Nurse registry
Encyclopedia
A nurse registry, nursing registry, or register of nurses is a list of nurses who are legally licensed
to practice nursing
. The register is maintained by the licensing body designated by law to regulate the profession
. This is the source of the legal title "Registered Nurse
". Usually each nurse is issued a unique identification or license number.
More information about registration and regulation can be found under country headings in the article Nurse.
In the United States, the term nurse registry is also commonly used to refer to a nursing agency
, a private business which provides per diem
or locum tenens nursing personnel to hospitals, medical offices and individuals.
Nurse registries are also companies who provide referrals to patients for skilled and unskilled nursing care. These companies maintain lists of nursing personnel, whom they ensure have the proper licensing and training, that they use to refer nurses acting as independent contractors to patients.
Licensure
Licensure refers to the granting of a license, which gives a "permission to practice." Such licenses are usually issued in order to regulate some activity that is deemed to be dangerous or a threat to the person or the public or which involves a high level of specialized skill...
to practice nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
. The register is maintained by the licensing body designated by law to regulate the profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
. This is the source of the legal title "Registered Nurse
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
". Usually each nurse is issued a unique identification or license number.
More information about registration and regulation can be found under country headings in the article Nurse.
In the United States, the term nurse registry is also commonly used to refer to a nursing agency
Nursing agency
A Nursing Registry as defined in Florida Statutes 400.462: "Nurse registry" means any person that procures, offers, promises, or attempts to secure health-care-related contracts for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or...
, a private business which provides per diem
Per diem
Per diem refers to a specific amount of money that an organization allows an individual to spend per day, to cover living and traveling expenses in connection with work...
or locum tenens nursing personnel to hospitals, medical offices and individuals.
Nurse registries are also companies who provide referrals to patients for skilled and unskilled nursing care. These companies maintain lists of nursing personnel, whom they ensure have the proper licensing and training, that they use to refer nurses acting as independent contractors to patients.