reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.045 - "Continuing education" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Continuing education" means participation in a learning
				experience offered in an organized course which is designed to increase or
				improve a nurse's knowledge, skill or ability related to the authorized scope
				of practice of the nurse.
Bd. of Nursing § II
				subsec. D par. 14 subpar. c, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A
				8-8-94
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.046 - "Delegable nursing duty" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Delegable nursing duty" means a duty which is included in the
				standard policies and procedures of an agency that employs a nurse and which
				leads to predictable results in the observation and care of patients.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 5-9-96
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.047 - "Delegation" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Delegation" means entrusting the performance of a delegable
				nursing duty to a person who is qualified and competent to perform the
				duty.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 5-9-96
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.0475 - "Designated facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Designated facility" means:
1. A convalescent home.
2. A facility for long-term care.
3. A rehabilitation facility.
4. A nursing home.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R112-11, eff. 2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.293
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.048 - "Direct supervision" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Direct supervision" means the direction given by a supervisor
				of nurses who is periodically available at the site where care is provided to a
				patient or available for immediate guidance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 6-23-88
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.053 - "Focused nursing assessment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Focused nursing assessment" means an appraisal of a patient's
				current health status conducted by a licensed practical nurse, for the purpose
				of inclusion in the management of the patient's case, that includes, without
				limitation:
1. Identification of
			 normal and abnormal findings related to the patient's physical and mental
			 health;
2. Anticipation and
			 recognition of changes or potential changes in the patient's health status; and
3. An evaluation of whether any
			 information must be communicated to other members of the patient's health care
			 team and identification of the information to be shared.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R091-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.057 - "Graduate nurse" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Graduate nurse" means a person who:
1. Has graduated from a nursing program
			 approved by the Board;
2. Holds an
			 interim permit;
3. Is awaiting the
			 results of the examination for licensure; and
4. Works under the supervision of a
			 registered nurse who is at the site where care is provided.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-18-88
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.058 - "Home study" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Home study" means instruction presented in a format that does
				not require monitoring by the instructor or provider of continuing education,
				including, but not limited to, written text, modules, audiotapes, videotapes
				and computer programs.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-4-92
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.059 - "Immediate supervision" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Immediate supervision" means the direction given by a
				supervisor of nurses who is physically present at the site where care is
				provided to a patient and directly observing or assisting in that care.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 6-23-88; A by R081-06, 6-28-2006
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.060 - "Intravenous therapy" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Intravenous therapy" means an infusion of fluids through a
				vein at a regulated rate of flow as prescribed by a licensed physician, a
				licensed physician assistant, a licensed dentist or a licensed podiatric
				physician for the purpose of replacing fluid, maintaining fluid balance or
				adding medications or nutrients.
Bd. of Nursing, § V
				subsec. A par. 2, eff. 8-21-81-NAC A by R112-11,
				2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.0605 - "Nurse midwife" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nurse midwife" means a registered professional nurse who has
				completed an organized formal program of training in the area of pregnancy,
				childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, family planning, and
				the gynecological and primary health needs of women.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R081-06, eff. 6-28-2006; A by R196-07,
				4-17-2008
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.061 - "Nurse practitioner" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who has completed
				an organized formal program of training for qualification to practice in a
				specialized area of nursing.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R140-97, eff. 4-17-98
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.062 - "Nurse psychotherapist" defined (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 11-19-93; A by R081-06, 6-28-2006; R114-13,
				2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.063 - "Nursing student" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nursing student" means a person who is:
1. Enrolled in a program of professional
			 nursing or practical nursing at an accredited school of nursing;
2. Taking at least three credits of nursing
			 theory or clinical courses related to nursing in an academic semester;
			 and
3. Continuously progressing
			 toward obtaining a certificate or degree in nursing.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-18-88; A 6-21-94; R212-99,
				5-8-2000
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.070 - "Physician" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Physician" means a person who is licensed to practice
				medicine, including osteopathy, in this State or another state of the United
				States.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				III subsec. C par. 1 subpar. e, eff. 5-16-79-NAC A
				3-3-92
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.0705 - "Physician assistant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a
				physician assistant by the Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to chapter 630
				of NRS.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R122-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.071 - "Prescription" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Prescription" means authorization to administer medications or
				treatments issued by an advanced practitioner of nursing, a licensed physician,
				a licensed physician assistant, a licensed dentist or a licensed podiatric
				physician in the form of a written or oral order, a policy or procedure of a
				facility or a written protocol developed by the prescribing
				practitioner.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 11-19-93; A by R122-01, 12-17-2001
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.072 - "Protocol" defined (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A 3-3-92; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R114-13,
				2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.076 - "Qualified" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Qualified" means that a person possesses the appropriate
				authorization and training to perform the duties assigned to him or her
				pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS and this chapter.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 5-9-96
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.083 - "Social media" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Social media" means any form of electronic communication
				through which a person can create a community on the Internet to share
				information, ideas, personal messages and other content.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R112-11, eff. 2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.085 - "Superimpose" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Superimpose" means to connect a container of fluid to tubing
				through which intravenous fluid from another container has been
				administered.
Bd. of Nursing, § V
				subsec. A par. 3, eff. 8-21-81
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.087 - "Supervision" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Supervision" means direction by a qualified nurse for the
				accomplishment of a nursing task or activity, including initial direction and
				periodic inspection of the actual accomplishment of the task or
				activity.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 5-9-96
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.091 - "To piggyback" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"To piggyback" means to connect a secondary intravenous line to
				the upper or lower Y-port of a primary intravenous line for intermittent or
				simultaneous drug infusion.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.096 - "Trainee" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Trainee" means a person admitted to an approved program or an
				approved program for medication aides - certified, as applicable.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A by R112-11, 2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.101 - "Write" and "written" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Write" or "written" in reference to an examination means to
				take the examination by paper and pencil, computer, or any other electronic
				device the Board deems appropriate.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 11-19-93
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.105 - "In the process of obtaining accreditation" defined for chapter 632 of NRS

