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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.012 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.

"Advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered nurse who:
1. Has specialized skills, knowledge and experience; and
2. Is licensed by the Board to provide services in addition to those that other registered nurses are authorized to provide.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1524; A 1991, 790; 2013, 2071)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.0126 - "Approved school of nursing" defined.

"Approved school of nursing" means a school of nursing that is approved by the Board as meeting the standards for nursing education established by the Board pursuant to NRS 632.430 to 632.4705, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1324; A 2007, 1827; 2023, 193)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.01264 - "Approved school of professional nursing" defined.

"Approved school of professional nursing" means a school of professional nursing that is approved by the Board as meeting the standards for professional nursing education established by the Board pursuant to NRS 632.440 to 632.4705, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 336; A 2023, 193)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.0127 - "Basic nursing services" defined.

"Basic nursing services" means the performance of acts designated by the Board which are within the practice of nursing under the direction of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse that do not require the substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2007)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.014 - "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" defined.

"Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a registered nurse who is certified by the Board pursuant to NRS 632.2395 to administer anesthetic agents to a person under the care of a licensed physician, a licensed dentist or a licensed podiatric physician.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1524; A 1993, 2217; 2023, 1445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.0166 - "Nursing assistant" defined.

1. "Nursing assistant" means a person who, under the direction of a licensed nurse, performs basic restorative services and basic nursing services which are directed at the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, basic mental health and protection of patients and the protection of the rights of patients.
2. The term does not include a person who is employed by this State or under contract with this State to provide, or assist in the provision of, personal care of other persons if he or she does not primarily perform acts that are within the authorized scope of practice of a nursing assistant.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2008; A 1997, 922; 1999, 1324)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.017 - "Practice of practical nursing" defined.

"Practice of practical nursing" means the performance of selected acts in the care of the ill, injured or infirm under the direction of a registered professional nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, a licensed dentist or a licensed podiatric physician, not requiring the substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required in professional nursing.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1525; A 1993, 2218; 1999, 1325; 2001, 1, 792; 2007, 1828; 2013, 2071)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.018 - "Practice of professional nursing" defined.

"Practice of professional nursing" means the performance of any act in the observation, care and counsel of the ill, injured or infirm, in the maintenance of health or prevention of illness of others, in the supervision and teaching of other personnel, in the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, a licensed dentist or a licensed podiatric physician, requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of the principles of biological, physical and social science, but does not include acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of therapeutic or corrective measures.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1525; A 1993, 2218; 1999, 1325; 2001, 2, 792; 2007, 1828; 2013, 2071)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.0193 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.

"Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:
1. Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
2. Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and
3. Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.01955 - Applicability of chapter.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.472, this chapter does not apply to any person permitted to practice any other healing art under this title who does so within the scope of that authority.
2. As used in this section, "healing art" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 630.0122.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.020 - Creation; number of members.

The State Board of Nursing, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
[Part 3:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.03]—(NRS A 1963, 609; 1973, 523; 1977, 1251)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.030 - Members: Qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.

1. The Governor shall appoint:
(a) Two registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited school of nursing, are licensed as professional nurses in the State of Nevada and have been actively engaged in nursing for at least 5 years preceding the appointment.
(b) One advanced practice registered nurse who is licensed pursuant to NRS 632.237.
(c) One practical nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing, is licensed as a practical nurse in this State and has been actively engaged in nursing for at least 5 years preceding the appointment.
(d) One nursing assistant who is certified pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(e) One registered nurse who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care and who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(f) One member who is a representative of the general public. This member must not be:
(1) A licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a nursing assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse; or
(2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a nursing assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse.
2. Each member of the Board must be:
(a) A citizen of the United States; and
(b) A resident of the State of Nevada who has resided in this State for not less than 2 years.
3. A representative of the general public may not:
(a) Have a fiduciary obligation to a hospital or other health agency;
(b) Have a material financial interest in the rendering of health services; or
(c) Be employed in the administration of health activities or the performance of health services.
4. The members appointed to the Board pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 must be selected to provide the broadest representation of the various activities, responsibilities and types of service within the practice of nursing and related areas, which may include, without limitation, experience:
(a) In administration.
(b) In education.
(c) In an agency or clinic whose primary purpose is to provide medical assistance to persons of low and moderate incomes.
(d) In a licensed medical facility.
5. Each member of the Board shall serve a term of 4 years. If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a person qualified under this chapter to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
[Part 3:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.03]—(NRS A 1963, 609; 1973, 523; 1977, 1251; 1983, 256; 1995, 1649; 2003, 1191; 2007, 1828; 2013, 2071; 2021, 475)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.040 - Time for filling vacancies.

All appointments to the Board must be made by the Governor within 60 days from the time a vacancy occurs.
[Part 3:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.03]—(NRS A 1963, 610; 1977, 1252; 1981, 525)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.060 - Officers; Executive Director.

