OAR 575-073-0000: Definitions

For the purposes of the Nursing Services Program the following definitions shall be used: (1) "Commission" means the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. (2) "Nurse" means any person licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 as a Registered Nurse. (3) "Qualifying Loan" means any loan made under: (a) Programs under Title IV, Parts B, D, and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and (b) The Nursing Student Loan Program and Health Education Assistance Loan Program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (4) "Nursing critical shortage area" means a locality or practice specialty identified as such by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, in consultation with the Office Rural Health. (5) "Practice Full-Time" means professional employment as a nurse for no less than 32 working hours per week for no less than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months). (6) "Practice Part-time" means professional employment as a nurse between 16 and 31 working hours per week for no less than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months) or no less than 32 working hours per week for 24 weeks to 47 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).