{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-08.68.230","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 08.68.230","heading":"Use of title and abbreviation.","body":"(a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “registered nurse” and the abbreviation “R.N”.\n(b) A person licensed to practice practical nursing in the state may use the title “licensed practical nurse” and the abbreviation “L.P.N.”\n(c) [Repealed, § 15 ch 29 SLA 2014.]\n(d) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall use the title “Temporary Licensed Practical Nurse” and the abbreviation “TLPN.”\n(e) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “advanced practice registered nurse” and the abbreviation “APRN.”\n(f) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state as a\n(1) certified registered nurse anesthetist may use the title “certified registered nurse anesthetist” and the abbreviation “CRNA”;\n(2) certified clinical nurse specialist may use the title “clinical nurse specialist” and the abbreviation “CNS”;\n(3) certified nurse practitioner may use the title “certified nurse practitioner” and the abbreviation “CNP”; or\n(4) certified nurse midwife may use the title “certified nurse midwife” and the abbreviation “CNM.”","path":["Title 8. Business and Professions.","Chapter 68. Nursing.","Article 2. Examination and Licensing."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#08.68.230","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:30Z","sha256":"27508dd2f9b2316857578affed7c1d0d916e541ec76d30512483aaaa695cc4f5","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-08.68.220","next":"us-ak/as-08.68.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}