New Mexico § 61-3-29 - Exceptions

§ 61-3-29. Exceptions

The Nursing Practice Act shall not apply to or affect: A. gratuitous nursing by friends or members of the family; B. nursing assistance in case of emergencies; C. nursing by students when enrolled in approved schools of nursing or approved courses

for the education of professional or practical nurses when such nursing is part of

the educational program; D. nursing in this state by a nurse licensed in another state whose employment requires

the nurse to transport a patient or who is a camp nurse who accompanies and cares

for a patient temporarily residing in this state if the nurse's practice in this state

does not exceed three months and the nurse does not claim to be licensed in this state; E. nursing in this state by a person employed by the United States government, while

in the discharge of the person's official duties; F. the practice of midwifery by a person other than a registered nurse who is certified

or licensed in this state to practice midwifery; G. a person working as a home health aide, unless performing acts defined as professional

nursing or practical nursing pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act; H. a nursing aide or orderly, unless performing acts defined as professional nursing

or practical nursing pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act; I. a registered nurse holding a current license in another jurisdiction who is enrolled

in a professional course requiring nursing practice as a part of the educational program;

or J. performance by a personal care provider in a noninstitutional setting of bowel

and bladder assistance for an individual whom a health care provider certifies is

stable, not currently in need of medical care and able to communicate and assess the

individual's own needs.