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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.138 - Exception from certain disciplinary actions for provision of reproductive or gender-affirming health care service.

The Oregon State Board of Nursing may not suspend or revoke a person’s license or refuse to grant a license to a person, because of a conviction or disciplinary action by another state resulting solely from the person’s provision of a reproductive or gender-affirming health care service that is otherwise lawful in this state but unlawful in the jurisdiction in which the person provided the service, so long as the service provided was performed in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the service. [2023 c.228 §35]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.153 - Interagency agreement to share results of nationwide criminal records check.

The Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon State Board of Nursing shall enter into an interagency agreement to share the results of nationwide criminal records checks conducted under ORS 181A.195 on subject individuals who are subject to criminal records checks by the department, the authority and the board. [2005 c.730 §67; 2009 c.595 §1058]
Note:
678.153 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.155 - Restrictions on certain standards prescribed by board.

(1) In carrying out its duties under ORS 678.150 (5), (6) and (7), the Oregon State Board of Nursing shall not make changes in entry level nursing education or licensure requirements unless such changes are enacted by the Legislative Assembly.
(2) In carrying out its duties under ORS 678.150 (6)(i), the Oregon State Board of Nursing shall not prescribe any standard that would substantially alter the practices followed prior to July 1, 1979, in long term care facilities relating to the administration of noninjectable medication by nursing assistants, except for the training requirements in ORS 678.440. [1979 c.770 §17; 1985 c.208 §2; 1985 c.565 §92a; 1987 c.158 §141; 2009 c.535 §11]
Note:
678.155 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.158 - Continuing authority of board upon lapse, suspension, revocation or voluntary surrender of license or certificate.

The lapse, suspension or revocation of a license or certificate by the operation of law or by order of the Oregon State Board of Nursing or by the decision of a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee or of a certificate by a certificate holder, shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or any action or disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or certificate holder or to revise or render null and void an order of disciplinary action against the licensee or certificate holder. [2001 c.275 §6]
Note:
678.158 was added to and made a part of 678.010 to 678.448 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.164 - Enjoining violations or threatened violations.

(1) Upon suit by the Oregon State Board of Nursing for which no bond shall be required, the circuit courts have jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin any violation or threatened violation of ORS 678.010 to 678.410. Such suit may be brought against a person who practices nursing without a current license or who practices registered nursing when licensed as a practical nurse or who has failed to become licensed or whose license has been suspended, revoked or declared void.
(2) The remedies provided for in this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, criminal penalties provided for in ORS 678.990. [1953 c.254 §11; 1957 c.316 §32; 1973 c.584 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.170 - Disposition of receipts.

(1) All money received by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.010 to 678.448 shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury and placed to the credit of the Oregon State Board of Nursing Account. Such moneys are appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 676.850, 676.860 and 678.010 to 678.448.
(2) The board shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in the Oregon State Board of Nursing Account. This record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program against which each withdrawal is charged.
(3) The board may maintain a petty cash fund in compliance with ORS 293.180 in the amount of $1,000. [Amended by 1973 c.584 §16a; 1981 c.101 §1; 2013 c.240 §9; 2017 c.511 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.279 - Certified registered nurse anesthetist license; prohibition on unlicensed practice, use of title.

(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall issue a license to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to a licensed registered nurse who applies to the board and meets the requirements adopted by the board by rule under ORS 678.285.
(2) Unless a person is licensed under subsection (1) of this section, a person may not:
(a) Practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(b) Use the title "certified registered nurse anesthetist" or any initials, abbreviation or other name indicating the person is a certified registered nurse anesthetist; or
(c) Otherwise hold oneself out as a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
(3)(a) A certified registered nurse anesthetist may not use the title "anesthesiologist."
(b) As used in this subsection, "anesthesiologist" means a physician who has completed a residency program in anesthesiology that meets or exceeds the standards adopted by the Oregon Medical Board. [2023 c.346 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.282 - Prescribing authority of nurse anesthetists; rules.