1. Each year at a meeting of the Board, to be held in accordance with NRS 632.070, the Board shall elect from its members a President, a Vice President and a Secretary.
2. The Board may appoint an Executive Director who need not be a member of the Board. The Executive Director appointed by the Board must be a professional nurse licensed to practice nursing in the State of Nevada. The Executive Director shall perform such duties as the Board may direct and is entitled to receive compensation as set by the Board. The Executive Director is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
[Part 5:256:1947; A 1955, 608]—(NRS A 1963, 150, 610; 1971, 224; 1983, 256; 1989, 1697; 1991, 318)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.065 - Offices and employees of Board.

The Board may:
1. Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. Employ attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to the discharge of its duties.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.070 - Meetings; examinations; quorum.

1. The Board shall meet at least three times a year at approximately 4-month intervals for the purpose of transacting such business as may properly come before the Board.
2. The Board shall hold not less than one examination each year at such times and places as the Board may determine.
3. Special meetings of the Board may be held on the call of the President or upon the call of any three members. A written notice of the time, place and object of any special meeting must be mailed by the Executive Director to all members of the Board who are not parties to the call at least 15 days prior to the day of such meeting.
4. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum at any meeting.
[Part 5:256:1947; A 1955, 608]—(NRS A 1963, 611; 1973, 524; 1983, 257)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.072 - Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides: Creation; appointment; duties.

1. The Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides, consisting of 11 members appointed by the Board, is hereby created.
2. The Board shall appoint to the Advisory Committee:
(a) One representative of facilities for long-term care;
(b) One representative of medical facilities which provide acute care;
(c) One representative of agencies to provide nursing in the home;
(d) One representative of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(e) One representative of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(f) One representative of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(g) One representative of the American Association of Retired Persons or a similar organization;
(h) A nursing assistant;
(i) A registered nurse;
(j) A licensed practical nurse; and
(k) A medication aide - certified.
3. The Advisory Committee shall advise the Board with regard to matters relating to nursing assistants and medication aides - certified.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2008; A 1999, 2239; 2011, 1326)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.073 - Authority to appoint advisory committees; reimbursement of members for actual expenses.

1. In addition to the Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides created by NRS 632.072, the Board may appoint such other advisory committees as it deems appropriate.
2. The members of any advisory committee appointed pursuant to subsection 1 are not entitled to be paid a salary or to receive per diem allowances for conducting the business of the advisory committee, but the Board may authorize reimbursement for the actual expenses incurred by a member for traveling to and from a meeting of the advisory committee.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1649; A 2011, 1326)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.080 - Compensation of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment from money of Board.

1. The compensation of the members of the Board must be fixed by the Board, but may not exceed $150 for each day spent by each member in the discharge of his or her official duties.
2. While engaged in the discharge of his or her official duties, each member and employee of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
3. All compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members and employees of the Board must be paid out of the money of the Board.
[Part 5:256:1947; A 1955, 608]—(NRS A 1963, 151, 611; 1971, 224; 1975, 303; 1979, 719; 1981, 1992; 1985, 444; 1989, 1698; 1999, 1325; 2007, 2946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.090 - Deposit and use of money; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all money received by the Board under the provisions of this chapter must be paid to the Executive Director of the Board, who shall deposit the money in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada. The money may be drawn on by the Board for payment of all expenses incurred in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
2. The Board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter, impose and collect fines and penalties therefor and deposit the money therefrom in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State.
3. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 2 and the Board deposits the money collected from the imposition of fines with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if money is needed to pay attorney’s fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.
[14:256:1947; 1943 NCL § 4756.14]—(NRS A 1963, 151, 611; 1969, 66; 1983, 257; 1993, 885; 1999, 1532)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.100 - Records and publications of Board.

1. The Board shall make and keep a complete record of all its proceedings, including, without limitation:
(a) A file of all applications for licenses and certificates under this chapter, together with the action of the Board upon each application;
(b) A register of all nurses licensed and all nursing assistants certified in this State; and
(c) Documentation of any disciplinary action taken by the Board against a licensee or holder of a certificate.
2. The Board shall maintain in its main office a public docket or other record in which it shall record, from time to time as made, the rulings or decisions upon all complaints filed with it, and all investigations instituted by it in the first instance, upon or in connection with which any hearing has been had, or in which the licensee or holder of a certificate charged has made no defense.
3. At least semiannually, the Board shall publish a list of the names of all applicants whose applications were denied within the immediately preceding year and all licensees and holders of certificates who were the subject of disciplinary action within the immediately preceding year, together with such other information relative to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter as it may deem of interest to the public.
[Part 5:256:1947; A 1955, 608] + [Part 7:154:1949; A 1955, 547] + [Part 16:256:1947; A 1955, 608]—(NRS A 1963, 612; 1973, 524; 1979, 958; 1989, 2014; 1999, 1325)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.121 - Board required to notify Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information.

1. The Board shall immediately notify the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services if the Board identifies a sentinel event which is required to be reported by a medical facility pursuant to NRS 439.835.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information provided to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health pursuant to this section relating to the identification of a sentinel event is confidential, not subject to subpoena or discovery and not subject to inspection by the general public.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3071)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.122 - Acceptance of gifts, grants and payments; contracts.

