Section 678.444 – Standards for training programs for nursing assistants.
The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall establish standards for training programs for nursing assistants. Upon application therefor, the board shall review and approve programs that meet board standards. The board by means of a contested case proceeding under ORS chapter 183 may revoke approval of any training program that ceases to meet board standards. […]
Section 678.360 – Survey to evaluate institutions; reporting; withdrawal of approval.
(1) As determined necessary by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, the board shall survey the institutions approved to provide nursing education programs. (2) An institution shall submit to the board a written report that includes an evaluation of physical facilities, clinical resources, courses of study and qualifications of instructors. (3) If the board determines […]
Section 678.362 – Circulating nurses; duties.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Circulating nurse” means a registered nurse who is responsible for coordinating the nursing care and safety needs of the patient in the operating room and who also meets the needs of operating room team members during surgery. (b) “Ambulatory surgical center” has the meaning given that term in […]
Section 678.366 – Registered nurse first assistants; rules.
The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules establishing procedures for the recognition of registered nurses who become registered nurse first assistants by receiving additional certification through nationally recognized professional organizations. [2005 c.628 §5]
Section 678.370 – Clinical nurse specialists; licenses.
(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall issue a license to act as a clinical nurse specialist to any nurse who meets the requirements established by the board pursuant to ORS 678.372. (2) A person may not act as a clinical nurse specialist, use the name, title, designation, initial or abbreviation of clinical nurse […]
Section 678.372 – Rules for clinical nurse specialists.
The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules to implement ORS 678.370, including but not limited to rules establishing: (1) Procedures and requirements for initial issuance and continuation of licensure to act as a clinical nurse specialist, including but not limited to educational requirements; (2) The scope of practice of clinical nurse specialists, including […]
Section 678.375 – Nurse practitioners; licenses; prohibitions; authority to sign reports of death; authority to prescribe.
(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing is authorized to issue licenses to licensed registered nurses to practice as nurse practitioners if they meet the requirements of the board pursuant to ORS 678.380. (2) A person may not practice as a nurse practitioner or hold oneself out to the public or to an employer, or […]
Section 678.380 – Rules for nurse practitioners; scope.
The Oregon State Board of Nursing may adopt rules regarding nurse practitioners that: (1) Establish the education, training and qualifications necessary for licensure. (2) Limit or restrict practice. (3) Establish categories and define the scope of nurse practitioner practice. (4) Establish procedures for maintaining licensure, including continuing education and procedures for the reinstatement of licenses […]
Section 678.390 – Authority of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions or dispense drugs; notice; requirements; revocation; rules.
(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing may authorize a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions, including prescriptions for controlled substances listed in schedules II through V. (2) A nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist may submit an application to the Oregon State Board of Nursing to dispense prescription drugs. The Oregon […]
Section 678.410 – Fees; how determined.
(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing may establish and collect fees necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 678.010 to 678.448. (2) Fees are nonrefundable. (3)(a) The board shall obtain approval from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and submit a report to the Emergency Board prior to establishing fees under this section. […]