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NV Rev Stat § 632.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.150 - Examination of applicants and issuance of licenses.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.160, 632.161, 632.162 and 632.237, each applicant who is otherwise qualified for a license to practice nursing as a professional nurse shall be required to write and pass an examination on such subjects and in such form as the Board may from time to time determine. Such written examination may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination in the discretion of the Board.  2. The Board shall issue a license to practice nursing as a professional nurse in the State of Nevada to each applicant who successfully passes such examination or examinations.  [Part 7:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.07] — (NRS A 2015, 3005, 3881)
NV Rev Stat § 632.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.160 - Admission to practice without examination.

The Board shall, without examination, issue a license to practice nursing as a professional nurse to any applicant who otherwise meets the qualifications required of professional nurses in this State and who has been duly licensed or registered as a registered nurse under the laws of any other jurisdiction after passing an examination required by that jurisdiction, if it appears to the Board that the requirements and scope of the required examination were at least equivalent to those prescribed by this chapter for examinations. If the applicant was trained as a nurse in a jurisdiction where English is not the prevalent language, the Board shall require that the applicant pass an examination testing the applicant’s proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English.  [Part 7:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.07] + [Part 8:256:1947; A 1955, 608] — (NRS A 1963, 613; 1973, 525; 1979, 434)
NV Rev Stat § 632.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.161 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.3405, the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a professional nurse to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to practice as a professional nurse in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.  2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:  (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:  (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;  (2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to practice as a professional nurse; and  (3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;   (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 632.344;  (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and  (d) Any other information required by the Board.  3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to practice as a professional nurse pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to practice as a professional nurse to the applicant not later than:  (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or   (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant’s background based on the submission of the applicant’s fingerprints,  whichever occurs later.  4. A license by endorsement to practice as a professional nurse may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President and Executive Director of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3003; A 2019, 4275)
NV Rev Stat § 632.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.170 - Validity of licenses or certificates of registration issued on or before July 1, 1947.

Each person holding a valid and subsisting license or certificate of registration to practice nursing as a registered nurse in this State on July 1, 1947, shall thereafter be deemed to be licensed as a professional nurse under the provisions of this chapter.  [10:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.10]
NV Rev Stat § 632.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.235 - Authorized acts under emergency or special conditions; regulations.

A registered nurse may perform such acts, under emergency or other special conditions prescribed by regulations adopted by the Board, which include special training, as are recognized by the medical and nursing professions as proper to be performed by a registered nurse under those conditions, even though the acts might otherwise be considered diagnosis and prescription, but nothing in this chapter authorizes registered nurses to perform those functions and duties specifically delegated by law to persons licensed as dentists, podiatric physicians, optometrists or chiropractors.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1525; A 1993, 2218)
NV Rev Stat § 632.2375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.2375 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Training relating to persons with substance use or other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids if registered to dispense controlled substances; regulations.

The Board shall, by regulation, require each advanced practice registered nurse who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to NRS 453.231 to complete at least 2 hours of training relating specifically to persons with substance use or other addictive disorders and the prescribing of opioids during each period of licensure. An advanced practice registered nurse may use such training to satisfy 2 hours of any continuing education requirement established by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 118; A 2017, 4418)
NV Rev Stat § 632.238 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.238 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority of Board to require maintenance of professional liability insurance.

The Board may require an advanced practice registered nurse to maintain a policy of professional liability insurance in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2071)
NV Rev Stat § 632.2385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.2385 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services; authority of Board to ask applicant for renewal regarding performance of such actions.

  1. An advanced practice registered nurse may:  (a) Ask each new patient who is 18 years of age or older if he or she is a veteran and document the response in the medical record of the patient; and  (b) Provide the contact information for the Department of Veterans Services to any such patient who indicates that he or she is a veteran.   2. The Board may ask each applicant for the renewal of a license as an advanced practice registered nurse if the applicant performs the actions described in subsection 1. If such a question is asked, the Board must allow the applicant to refuse to answer.  3. As used in this section, "veteran" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.125.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2693)
NV Rev Stat § 632.239 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.239 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability.