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in chapter 632 of NRS, the term "in the process of
				obtaining accreditation" means an approved school of practical nursing or an
				approved school of professional nursing that has applied for accreditation from
				a nationally recognized association or an agency authorized by law to accredit
				such schools which has been approved by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R091-04, eff. 8-13-2004
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 632.110 - Adoption by reference of Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; review of revisions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board hereby
			 adopts by reference the
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
			 Literature
, Volume 50, 2005 Edition. A copy of this publication may be
			 obtained from CINAHL Information Systems, Customer Service Department, 1509
			 Wilson Terrace, Glendale, California 91206, by telephone at (818) 409-8005,
			 extension 5341, or at the Internet address
http://www.cinahl.com/
, at a price
			 of $385.
2. If the publication
			 adopted by reference in subsection 1 is revised, the Board will review the
			 revision to determine its suitability for this State. If the Board determines
			 that the revision is not suitable for this State, the Board will hold a public
			 hearing to review its determination and give notice of that hearing within 90
			 days after the date of the publication of the revision. If, after the hearing,
			 the Board does not revise its determination, the Board will give notice that
			 the revision is not suitable for this State within 90 days after the hearing.
			 If the Board does not give such notice, the revision becomes part of the
			 publication adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing by R081-06, eff. 6-28-2006
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.150 - Qualifications for license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to
			 those requirements contained in chapter 632 of NRS, an applicant for a license
			 to practice as a registered nurse must:
(a)
			 Have graduated from a nursing program approved by the Board.
(b) Have successfully completed courses on
			 the theory of and have clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing,
			 maternal and child nursing and psychiatric nursing if the applicant graduated
			 from an accredited school of professional nursing after January 1,
			 1952.
(c) On or after July 1, 1982,
			 pass the examination for licensure approved by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.160 - Interim permit

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An interim
			 permit may be issued to the applicant pursuant to
			 NRS
			 632.305 to practice as a registered nurse or
			 licensed practical nurse under the direct supervision of a registered nurse for
			 not more than 3 months after the date on which the interim permit is
			 issued.
2. If it is determined that
			 satisfactory proof of an applicant's ability to read, write and speak English
			 as required by NAC 632.180 is not evident, the Board will not issue an interim
			 permit to the applicant.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				II subsec. 1 par. A subpar. 5, eff. 1964; A p. 1 par. 7, 7-1-65; A and
				renumbered as § II subsec. A par. 3, 7-11-69 & § II subsec. A
				par. 3, 11-26-69; A and renumbered as § II subsec. A par. 1 subpar. d,
				7-10-75-NAC A 9-6-88; R029-97, 1-26-98
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.305
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.165 - Procedure for writing examination after initial attempt