(1)(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the Oregon State Board of Nursing may authorize a certified registered nurse anesthetist to prescribe prescription drugs, including prescriptions for controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, III N, IV and V.
(b) A certified registered nurse anesthetist may prescribe prescription drugs under paragraph (a) of this subsection only for an individual for whom the certified registered nurse anesthetist has, at the time of the prescription, established a client or patient record.
(2) For the purpose of authorizing certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe prescription drugs, the board shall adopt rules establishing:
(a) That the scope of practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist includes the authority to prescribe prescription drugs.
(b) Educational requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists applying for the authority to prescribe prescription drugs. Educational requirements adopted under this subsection must include:
(A) At least 45 contact hours in pharmacology; and
(B) Clinical education in pharmacotherapeutics, including management of patients that is congruent with the specialty role sought.
(c) The form and manner of applying for and renewing the authority to prescribe prescription drugs.
(d) Application and renewal fees.
(e) Record keeping requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists who prescribe prescription drugs that are the same as the record keeping requirements for pharmacies licensed under ORS chapter 689.
(3) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the board may deny, suspend or revoke the authority to prescribe prescription drugs under this section if the board finds that a certified registered nurse anesthetist has abused the authority. [2013 c.297 §2; 2019 c.129 §1]
Note:
Section 7, chapter 346, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:
Sec. 7.
ORS 678.282 and 678.285 and section 3, chapter 297, Oregon Laws 2013, are added to and made a part of ORS 678.010 to 678.410. [2023 c.346 §7]
Note:
Section 3, chapter 297, Oregon Laws 2013, provides:
Sec. 3.
Nothing in ORS 678.282 affects the authority of a certified registered nurse anesthetist to select, order and administer controlled substances in connection with the delivery of anesthesia services. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may obtain and renew licensure with the Oregon State Board of Nursing without prescriptive authority. [2013 c.297 §3; 2019 c.358 §46; 2023 c.346 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.285 - Board regulation of nurse anesthetists; rules.

The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules necessary to establish:
(1) The scope of practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist that include, but are not limited to, the authority to prescribe prescription drugs if the certified registered nurse anesthetist is authorized under ORS 678.282;
(2) Procedures for licensing a certified registered nurse anesthetist under ORS 678.279;
(3) Educational and competency requirements required for licensure; and
(4) Procedures for the maintenance of licensure as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, including but not limited to fees necessary for original or renewal licensure. [1997 c.575 §5; 2019 c.358 §32; 2023 c.346 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.340 - Requirements for institutions desiring to establish nursing education programs.

