Section 1797.56 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 2.
1797.56
. "Authorized registered nurse," "mobile intensive care
nurse," or "MICN" means a registered nurse who is functioning
pursuant to Section 2725 of the Business and Professions Code and who
has been authorized by the medical director of the local EMS agency
as qualified to provide prehospital advanced life support or to issue
instructions to prehospital emergency medical care personnel within
an EMS system according to standardized procedures developed by the
local EMS agency consistent with statewide guidelines established by
the authority. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to abridge or
restrict the duties or functions of a registered nurse or mobile
intensive care nurse as otherwise provided by law.