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for licensing as a registered
			 nurse or as a practical nurse may write the examination four times.
2. If the applicant is unsuccessful on the
			 second attempt, before he or she may write the examination for the third time,
			 the applicant must present to the Board a plan of study, acceptable to the
			 Board, for preparation to write the examination.
3. If the applicant is unsuccessful on the
			 third attempt, the applicant must repeat courses in nursing theory in a nursing
			 program approved by the Board before he or she may write the examination for
			 the fourth time.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				II subsec. 1 part par. B, 1964; A p. 2, 7-1-65; A and renumbered as § II
				subsec. A part par. 4, 7-11-69 & § II subsec. A part par. 4, 11-26-69;
				A and renumbered as § II subsec. A par. 1 subpar. e, 7-10-75; A
				12-20-79-NAC A by R029-97, 1-26-98
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.305
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.166 - Limitation on taking competency evaluation test

Current through June 11, 2024
Each trainee who graduates from an approved program or an
				approved program for medication aides - certified may take a competency
				evaluation test not more than three times.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A 7-16-92; R112-11,
				2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.2858,
				  632.292
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.167 - Application for certification: Submission to Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 trainee who receives an application for certification to practice as a nursing
			 assistant or a medication aide - certified must submit to the Board the
			 completed application.
2. The
			 application must be accompanied by:
(a) A copy
			 of a certificate or transcript received by the applicant upon the completion of
			 an approved program or an approved program for medication aides - certified, as
			 applicable.
(b) The appropriate
			 fee.
(c) A complete set of the
			 applicant's fingerprints.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.168 - Competency evaluation test: Notification; application

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will notify the testing service
			 administering the test of those persons who are eligible to take a competency
			 evaluation test.
2. The applicant
			 must apply to the testing service by the required deadline and submit the
			 appropriate fee.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A 11-19-93; R112-11,
				2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.2858
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.169 - Competency evaluation test: Failure of one or both components

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A trainee who fails one component of a
			 competency evaluation test is required to retake only that component.
2. A trainee who fails one or both components
			 of a competency evaluation test three times must repeat an approved program.
			 Upon the successful completion of that program, the trainee may reapply to take
			 the competency evaluation test.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A 7-16-92
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.2858
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.170 - Qualifications for license or certificate without examination

Current through June 11, 2024
To be licensed without examination:
1. An applicant for a license to practice as
			 a registered nurse must:
(a) Have completed a
			 course of study in an accredited school of professional nursing. If the
			 applicant graduated on or after January 1, 1952, he or she must have theory and
			 clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, maternal and child health
			 nursing, and mental health and psychiatric nursing.
(b) Submit to the Board:
(1) A completed application;
(2) A complete set of his or her fingerprints
			 ; and
(3) The appropriate
			 fee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.173 - Additional requirements for obtaining license by endorsement

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in NAC
				632.170, any person who has not practiced within the immediately preceding 5
				years, but who has passed an examination in another jurisdiction, and wishes to
				obtain a license by endorsement must submit proof to the Board that:
1. The person has passed the National Council
			 Licensure Examination within the immediately preceding 5 years; or
2. The person has successfully completed a
			 review course within the immediately preceding 5 years which has been approved
			 by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 6-21-94; A by R112-11, 2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.160,
				  632.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.175 - Temporary license or certificate

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A temporary
			 license or certificate may be issued upon application for a period of 6
			 months.
2. A nurse, nursing
			 assistant or medication aide - certified seeking renewal of his or her license
			 or certificate may be issued a temporary license or certificate if the nurse,
			 nursing assistant or medication aide - certified needs additional time to
			 provide the Board with evidence that he or she is of good moral character and
			 is free from physical or mental disability which would impair or interfere with
			 his or her ability to perform in his or her area of practice safely and
			 competently.
3. If it is determined
			 that satisfactory proof of an applicant's ability to read, write and speak
			 English as required by NAC 632.180 is not evident, no temporary license or
			 certificate will be issued.
Bd. of Nursing, part p.
				2, eff. 7-1-65; A and numbered as § II subsec. B par. 2, 7-11-69 &
				§ II subsec. B par. 3, 11-26-69; A and renumbered as § II subsec. B
				par. 2, 7-10-75-NAC A 6-23-88; 9-6-88; 5-9-96; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R112-11,
				2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.292,
				  632.300,
				  632.341
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.180 - Graduation from program outside United States