(1) Any institution desiring to establish a nursing education program leading to licensing or a continuing education program that may be recognized or required by the Oregon State Board of Nursing to supplement such program shall apply to the board and submit satisfactory evidence that it is prepared to meet the curricula and standards prescribed by the board.
(2) In considering applications under subsection (1) of this section the board shall review:
(a) Statewide needs for nursing education programs or supplementary programs; and
(b) The financial and clinical resources of the institution making application and the ability of the institution to retain qualified faculty.
(3) An institution or program may not represent itself as qualified or approved to prepare nurses for licensing unless the institution is approved by the board. [Amended by 1973 c.584 §18; 2019 c.358 §33]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 an institution does not meet requirements for approved programs, the board shall issue to the institution written notice that specifies the defect and the time within which the institution must correct the defect.
(4) The board shall withdraw approval from an institution that fails to correct the defect specified under subsection (3) of this section within the period of time prescribed in the notice. The institution may request and if requested shall be granted a hearing before the board in the manner required for contested cases under ORS chapter 183. [Amended by 1973 c.584 §19; 2019 c.358 §34]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 ORS 442.015.
(2)(a) The duties of a circulating nurse performed in an operating room of an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital shall be performed by a registered nurse licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410.
(b) In any case requiring general anesthesia, a circulating nurse shall be assigned to, and present in, an operating room for the duration of the surgical procedure unless it becomes necessary for the circulating nurse to leave the operating room as part of the surgical procedure. While assigned to a surgical procedure, a circulating nurse may not be assigned to any other patient or procedure.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a circulating nurse from being relieved during a surgical procedure by another circulating nurse assigned to continue the surgical procedure.
(3) At the request of an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital, the Oregon Health Authority may grant a variance from the requirements of this section based on patient care needs or the nursing practices of the surgical center or hospital. [2005 c.665 §3; 2009 c.595 §1059; 2019 c.231 §1]
Note:
678.362 was added to and made a part of 678.010 to 678.448 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 specialist or otherwise hold oneself out as a clinical nurse specialist unless the person is licensed as a clinical nurse specialist pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A licensed clinical nurse specialist is authorized to prescribe drugs for the use of and administration to other persons if approval has been given under ORS 678.390. The authority to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs shall be included within the scope of practice of licensed clinical nurse specialists as defined by rules of the board. [1999 c.498 §2; 2005 c.462 §4; 2008 c.4 §1; 2019 c.358 §35]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 the authority to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs after approval of an application to do so by the board;
(3) Educational requirements for clinical nurse specialists applying for prescriptive authority that include but are not limited to:
(a) At least 45 contact hours in pharmacology; and
(b) Clinical education in patient management, including pharmacotherapeutics, that is comparable to the requirements for completion of a nurse practitioner program;
(4) The amount of any fees necessary for initial issuance and renewal of licensure, initial application for prescriptive authority and renewal of application for prescriptive authority; and
(5) Other rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 678.370. [1999 c.498 §3; 2005 c.462 §5; 2019 c.358 §36]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 use the initials, name, title, designation or abbreviation as a nurse practitioner until and unless the person is licensed by the board.
(3) A registered nurse licensed as a nurse practitioner is authorized to complete and sign reports of death. Reports of death signed by a nurse practitioner fulfill the requirements of the laws dealing with reports of death. A nurse practitioner who completes a report of death shall comply with ORS 432.133.
(4) A registered nurse licensed as a nurse practitioner is authorized to prescribe drugs for the use of and administration to other persons if approval has been given under ORS 678.390. The drugs that the nurse practitioner is authorized to prescribe must be included within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice as defined by rules of the board.
(5) A licensed pharmacist may fill and a licensed pharmacist or an employee of the licensed pharmacist may dispense medications prescribed by a nurse practitioner in accordance with the terms of the prescription. The filling of a prescription described in this subsection does not constitute evidence of negligence on the part of the pharmacist if the prescription was dispensed within the reasonable and prudent practice of pharmacy.
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Drug" means:
(A) Articles recognized as drugs in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official National Formulary, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, other drug compendium or any supplement to any of them;
(B) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in human beings;
(C) Articles other than food that are intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of human beings; and
(D) Articles intended for use as a component of any articles specified in subparagraph (A), (B) or (C) of this paragraph.
(b) "Prescribe" means to direct, order or designate the preparation, use of or manner of using by spoken or written words or other means. [1975 c.205 §8; 1979 c.785 §1; 1993 c.469 §9; 1993 c.571 §28; 2001 c.357 §1; 2001 c.623 §5; 2008 c.4 §2; 2013 c.366 §77; 2019 c.358 §37; 2021 c.189 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 rendered void by reason of nonpayment of fees. [1975 c.205 §9; 2019 c.358 §38]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.392 - Nurse intern license; rules.

(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall issue a nurse internship license to an applicant who:
(a) Is a student who is enrolled in and has successfully completed at least one academic term of a nursing education program that:
(A) Is approved by the board or accredited or approved by another state or United States territory as described under ORS 678.040 and approved by the board; and
(B) Includes a clinical component;
(b) Submits documentation from the applicant’s nursing education program that, to the satisfaction of the board, specifies the nursing tasks and functions that the applicant is qualified to perform;
(c) Meets any other requirements established by the board by rule; and
(d) Pays a licensure fee.
(2) The board may adopt by rule the duration for which a nurse internship license is valid and any requirements and fees for license renewal. [2022 c.38 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.394 - Academic credit as nurse intern; participation in nurse internship licensure program.

(1) A nurse intern may receive academic credit in addition to monetary compensation for work as a nurse intern.
(2) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall allow for and encourage participation by individuals practicing as certified nursing assistants, licensed professional nurses or medical assistants in the nurse internship licensure program, both while an individual described in this subsection is a student in a nursing education program and while the individual is employed or otherwise working at a hospital or other facility. [2022 c.38 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.396 - Nurse intern scope of practice; prohibited acts.

