1. The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the professional activities that nurses may perform that may be carried out by the following persons:(1) a nursing student, namely, a person registered in a program of studies leading to a diploma giving access to the permit of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, determined by regulation of the Government made under the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26);
(2) a nursing extern, namely, a person who, up to 12 months ago, successfully completed the first 2 years of the college studies program, at least 34 credits of the university studies program of the Université de Montréal, at least 38 credits of the university studies program of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, at least 36 credits of the university studies program of the Université de Sherbrooke or at least 60 credits of another university studies program leading to a diploma giving access to the permit of the Order;
(3) a person eligible by equivalence, namely, a person registered in a program of studies or a period of additional training required for the purpose of obtaining equivalent training;
(4) a candidate for the profession of nursing, namely, a person who holds a diploma giving access to the permit of the Order or for whom the Order has recognized an equivalence of a diploma or training.