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After
			 an application for a license is filed by a graduate of a program outside of the
			 United States who holds a license from another jurisdiction in the United
			 States, the applicant's credentials will be reviewed by the Board and
			 eligibility for licensure established. Translations must be paid for by the
			 applicant. The ability to read, write and speak English must be shown by proof
			 that the applicant has satisfactorily passed:
(a) The State Board Test Pool
			 Examination;
(b) The National
			 Council Licensure Examination; or
(c) Another test of competency in English
			 acceptable to the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.185 - Lapse of application for license or certificate

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a permanent license or certificate which is
				not completed within 1 year automatically lapses and the fees are
				forfeited.
Bd. of Nursing, part p.
				2, eff. 7-1-65; A and numbered as § II subsec. B par. 3, 7-11-69 &
				§ II subsec. B par. 4, 11-26-69; A and renumbered as § II subsec. B
				par. 3, 7-10-75-NAC A 3-26-90
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.188 - Issuance, renewal or denial of license or certificate; notice; hearing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A member of the Board's staff will issue a
			 license or certificate or renew a license or certificate based on the criteria
			 determined by the Board. Any member of the Board's staff may submit a
			 candidate's credentials to the Board to determine the candidate's eligibility
			 for a license or certificate or renewal of a license or certificate. The
			 applicant must demonstrate that his or her qualifications satisfy the criteria
			 of the Board.
2. If an applicant
			 fails to demonstrate that his or her qualifications satisfy the criteria for
			 licensure or certification, the Board may deny the application. A member of the
			 Board's staff will give any applicant for a license or certificate whose
			 application is denied written notice stating:
(a) That the applicant has failed to qualify
			 to be examined, licensed, or certificated;
(b) The reason for disqualification;
			 and
(c) That the applicant may
			 appeal the denial to the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.192 - Expiration and renewal of license or certificate

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
			 licensee or holder of a certificate who wishes to renew his or her license or
			 certificate must submit an application for renewal of the license or
			 certificate to the Board before the expiration of the license or certificate.
			 The application for renewal must be received by the Board on or before the end
			 of the business day on which the authorization to practice expires.
2. The Board will find that the licensee or
			 holder of the certificate has made sufficient application for renewal of the
			 authorization to practice and will renew that person's license or certificate
			 if:
(a) The application for renewal is:
(1) Truthful, accurate and complete, and made
			 on the form supplied by the Board.
(2) Accompanied by payment of the required
			 fee. If the fee is paid in a form other than cash, it must be made on an
			 account with a sufficient amount of money for payment of the instrument or by a
			 valid debit or credit card.
(3)
			 Accompanied by proof that the requirement of continuing education is
			 met.
(4) Accompanied by a complete
			 set of the applicant's fingerprints.
(5) Accompanied by proof that the licensee
			 has satisfied the requirements of subsection 4, if the application is for
			 renewal of a license and the licensee has not practiced nursing during the
			 immediately preceding 5-year period.
(6) Accompanied by the attestation required
			 pursuant to NAC
			 632.193, if the application is
			 for the renewal of a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant or
			 medication aide - certified.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.193 - Renewal of certificate: Requirements; training programs; audits by Board to ensure compliance with certain requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To
			 renew his or her certificate, a nursing assistant must submit to the Board an
			 attestation, on a form provided by the Board, attesting that he or she has
			 completed:
(a) Twenty-four hours of continuing
			 training in the immediately preceding 2 years; and
(b) At least 40 hours of employment as a
			 nursing assistant under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or
			 licensed practical nurse during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of
			 the renewal of the certificate.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.200 - Change of name

Current through June 11, 2024
The name of a registered nurse, certified nursing assistant,
				medication aide - certified or an applicant for registration will be changed on
				the records of the Board if the request is made on a form provided by the Board
				giving the required information.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				II subsec. F, eff. 7-11-69 & § II subsec. F, eff. 11-26-69; A
				7-10-75-NAC A 3-26-90; R112-11, 2-15-2012
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 632.205 - Notification of address for mailing notices