(1) A nurse intern may:
(a) Perform specific nursing functions within the limits of the nurse intern’s nursing education program;
(b) Practice nursing only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who has agreed to act as the nurse intern’s supervisor under ORS 678.398;
(c) Gather information about and administer care to patients; and
(d) Participate in all aspects of the nursing care process under the supervision required and limitations imposed by this section.
(2) A nurse intern may not:
(a) Assume ongoing responsibility for assessments, planning, implementation or evaluation of guidance of the nurse intern’s supervisor;
(b) Function independently, act in a supervisory role or delegate tasks to licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants or unlicensed persons;
(c) Administer chemotherapy, blood or blood products, intravenous medications or controlled substances;
(d) Carry out procedures on central lines; or
(e) Perform any other task or function that is not included in the documentation described in ORS 678.392 (1)(b). [2022 c.38 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.398 - Supervision of nurse intern; rules.

(1) A registered nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a nurse intern:
(a) Is accountable at all times for the safety and well-being of patients to whom the nurse intern provides care;
(b) Shall maintain an awareness of the nursing tasks and functions performed by the nurse intern;
(c) Shall be immediately available to the nurse intern through methods determined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing; and
(d) Shall have knowledge of the tasks and functions that the nurse intern may perform as detailed on the documentation described in ORS 678.392 (1)(b).
(2) The board may adopt rules to carry out this section. [2022 c.38 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.400 - Disciplinary action for failure to maintain good academic standing.

In addition to the grounds listed in ORS 678.111, the Oregon State Board of Nursing may revoke or suspend a nurse internship license issued under ORS 678.392 if the nurse intern is not in good academic standing, as determined by the board. [2022 c.38 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 prior to establishing fees under this section.
(b) A fee established and collected under this section may not exceed the cost of administering a regulatory program for which the fee is established and collected, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the Oregon State Board of Nursing budget, subject to modification by the Emergency Board.
(c) If federal or other funds are available to offset costs of administering the program, fees shall be established based on net costs to the state but may not exceed $75 per biennium for a nursing assistant certification. [1969 c.71 §7; 1973 c.584 §20; 1975 c.205 §6; 1983 c.221 §4; 1987 c.79 §3; 1989 c.800 §5; 1991 c.193 §3; 1991 c.536 §2; 1991 c.703 §24; 1999 c.420 §3; 1999 c.498 §5; 2001 c.275 §4; 2005 c.380 §3; 2005 c.462 §10; 2007 c.532 §1; 2009 c.697 §8; 2019 c.358 §40; 2023 c.602 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 on examination fees, license by indorsement fees and license renewals by subsection (1) of this section shall be credited to the Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund established by ORS 678.417. [2015 c.660 §1; 2016 c.113 §1]
Note:
678.415 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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) The principal amount accrued in the fund shall be remitted quarterly on dates established by rule of the Oregon State Board of Nursing to an Oregon nonprofit organization, exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that:
(a) Works to advance the profession of nursing in this state through research, leadership development, educational support and advocacy for nursing;
(b) Conducts research studies on the nursing workforce in this state, including projected supply and demand of nurses and workforce shortages in nursing education and practice;
(c) Distributes information free of charge about the nursing workforce in this state to residents of this state; and
(d) Convenes nursing organizations to address issues and recommendations identified through nursing workforce research. [2015 c.660 §2; 2016 c.113 §2]
Note:
678.417 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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 part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.425 - Advisory organizations.

The Oregon Center for Nursing and the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute may serve in advisory capacities to the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and other related entities. The Oregon Center for Nursing may advise on education and workforce development issues affecting nursing. The Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute may advise on education and workforce development issues affecting doctors, dentists and other allied health professionals. The Oregon Center for Nursing and the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute may work together to develop comprehensive solutions to the healthcare workforce shortages in Oregon. [2007 c.789 §2; 2011 c.637 §283; 2017 c.185 §43; 2017 c.297 §28]
Note:
See note under 678.420.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.427 - Oregon State Board of Nursing support for nonprofit wellness organization.