  1. An advanced practice registered nurse may issue to a public or private school an order to allow the school to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at the school, regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis.  2. An advanced practice registered nurse may issue to an authorized entity an order to allow the authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at any location under the control of the authorized entity where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, regardless of whether any person employed by, affiliated with or served by the authorized entity has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis.  3. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must contain:  (a) The name and signature of the advanced practice registered nurse and the address of the advanced practice registered nurse if not immediately available to the pharmacist;  (b) The classification of his or her license;  (c) The name of the public or private school or authorized entity to which the order is issued;  (d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug authorized to be obtained and maintained by the order; and  (e) The date of issue.  4. An advanced practice registered nurse is not subject to disciplinary action solely for issuing a valid order pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 to an entity other than a natural person and without knowledge of a specific natural person who requires the medication.  5. An advanced practice registered nurse is not liable for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by a public or private school or authorized entity pursuant to an order issued by the advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 not resulting from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the advanced practice registered nurse.  6. As used in this section:  (a) "Authorized entity" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.710.  (b) "Private school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.  (c) "Public school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 473)
NV Rev Stat § 632.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.240 - System for delivery of health care: Nursing services must be supervised by chief administrative nurse.

The provision of nursing services in any system for the delivery of health care must be under the direction and supervision of a chief administrative nurse who is a registered nurse.  [17:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.17] — (NRS A 1973, 526; 1989, 2051; 1999, 1327; 2001, 542)
NV Rev Stat § 632.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.270 - Qualifications of applicant for license; regulations.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.281 and 632.282, each applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse must submit to the Board written evidence, under oath, that the applicant:  1. Is of good moral character.  2. Has a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education.  3. Is at least 18 years of age.  4. Has:  (a) Successfully completed the prescribed course of study in an accredited school of practical nursing or an accredited school of professional nursing, and been awarded a diploma by the school;  (b) Successfully completed the prescribed course of study in an approved school of practical nursing in the process of obtaining accreditation or an approved school of professional nursing in the process of obtaining accreditation, and been awarded a diploma by the school; or  (c) Been registered or licensed as a registered nurse under the laws of another jurisdiction.  5. Meets any other qualifications prescribed in regulations of the Board.  [4:154:1949; A 1955, 547] + [Part 5:154:1949; A 1955, 547] — (NRS A 1959, 241; 1961, 182; 1963, 615; 1973, 527; 1979, 435; 1981, 525; 1989, 2051; 2003, 337; 2015, 3006, 3882)
NV Rev Stat § 632.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.280 - Issuance of license; admission without examination.

The Board shall grant a license to practice as a practical nurse in this State to each applicant who has the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS 632.270 and who:  1. Passes the practical nurses examination, which examination must be given by the Board not less than once each calendar year; or  2. Holds a license as a practical nurse under the laws of another jurisdiction after passing an examination required by that jurisdiction, if it appears to the Board that the requirements and scope of the required examination were at least equivalent to those prescribed by this chapter for examinations. If the applicant was trained as a nurse in a jurisdiction where English is not the prevalent language, the Board shall require that the applicant pass an examination testing the applicant’s proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English.  [Part 5:154:1949; A 1955, 547] — (NRS A 1979, 435)
NV Rev Stat § 632.281 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.281 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.3405, the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to practice as a practical nurse in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.  2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:  (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:  (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;  (2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to practice as a practical nurse; and  (3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;   (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 632.344;  (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and  (d) Any other information required by the Board.  3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to the applicant not later than:  (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or   (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant’s background based on the submission of the applicant’s fingerprints,  whichever occurs later.  4. A license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President and Executive Director of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3004; A 2019, 4277)
NV Rev Stat § 632.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.285 - Practicing or offering to practice without certificate unlawful; enforcement.

  1. Any person, except a nursing assistant trainee, who practices or offers to practice as a nursing assistant in this State shall submit evidence that he or she is qualified so to practice and must be certified as provided in this chapter.  2. It is unlawful for any person:  (a) To practice or to offer to practice as a nursing assistant in this State or to use any title, abbreviation, sign, card or device to indicate that he or she is practicing as a nursing assistant in this State unless the person has been certified pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091, who does not hold a certificate authorizing the person to practice as a nursing assistant issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to perform or offer to perform basic nursing services in this State, unless the person is a nursing assistant trainee.  (c) To be employed as a nursing assistant trainee for more than 4 months.  3. The Executive Director of the Board may, on behalf of the Board, issue an order to cease and desist to any person who practices or offers to practice as a nursing assistant without a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  4. Unless the Executive Director of the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, the Executive Director shall forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any information submitted to the Board concerning a person who practices or offers to practice as a nursing assistant without a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2008; A 1991, 318; 1995, 751; 1997, 922; 1999, 1327; 2013, 2221)
NV Rev Stat § 632.2852 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.2852 - Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by examination or by endorsement; issuance of certificate.