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
			 licensee or holder of a certificate shall file with the Board his or her
			 current residential address.
2. A
			 licensee or holder of a certificate shall notify the Board of any change in his
			 or her residential address within 30 days after the change.
3. If the Board is required by law or the
			 provisions of this chapter to deliver any notice by mail to a licensee or
			 holder of a certificate, the notice shall be deemed validly given if it is
			 mailed to the last address of the licensee or holder of a certificate which was
			 filed with the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 2-6-90
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Advisory Committees › Section 632.210 - Committee to advise Board on protection of public through safe practice of nursing and on Alternative Program for Chemically Dependent Nurses (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A by R051-03, 10-30-2003; R112-11, 2-15-2012; R by
				  R125-17AP,
				  eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				  632.073 and
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Advisory Committees › Section 632.211 - Committees to advise Board on certain matters regarding practice of nursing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will appoint a committee to
				advise and report to the Board on matters related to the establishment of a
				scope of practice for nursing in this State. The committee will consist of at
				least 10 persons who are knowledgeable in all areas of general nursing practice
				in Nevada and trends in national nursing practice, and a member of the Board's
				staff, who shall serve as chair of the committee.
2. The Board will appoint a committee,
				consisting of at least seven persons, to advise and report to the Board on
				matters related to this chapter and chapter 632 of NRS as they relate to
				licensees and holders of certificates maintaining competency through:
(a) Academic education, including continuing
				education; and
(b) Acquisition of
				new knowledge, skills and abilities.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Advisory Committees › Section 632.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The members of the advisory committee who have been appointed
				  by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to the former provisions of NAC
				  632.210 cease to serve in that
				  capacity on the effective date. As soon as practicable on or after that date,
				  the Board will appoint the initial members of the advisory committee created
				  pursuant to subsection 5 of NAC
				  632.211, as amended by section
				  1.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Nursing by
				  R125-17AP,
				  eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				  632.073 and
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.212 - Duties included; competency required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board
				will interpret the practice of professional nursing to include, but not be
				limited to, the duties specified in NAC
				632.214
				to
				632.224,
				inclusive.
2. A registered nurse
				shall demonstrate in the performance of those duties competence in:
(a) The diagnosis and treatment of human
				responses to actual or potential health problems;
(b) Synthesizing the biological,
				psychological and social aspects of the patient's condition;
(c) Exercising sound judgment;
(d) Making decisions;
(e) Carrying out his or her duties based on
				an established plan of care;
(f)
				Evaluating, assessing and altering, if appropriate, the established plan of
				care;
(g) Delegating appropriate
				duties to other persons in accordance with section 1;
(h) Supervising a person to whom the
				registered nurse has delegated nursing duties;
(i) Maintaining accountability in the
				delegation of care;
(j)
				Administering medication and carrying out treatments which are properly
				authorized;
(k) Determining the
				necessity and appropriateness of health care services for a patient or
				prospective patient and determining that patient's eligibility for payment of
				those health care services by a licensed insurer;
(l) Managing the cases of patients assigned
				to him or her by coordinating services and collaborating with other health care
				professionals in the provision of health care services, including, without
				limitation, an ongoing evaluation of the patient's focused nursing assessments
				conducted by a licensed practical nurse pursuant to NAC
				632.232;
(m) Planning for the discharge of patients;
				and
(n) Managing risk in the
				provision of health care services.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.214 - Observation of patients; communication with other providers of health care; allowance for patients' choices

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse shall:
1. Perform or supervise the direct
				observation of patients under his or her care;
2. Ensure the effectiveness, use and
				maintenance of procedures used to communicate to other providers of health care
				a patient's symptoms, reactions and progress; and
3. Recognize, understand and allow for a
				patient's choice regarding his or her psychological, biological, social and
				cultural needs and religious beliefs.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.216 - Care of patients; additional authorized duties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				registered nurse shall perform or supervise:
(a) The assessment and evaluation of the
				health of each patient under the care of the registered nurse based on his or
				her knowledge or understanding of the biological, psychological, social and
				cultural factors affecting the patient's condition;
(b) The development of a written plan for the
				care of each patient under the care of the registered nurse based on the
				present and predicted needs of the patient, and shall review and revise that
				plan if necessary;
(c) The
				evaluation of a patient's health and the initiation of acts which are necessary
				to provide adequate care to a patient when needed, giving direct care to a
				patient, assisting with the care of the patient or delegating the care of the
				patient to persons qualified to provide that care;
(d) Making judgments and decisions regarding
				the status of a patient and the planning, carrying out, evaluation, and
				modification of the patient's care as needed;
(e) The documentation of observations,
				assessments and responses of patients and the care provided to those patients;
				and
(f) In situations which
				threaten the life of a patient, acts which are necessary to stabilize the
				patient's condition and prevent more serious complications, performed pursuant
				to an established policy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.218 - Maintenance of patients' health