The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall support an Oregon nonprofit organization, exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that promotes the well-being of Oregon health professionals through education, coordinated regional counseling, telemedicine services and research, in order to allow nurses authorized to practice in Oregon to receive the benefit of the services offered by the nonprofit organization. [2022 c.38 §15]
Note:
678.427 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.440 - Nursing assistants; training; effect of employing untrained assistant; civil penalties.

(1) As used in this section and ORS 678.442, 678.444, 678.445, 678.447 and 678.448, "nursing assistant" means an individual who assists licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to require that nursing assistants be adequately trained.
(3) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall prepare curricula and standards for training programs for nursing assistants. The curricula and standards must provide for additional training for nursing assistants to have the authority to administer noninjectable medications.
(4) The Department of Human Services may impose civil penalties or revoke the license of any long term care facility that employs an untrained nursing assistant for a period of more than eight weeks without providing for the training prescribed by the board. Any license that is revoked shall be revoked as provided in ORS 441.030.
(5) The Oregon Health Authority may impose civil penalties or revoke the license of a health care facility that employs any untrained nursing assistant for a period of more than eight weeks without providing for the training prescribed by the board. Any license that is revoked shall be revoked as provided in ORS 441.030. [1977 c.309 §1; 2009 c.595 §1060; 2015 c.346 §1; 2015 c.347 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.442 - Certification of nursing assistants; rules.

(1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall establish standards for certifying and may certify as a nursing assistant any person who:
(a) Submits an application;
(b)(A) Shows completion of an approved training program for nursing assistants; or
(B) Has military training or experience that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the training required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and
(c) Passes a board approved examination.
(2) In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183, the board may revoke, suspend or deny a certificate issued under this section, reprimand a nursing assistant or place a nursing assistant on probation for a period of time and subject to any conditions specified by the board for the following reasons:
(a) Conviction of the certificate holder of a crime if the crime bears demonstrable relationship to the duties of a nursing assistant. A copy of the record of the conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.
(b) Any willful fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a certificate or renewal of a certificate.
(c) Impairment as defined in ORS 676.303.
(d) Violation of any provisions of ORS 678.010 to 678.448 or rules adopted under ORS 678.010 to 678.448.
(e) Physical condition that makes the certificate holder unable to perform safely the duties of a nursing assistant.
(f) Conduct unbecoming a nursing assistant in the performance of duties.
(3) The board shall establish by rule a procedure for the biennial renewal of nursing assistant certificates. The certificate renewal procedure must be substantially like the procedure established for the licensing of nurses under ORS 678.101.
(4) Notwithstanding ORS 192.345, the board may use the results of a nursing assistant examination for the continuing education of applicants for certification as a nursing assistant.
(5) During an emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to ORS 401.165 and subject to terms and conditions that the board may impose, the board may issue a limited certificate to a nursing assistant authorized in another jurisdiction. The board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for issuance of a limited certificate under this subsection. [1989 c.800 §3; 1991 c.536 §1; 2009 c.756 §36; 2011 c.156 §1; 2012 c.43 §8; 2023 c.276 §4; 2023 c.294 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › 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. [1989 c.800 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.445 - Administration of noninjectable medication by nursing assistant; rules.

(1) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that the Oregon State Board of Nursing adopt by rule, subject to ORS 678.155, standards that allow a nursing assistant in a long term care facility to administer noninjectable medication under the direct supervision of or as delegated by a registered nurse.
(2) If a nurse employed by the long term care facility questions the efficacy, need or safety of continuation of medications dispensed by that nurse or by another employee of the facility to a patient, the nurse shall report that question to the physician or nurse practitioner who ordered or authorized the medication and shall seek further instructions concerning the continuation of the medication. [1979 c.770 §18; 2017 c.129 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.447 - Use of titles "medication aide," "Certified Medication Aide" or "CMA."

(1) An individual may not use the title "medication aide" or "Certified Medication Aide" or the abbreviation "CMA" unless the individual:
(a) Is a nursing assistant;
(b) Has successfully completed training prescribed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing pursuant to ORS 678.440 for the administration of noninjectable medications; and
(c) Is authorized by the board to administer noninjectable medications.
(2) An individual who is currently enrolled in a program approved by the board under ORS 678.444 that includes training in the administration of noninjectable medications may use the title "student medication aide." [2015 c.347 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.448 - Use of titles "Certified Nursing Assistant," "nursing assistant," "nurse aide" or "CNA."

