ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL
Regulation of Medical Acts by Nurses
RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports joint adoption of regulations governing nurse practitioners by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board; and be it further
RESOLVED That the North Carolina Medical Society supports the use of a joint subcommittee comprised of representatives from the North Carolina Medical Board and the North Carolina Board of Nursing as the entity to formulate regulatory proposals for nurse practitioners; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports a professional regulatory system whereby nurse practitioners obtain their nursing license from the North Carolina Board of Nursing and their authorization to perform medical acts from the North Carolina Medical Board.
(Resolution 5-1972, adopted 5/24/72) (Report S-1984, Item 8, adopted 5/5/84) (reaffirmed, Report CC-1994, Item 13, adopted 11/6/94)
(revised, Report L3-2004, Item 3, adopted 11/14/2004)
(reaffirmed, Report I-2009, Item 2-66, adopted 11/01/2009) (reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2014, Item 47, adopted 10/25/2014)