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse shall perform or supervise:
1. The identification of the immediate and
				long-term goals for the care of patients under his or her care;
2. The assessment of the need for and the
				provision of health education and counseling of a patient under the care of the
				registered nurse based on the needs of the patient, involving the patient and
				his or her family and friends, so that the patient may better understand the
				immediate and long-term goals for his or her care;
3. The recognition of the various
				psychological and social needs of the patients;
4. The provision and encouragement of an
				environment conducive to the safety and health of patients;
5. The collaboration with other providers of
				health care to provide safe care for the patient; and
6. The use of resources in the community to
				continue the proper care of a patient after the patient leaves the care of the
				registered nurse.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.220 - Medication and treatment of patients; response to orders; adjustment of dosage or frequency of medication

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A registered
				nurse shall perform or supervise:
(a) The
				verification of an order given for the care of a patient to ensure that it is
				appropriate and properly authorized and that there are no documented
				contraindications in carrying out the order;
(b) Any act necessary to understand the
				purpose and effect of medications and treatments and to ensure the competence
				of the person to whom the administration of medications is delegated;
				and
(c) The initiation of
				intravenous therapy and the administration of intravenous medication.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.222 - Repealed

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87; A by R112-11, 2-15-2012; R by
				  R019-22A,
				  eff. 6/13/2022
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.224 - Supervision of others; duties of chief nurse; determination of authorized scope of practice; verification of competency

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A registered
				nurse who supervises other persons shall:
(a)
				Determine the priority of the needs of each patient and group of patients under
				his or her care;
(b) Provide
				direction in formulating, interpreting and carrying out the objectives and
				policies related to nursing care;
(c) Assist those persons who are being
				supervised to develop the skills needed for their competence in providing for
				the care of a patient;
(d) Assist
				the persons who are being supervised in carrying out the planned care of a
				patient; and
(e) Evaluate the
				effectiveness of the nursing care given to each patient or group of patients
				under his or her care.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.225 - Additional duties in area of specialization

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A registered
				nurse may perform a skill, assessment, intervention or other duty in addition
				to those taught in a basic educational program for a professional nurse if:
(a) The performance of the skill, assessment,
				intervention or other duty is within the authorized scope of practice of a
				registered nurse in this State.
(b)
				In performing the skill, assessment, intervention or other duty the registered
				nurse follows the applicable written procedures and policies approved by the
				medical staff, the nursing administration and the administration of the
				employing agency.
(c) Before
				performing the skill, assessment, intervention or other duty the registered
				nurse submits to his or her employer proof that he or she:
(1) Has completed a comprehensive program of
				study and supervised clinical practice which was approved by the Board on or
				after January 1, 1986;
(2) Has
				completed a comprehensive program of study and supervised clinical practice
				from another state;
(3) Maintains
				certification from a national organization recognized by the Board for this
				purpose; or
(4) Has acquired the
				additional knowledge, skill and ability.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.226 - Employment as school nurse: Duties; delegation of nursing services; requirements for administering medication to pupils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				school nurse who is a registered nurse shall direct and provide school nursing
				services.
2. In carrying out a plan
				of nursing care for a pupil with special needs pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				391.208, a school nurse who is a registered
				nurse may delegate nursing services to a qualified person.
3. A school nurse may delegate only those
				duties that the Board has approved. The Board will maintain a list of the
				duties it has approved for delegation and provide a copy of the list to a
				school nurse or member of the general public upon request.
4. A licensed practical nurse who is employed
				by a school district to provide nursing services in a school may not delegate
				nursing services or assign duties relating to such services to another
				person.
5. A school nurse shall
				develop safe and effective procedures for the administration of medication to
				pupils that comply with nationally recognized standards and the laws of this
				State.
6. A school nurse may not
				administer medication to a pupil or delegate that duty to another person
				unless:
(a) The school nurse has obtained
				written authorization from the parent or legal guardian of the pupil to
				administer the medication;
(b) The
				medication is labeled; and
(c) The
				school nurse verifies that the medication has been prescribed and dispensed by
				a person authorized to do so pursuant to chapter 453, 454 or 639 of NRS or the
				laws of another state or the District of Columbia.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Registered Nurses › Section 632.Sec. 1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, 4 or 6 of NAC
				632.226
				or paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NAC
				632.252 or
				as otherwise provided by law or regulation, a licensed nurse may delegate
				nursing care to another person and supervise the other person in the provision
				of that care if the following requirements are met:
(a) The licensed nurse is:
(1) An advanced practice registered nurse and
				delegates the care to a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or any
				assistive personnel;
(2) A
				registered nurse and delegates the care to a licensed practical nurse or any
				assistive personnel; or
(3) A
				licensed practical nurse and delegates the care to any assistive
				personnel;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.228 - Duties included