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an individual may not use the title "Certified Nursing Assistant," "nursing assistant" or "nurse aide" or the abbreviation "CNA" unless the individual:
(a) Has successfully completed a program approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.444; and
(b) Is certified under ORS 678.442.
(2) An individual who is currently enrolled in a program approved by the board under ORS 678.444 may use the title "student nursing assistant."
(3) An individual who has successfully completed a program approved by the board under ORS 678.444 and who is employed by a nursing facility, as defined by the board by rule, may use the title "nursing assistant" or "nurse aide" for a period of up to 120 days beginning on the date the nursing facility hired the individual. [2015 c.346 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.710 - Definitions for ORS 678.710 to 678.820.

As used in ORS 678.710 to 678.820, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Dual facility" means a facility that operates both a hospital and a long term care facility on the same campus.
(2) "Nursing home" means any institution or facility defined as a long term care facility for licensing purposes under state statute or the rules of the Department of Human Services, including a long term care facility operated as part of a dual facility.
(3) "Nursing home administrator" means an individual responsible for planning, organizing and managing the operation of a nursing home, whether or not the individual has an ownership interest in the nursing home and whether or not the functions are shared by one or more other individuals, if:
(a) Final responsibility and authority are retained in the nursing home administrator; and
(b) In the case of a dual facility, the nursing home administrator may be subject to the authority of the administrator of the dual facility or the dual facility administrator may administer the nursing home if the dual facility administrator is licensed or otherwise qualified by statute to administer a nursing home.
(4) "Provisional license" means a temporary license issued to a provisional nursing home administrator under the rules of the Health Licensing Office.
(5) "Residential care facility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.400.
(6) "Residential care facility administrator" means an individual who is responsible for planning, organizing and managing the operation of a residential care facility. [1971 c.663 §1; 1973 c.829 §57; 1989 c.495 §1; 1995 c.643 §1; 2009 c.768 §14; 2013 c.568 §34; 2018 c.61 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.720 - Prohibited acts relating to administration of nursing homes; rules.

(1)(a) Unless an individual holds an active license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, an individual may not:
(A) Practice or offer to practice as a nursing home administrator; or
(B) Use in connection with the name of the individual the words or letters "nursing home administrator," "NHA" or any other words, letters or abbreviations or insignia tending to indicate that the individual is a licensed nursing home administrator.
(b) A nursing home must be conducted or operated under the supervision of a nursing home administrator who holds an active license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(2)(a) Unless an individual holds an active license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, an individual may not:
(A) Practice or offer to practice as a residential care facility administrator; or
(B) Use in connection with the name of the individual the words or letters "residential care facility administrator," "RCFA" or any other words, letters or abbreviations or insignia tending to indicate that the individual is a licensed residential care facility administrator.
(b) Subject to rules adopted under paragraph (c) of this subsection, a residential care facility must be conducted or operated under the supervision of a residential care facility administrator who holds an active license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(c) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to allow a residential care facility to be operated by an individual who is not a residential care facility administrator who holds an active license under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 in transitional, emergency and similar situations. [1971 c.663 §2; 2009 c.768 §15; 2013 c.314 §18; 2018 c.61 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.725 - Reporting unlawful or unsatisfactory nursing home conditions and prohibited conduct; limitation of liability.

(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any health care facility licensed under ORS 441.015, any licensee licensed by the Health Licensing Office, any physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, any naturopathic physician licensed by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, any licensed professional nurse and any licensed pharmacist shall report to the office suspected violations of ORS 678.710 to 678.820 and unsanitary or other unsatisfactory conditions in a nursing home.
(b) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a licensee licensed under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of any board as defined in ORS 676.150 has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 shall report the prohibited conduct in the manner provided in ORS 676.150.
(c) Any person may report to the office suspected violations of ORS 678.710 to 678.820 or unsanitary conditions in a nursing home.
(2) A person who in good faith provides information to the office under this section is not subject to an action for civil damages as a result of providing the information. [1985 c.47 §7; 1995 c.643 §2; 2009 c.768 §§16,16a; 2013 c.568 §35; 2017 c.101 §6; 2017 c.356 §86]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.730 - Licensing qualifications of nursing home administrator; rules.

