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. […]
Section 678.415 – Additional fee for examination, license by indorsement, license renewal fees.
(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall impose an additional $9 fee for each examination fee, each license by indorsement fee and each license renewal fee charged under ORS 678.410 for a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse for the purposes specified in subsection (2) of this section. (2) The additional fees imposed […]
Section 678.417 – Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund; rules.
(1) The Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon State Board of Nursing to be used as specified in subsection (2) of this section. (2) […]
Section 678.420 – Declaration of nursing workforce and faculty shortage.
There is declared a nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage in Oregon. The declaration of the nursing workforce shortage shall remain in effect until the Governor suspends the declaration by executive action. [2007 c.789 §1] Note: 678.420 and 678.425 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a […]
Section 678.123 – Prohibited acts.
It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any diploma or license or record thereof for any person not graduated from a nursing education program described under ORS 678.040 or is not licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 or to sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any certificate […]
Section 678.126 – Confidentiality of information; duty to investigate complaints; immunity.
(1) Any information that the Oregon State Board of Nursing obtains pursuant to ORS 678.021, 678.111, 678.113, 678.123, 678.135 or 678.442 is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175. (2) Upon receipt of a complaint under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 or 678.442, the Oregon State Board of Nursing shall conduct an investigation as described under ORS […]
Section 678.128 – Liability of complainants, witnesses, investigators, counsel and board members in disciplinary proceedings.
(1) Members of the Oregon State Board of Nursing, members of its administrative and investigative staff and its attorneys acting as prosecutors or counsel shall have the same privileges and immunities from civil and criminal proceedings arising by reason of official actions as prosecuting and judicial officers of the state. (2) No person who has […]
Section 678.135 – Duty to report violations.
(1) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any health care facility licensed as required by ORS 441.015, or any person licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, shall report to the board any suspected violation of ORS 678.010 to 678.410 or any rule adopted […]