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will interpret the practice of practical nursing to
				  include, but not be limited to, those duties and acts specified in NAC 632.230
				  to 632.242, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.230 - Limitations on performance of tasks; supervision of others

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed practical nurse:
1. May not independently carry out those
				duties which require the substantial judgment, knowledge and skill of a
				registered nurse.
2. Shall
				determine before the performance of any task that he or she has the knowledge,
				skill and experience to perform the task competently.
3. May supervise other personnel in the
				provision of care.
4. May delegate
				appropriate duties to other persons in accordance with section 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87; A by R112-11, 2-15-2012; A by
				  R019-22A,
				  eff. 6/13/2022
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.232 - Recording and reporting

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed practical nurse shall contribute to the plan of
				  care established for a patient by recording and reporting to the appropriate
				  person his or her observations by conducting a focused nursing
				  assessment.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87; A by R029-97, 1-26-98; A by
				  R091-15,
				  eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.234 - Performance of therapeutic procedures; duties of scrub nurse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed practical nurse shall assist in
				carrying out therapeutic procedures which provide for the emotional and
				physical comfort of the patient, including, but not limited to:
(a) Assisting the patient with activities of
				daily living and encouraging the patient to do those activities without help
				where appropriate;
(b) Contributing
				to the provision of an environment conducive to the safety and health of
				patients;
(c) Recognizing,
				understanding and allowing for a patient's choices regarding his or her
				psychological, biological, social and cultural needs and religious
				beliefs;
(d) Assisting a patient to
				maintain present levels of functioning;
(e) Assisting with the education of a patient
				concerning his or her medical condition;
(f) Initiating standard procedures in
				emergencies and continuing to perform those procedures until a licensed
				registered nurse, advanced practitioner of nursing, physician, physician
				assistant, dentist or podiatric physician is available;
(g) Clarifying with his or her supervisor
				which situations require a greater degree of direction and supervision than is
				being provided; and
(h) Carrying
				out other duties which are included in a curriculum for practical nurses
				approved by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.236 - Understanding and verifying orders

Current through June 11, 2024
Before carrying out an order, a licensed practical nurse
				  must:
1. Understand the reason for the
				order;
2. Verify that the order is
				appropriate; and
3. Verify that
				there are no documented contraindications in carrying out the order.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.238 - Preparing and administering medication

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed practical nurse may:
1. Prepare the required dosage of a
				medication; and
2. Except as
				otherwise provided in NAC 632.455, administer medication.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.240 - Knowledge of community resources; participation concerning policies and procedures of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed practical nurse shall:
1. Have the knowledge of the resources in the
				community which are available to continue proper care of a patient after the
				patient has left a medical facility; and
2. Participate in developing, revising and
				carrying out policies and procedures for the practice of practical
				nursing.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Practical Nurses › Section 632.242 - Additional duties in area of specialization

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed
				practical nurse may collect data and perform a skill, intervention or other
				duty in addition to those taught in an educational program for practical nurses
				if:
(a) The collection of data or performance
				of the additional skill, intervention or other duty is within the authorized
				scope of practice of a licensed practical nurse in this State.
(b) In collecting data and performing the
				additional skill, intervention or other duty, the licensed practical nurse
				follows the applicable written procedures and policies approved by the medical
				staff, the nursing administration and the administration of the employing
				agency.
(c) Before collecting data
				or performing the skill, intervention or other duty, the licensed practical
				nurse submits to his or her employer proof that he or she:
(1) Has completed a comprehensive program of
				study and supervised clinical practice which was approved by the Board on or
				after January 1, 1986;
(2) Has
				completed a comprehensive program of study and supervised clinical practice
				from another state; or
(3) Has
				acquired the additional knowledge, skill and ability.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Assignment of Duties › Section 632.244 - Assignment of unauthorized acts prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse shall not
				  assign to a person the performance of an act that the person is not otherwise
				  authorized by law to perform.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing by R211-97, eff. 9-25-98
NRS
					 632.120