(1) An individual qualifies for licensure as a nursing home administrator if the individual:
(a) Has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of higher education;
(b) Has passed an examination as provided in ORS 678.740; and
(c) Has completed training requirements established by the Long Term Care Administrators Board by rule.
(2) The requirement that an individual have a baccalaureate degree under subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to a person who was licensed as a nursing home administrator in any state or territory of the United States before January 1, 1983.
(3) The training requirements established under subsection (1)(c) of this section do not apply to a person who has at least one year of experience as an administrator of a dual facility.
(4) Notwithstanding the requirements established under subsection (1) of this section, upon the request of the governing body of a hospital, as defined in ORS 442.015, the board shall adopt standards by rule that deem a health care administrator to have met the requirements for licensure as a nursing home administrator if the health care administrator possesses an advanced degree in management and has at least 10 years of experience in health care management. [1971 c.663 §6; 1973 c.827 §68; 1973 c.829 §58a; 1985 c.47 §3; 1987 c.544 §1; 1989 c.495 §2; 1995 c.667 §5; 2001 c.104 §260; 2009 c.595 §1061; 2009 c.768 §17; 2009 c.792 §47; 2013 c.314 §19; 2021 c.97 §79]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.733 - Residential care facility administrator license; fee.

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a residential care facility administrator license to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least 21 years of age;
(b) Has earned at least a high school diploma or its equivalent, as indicated by evidence of the following, in a form deemed sufficient by the office:
(A) Completion of high school or an equivalent educational level;
(B) Passage of an approved high school equivalency test, including but not limited to the General Educational Development (GED) test; or
(C) Graduation from a post-secondary institution;
(c)(A) For at least two of the last five years has been employed in a professional or managerial capacity in a health or social service related field, or has a combination of experience and education deemed sufficient by the office; or
(B) Has earned at least a bachelor’s degree in a health or social service related field;
(d) Has completed at least 40 hours of training approved by the office by rule;
(e) Pays a licensure fee; and
(f) Passes an examination described in ORS 678.743.
(2) Evidence of the education described in subsection (1)(b) of this section may be provided by a diploma or other document, or by facts, circumstances or other indicators deemed sufficient by the office.
(3) When issuing a license under this section, the office shall consider the qualifications for employment under ORS 443.004. [2018 c.61 §2; 2021 c.366 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.740 - Examination for nursing home administrator license; fee.

(1) Examinations for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall be conducted at such times and places as the Long Term Care Administrators Board designates, but not less than once a year.
(2) At the time of taking an examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator, an applicant shall pay an examination or reexamination fee established by the Health Licensing Office under ORS 676.576.
(3) The board shall, consistent with the purposes for which the examination is given, determine the subjects, scope, content and the minimum passing grade for examinations. [1971 c.663 §7; 1973 c.829 §59; 1979 c.127 §1; 1993 c.572 §1; 2009 c.768 §18; 2013 c.314 §20; 2013 c.568 §36; 2018 c.61 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.743 - Residential care facility administrator examination; fees; rules.

(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board shall:
(a) Approve at least one examination for licensure as a residential care facility administrator; and
(b) Ensure that the examinations are easily and frequently accessible to applicants.
(2) An applicant for licensure under ORS 678.733 shall pay an examination or reexamination fee established by the Health Licensing Office under ORS 676.576.
(3) The board shall adopt rules to:
(a) Determine the subjects, scope and content of the examinations;
(b) Ensure the examinations are specific to Oregon law and administrative rules;
(c) Determine a passing score for each examination approved by the board; and
(d) Ensure the integrity of the examination process. [2018 c.61 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.746 - Rules.

The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules to:
(1) Approve training and continuing education for residential care facility administrators; and
(2) Establish continuing education requirements for residential care facility administrators, including that a residential care facility administrator complete at least 20 hours each year of approved continuing education. [2018 c.61 §4]