N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 13:37-9.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board" means the State Board of Nursing.

"Certification" means the formal process by which education is received and the clinical competency of the FN--CSA is demonstrated.

"Forensic nurse-certified sexual assault (FN-CSA)" means a registered professional nurse licensed in New Jersey. and specially trained to provide comprehensive care to sexual assault victims, who demonstrates competency in conducting a sexual assault forensic examination and who has successfully completed a course of education as set forth in this subchapter.

"Full-time" means that a person has worked at least 800 hours in one year.

"Medical screening examination" means an examination and evaluation within the capability of a hospital's emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, performed by qualified personnel pursuant to requirements in N.J.A.C. 8:43G-12, which are necessary to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition exists.

"Sexual assault forensic examination" means an assessment conducted by a physician or a registered professional nurse, consisting of a history and physical examination, medical or nursing diagnosis and intervention, including the collection of evidence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-9.2

Amended by R.2005 d.251, effective 8/1/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 208(a), 37 N.J.R. 2885(a).
Rewrote definition "Certification", and added "Forensic nurse-certified sexual assault (FN-CSA)", deleted "Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)".
Amended by R.2008 d.55, effective 3/17/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1997(a), 40 N.J.R. 1677(a).
Deleted definitions "Adult" and "Child".