The Board may:
1. Accept gifts or grants of money to pay for the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter.
2. Enter into contracts with other public agencies and accept payment from those agencies to pay the expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter relating to nursing assistant trainees, nursing assistants and medication aides - certified.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2008; A 2011, 1327)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.125 - Hospitals and agencies employing nurses, nursing assistants or medication aides - certified required to submit list of such personnel to Board; confidentiality of list; medical facilities required to confirm qualifications with Board before employment of nursing assistant, nursing assistant trainee or medication aide - certified.

1. Each hospital or agency in the State employing professional or practical nurses, nursing assistants or medication aides - certified shall submit a list of such nursing personnel to the Board at least three times annually as directed by the Board. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, each list submitted to the Board pursuant to this subsection is confidential.
2. A medical facility shall, before hiring a nursing assistant, nursing assistant trainee or medication aide - certified, obtain validation from the Board that the prospective employee has a current certificate, is enrolled in a training program required for certification or is awaiting the results of a certification examination.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 610; A 1989, 2013, 2014; 2001, 623; 2007, 2135; 2011, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.126 - Inspection of premises by Board.

Any member or agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter practices nursing or as a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified and inspect it to determine whether a violation of any provision of this chapter has occurred, including, without limitation, an inspection to determine whether any person at the premises is practicing nursing or as a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified without the appropriate license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2221)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.127 - Board required to supply list of approved training programs to Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services upon request; Board required to share information with state agency concerning disciplinary action against nursing assistants or medication aides - certified employed in agency’s facilities.

1. The Board shall supply the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services upon request with a list of each training program approved by the Board.
2. The Board shall share with each state agency which regulates medical facilities and facilities for the dependent any information the Board receives concerning disciplinary action taken against nursing assistants or medication aides - certified who work in the facilities.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2013; A 2011, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.140 - Qualifications and fee for applicants for license.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.161 and 632.162:
1. Every applicant for a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Nevada 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) Has completed a course of study in:
(1) An accredited school of professional nursing and holds a diploma therefrom; or
(2) An approved school of professional nursing in the process of obtaining accreditation and holds a diploma therefrom.
(d) Meets such other reasonable preliminary qualification requirements as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
2. Each applicant must remit the fee required by this chapter with the application for a license to practice as a professional nurse in this State.
[6:256:1947; A 1949, 536; 1943 NCL § 4756.06] + [Part 8:256:1947; A 1955, 608]—(NRS A 1963, 612; 1973, 525; 2003, 337; 2015, 3005, 3881)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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]
2023 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, naprapaths or chiropractic physicians.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1525; A 1993, 2218; 2023, 1677)
2023 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; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations.

1. 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. Such training may include, without limitation, training in the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder. An advanced practice registered nurse may use training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to this section to satisfy 2 hours of any continuing education requirement established by the Board.
2. An advanced practice registered nurse who obtains a registration to treat opioid dependency with narcotic medications in accordance with the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, 21 U.S.C. §§ 823 et. seq., is exempt from the training required by subsection 1 for one period of licensure. An advanced practice registered nurse may use such registration to satisfy 4 hours of the total number of hours of continuing education required by NRS 632.343 during one period of licensure.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 118; A 2017, 4418; 2021, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.2383 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Duty to counsel and provide certain information to patient diagnosed as having opioid use disorder; duty if patient requests medication-assisted treatment.

1. Upon diagnosing a patient as having an opioid use disorder, an advanced practice registered nurse shall counsel and provide information to the patient concerning evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders, including, without limitation, medication-assisted treatment.
2. If the patient requests medication-assisted treatment, the advanced practice registered nurse shall:
(a) If the advanced practice registered nurse is authorized under federal and state law to issue such a prescription, offer to prescribe an appropriate medication; or
(b) If the advanced practice registered nurse is not authorized under federal and state law to prescribe an appropriate medication, refer the patient to a physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, advanced practice registered nurse or pharmacist who is authorized to issue the prescription.
3. As used in this section, "medication-assisted treatment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.28079.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2366)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.2395 - Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Qualifications; issuance of certificate; regulations.

1. The Board shall issue a certificate of registration to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to an applicant who:
(a) Has successfully completed a nationally accredited program in the science of anesthesia; and
(b) Meets any additional requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 632.2397, including, without limitation, regulations:
(a) Specifying any additional training, education and experience necessary for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(b) Delineating the authorized scope of practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist; and
(c) Establishing the procedure to apply for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 632 - Nursing › NRS 632.2397 - Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts.

1. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may:
(a) Under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices to treat a patient under the care of a licensed physician in a critical access hospital in preparation for surgery or childbirth, during surgery or childbirth and while a patient recovers from surgery or childbirth.
(b) Possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices in other circumstances under which a registered nurse is authorized to possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices.
2. A certified registered nurse anesthetist shall not order or prescribe a controlled substance, poison, dangerous drug or device except as authorized by paragraph (a) of subsection 1.
3. As used in this section, "critical access hospital" means a hospital which has been certified as a critical access hospital by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(e).
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1444)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)