  1. An applicant for a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant must submit to the Board written evidence under oath that the applicant:  (a) Is of good moral character;  (b) Is in good physical and mental health;  (c) Is at least 16 years of age; and  (d) Meets such other reasonable requirements as the Board prescribes.  2. An applicant may be certified by examination if the applicant:  (a) Submits a completed written application and the fee required by this chapter;  (b) Completes a training program approved by the Board and supplies a certificate of completion from the program;  (c) Passes the certification examination approved by the Board; and  (d) Has not committed any acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action if committed by a nursing assistant, unless the Board determines that sufficient restitution has been made or the act was not substantially related to nursing.  3. An applicant who is licensed or certified as a nursing assistant in another state may be certified by endorsement if the applicant:  (a) Submits a completed written application and the fee required by this chapter;  (b) Submits proof of successful completion of a training program approved by the appropriate agency of another state;  (c) Has passed a certification examination approved by the Board to be equivalent to the examination required in this State; and  (d) Has not committed any acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action if committed by a nursing assistant, unless the Board determines that sufficient restitution has been made or the act was not substantially related to nursing.  4. The Board shall issue a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant to each applicant who meets the requirements of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2009; A 1991, 318)
NV Rev Stat § 632.2856 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.2856 - Training programs; tests; regulations.

  1. The training program required for certification as a nursing assistant must consist of 75 hours of instruction. The program must include no less than 60 hours of theory and learning skills in a laboratory setting.  2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the instructor of the program must be a registered nurse with:  (a) Three years of nursing experience which includes direct care of patients and supervision and education of members of the staff; and  (b) Proof of successful completion of training for instructors which has been approved by the Board.  The Board may approve a licensed practical nurse as an instructor if the Board determines that requiring instruction by a registered nurse would create a hardship.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.090, upon completion of the program, a nursing assistant trainee must pass a test in theory with an overall score of 80 percent and a test of skills on a pass or fail basis. The test of skills must be given by a registered nurse. If the nursing assistant trainee fails either of the tests, the nursing assistant trainee must repeat the training in the areas in which he or she was deficient before taking the certification examination.  4. In a program which is based in a facility, a nursing assistant trainee may only perform those tasks he or she has successfully completed in the training program, and must perform those tasks under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.  5. The Board shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with law:  (a) Specifying the scope of the training program and the required components of the program;  (b) Establishing standards for the approval of programs and instructors; and  (c) Designating the basic nursing services which a nursing assistant may provide upon certification.  6. Any medical facility, educational institution or other organization may provide a training program if the program meets the requirements set forth in this chapter and in the regulations of the Board, and is approved by the Board. Such a program must be administered through:  (a) The Nevada System of Higher Education;  (b) A program for career and technical education approved by the State Board of Education;  (c) A public school in this State; or  (d) Any other nationally recognized body or agency authorized by law to accredit or approve such programs.  7. An educational institution or agency that administers a training program shall:  (a) Develop or approve the curriculum for training provided in its service district;  (b) Manage the training program; and  (c) Work with medical and other facilities to carry out the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b).  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2009; A 1991, 319, 885, 886; 1993, 418; 2005, 1053; 2007, 2946; 2017, 508)
NV Rev Stat § 632.2858 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 632 - Nursing|NRS 632.2858 - Examination of applicants.

  1. The Board shall authorize the administration of the examination of applicants for certification as nursing assistants.  2. The Board may employ, contract with or cooperate with any person in the preparation, administration and grading of a uniform national examination, but, except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.090, shall retain sole discretion and responsibility for determining the standards of successful completion of the examination.  3. The Board shall determine whether an examination may be repeated and the frequency of authorized reexaminations.  4. If an applicant fails the examination three times, the applicant must repeat the training program prescribed in NRS 632.2856.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2010; A 1991, 320; 2007, 2947)