an APRN. The collaborative agreement must be individualized to the specific collaborative practice.
F. "Acute Care Facility" means a hospital facility in which patients with acute medical conditions (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, acute psychiatric hospitals, etc.) are being cared for by APRNs.
G. "Board" means the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.
2 Miss. Code. R. 601-1.2