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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Assignment of Duties › Section 632.246 - Assignment to unauthorized person of duty to administer certain substances prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse shall not
				  assign the administration of a controlled substance, dangerous drug, poison or
				  device to other personnel unless the person to whom it is assigned is
				  authorized to administer the controlled substance, dangerous drug, poison or
				  device.
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 › Assignment of Duties › Section 632.248 - Assignment to unlicensed personnel of certain nursing duties prohibited; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in NAC 632.226,
				  unlicensed
personnel may not be assigned those duties which require the
				  knowledge and skill of a licensed professional nurse or a licensed practical
				  nurse as described in chapter 632 of NRS.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 11-2-87; A by R071-00, 10-20-2000
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Identification › Section 632.249 - Identification by appropriate title required; identification requirements for telenursing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each registered
				nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, medication aide -
				certified, nursing student and nurse certified in an advanced specialty shall
				identify himself or herself by his or her appropriate title:
(a) When recording information on a
				record;
(b) When introducing
				himself or herself to a client, patient or prospective patient; and
(c) On a name tag which:
(1) Includes, at a minimum, his or her first
				name and the first initial of his or her last name, and his or her
				title;
(2) Is prominently displayed
				on his or her clothing; and
(3) Is
				clearly legible from a distance of at least 3 feet.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Identification › Section 632.251 - Identification of graduate nurses

Current through June 11, 2024
Until he or she has been issued a license to practice as a
				  registered nurse or practical nurse, a graduate nurse shall identify himself or
				  herself as a graduate nurse on his or her name tag when recording patients'
				  records and in his or her introduction to patients.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 8-18-88
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Nursing Students › Section 632.252 - Performance of tasks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A nursing
				student may, as an apprentice nurse, perform those tasks which the nursing
				student has successfully demonstrated in his or her program of education if:
(a) The nursing student works as an
				apprentice nurse in a medical facility or a community health clinic or for a
				health maintenance organization and works under the supervision of a registered
				nurse who is at the site where care is provided;
(b) The nursing student presents to his or
				her employer satisfactory evidence from his or her school of nursing of
				successful demonstration of his or her skills;
(c) The nursing student has been evaluated by
				the chief nurse as safe to perform those tasks in the health care facility
				employing him or her;
(d) The
				description of the position of apprentice nurse provided by the health care
				facility employing the nursing student identifies the roles and
				responsibilities of the position;
(e) The tasks delegated to the nursing
				student acting as an apprentice nurse are identified in the health care
				facility's description of the position and have been approved by the Board as
				tasks that are delegable to the nursing student;
(f) There is a formal procedure for the
				nursing student to refuse to perform any task until he or she is comfortable
				with his or her ability to do so safely; and
(g) The nursing student, acting as an
				apprentice nurse, identifies himself or herself as an apprentice nurse on his
				or her name tag when recording patients' records and in his or her introduction
				to patients.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE OF NURSING › Nursing Students › Section 632.253 - Prohibited acts

Current through June 11, 2024
A nursing student who is working as an apprentice nurse may
				  not delegate his or her duties or supervise other personnel.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Nursing, eff. 8-18-88
NRS
					 632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.254 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 632.254 to 632.295, inclusive, and section 1,
				unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC
				632.2543 and 632.2547 have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R114-13,
				eff. 2/26/2014; A by
				R105-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  632.120, as amended by section 4.2 of Senate
				  Bill No. 7, chapter 496, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page
				  2994
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2543 - "Population of focus" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Population of focus" means a population of focus recognized by
				the Board pursuant to subsection 5 of NAC 632.2597.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R114-13,
				eff. 2/26/2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2547 - "Role" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Role" means a role described in subsection 1 of NAC
				632.2597.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R114-13,
				eff. 2/26/2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.255 - Scope of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
An advanced practice registered nurse may perform the following
				acts in addition to the functions of a registered nurse if the advanced
				practice registered nurse is properly prepared and the acts are currently
				within the standard of practice for his or her role and population of
				focus:
1. Systematically assess the
			 health status of persons and families by:
(a)
			 Taking, recording and interpreting medical histories and performing physical
			 examinations; and
(b) Performing or
			 initiating selected diagnostic procedures.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2555 - Requirements for protocol (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A 3-26-90; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R113-11,
				9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2556 - Authorization to make certain certifications related to emergency and involuntary admissions of persons to mental health facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
An advanced practice registered nurse is authorized to make the
				certifications described in
				NRS
				433A.170,
				433A.195
				and
				433A.200,
				as amended by sections 1.7, 2 and 4, respectively, of Senate Bill No. 7,
				chapter 496, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at pages 2991, 2992 and 2993, if the
				advanced practice registered nurse has:
1. Been issued a license by the Board to
			 practice as an advanced practice registered nurse with a population of focus in
			 mental health;
2. Been issued a
			 license by the Board to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in a
			 role as a clinical nurse specialist with an area of clinical specialty in
			 psychiatric and mental health nursing; or
3. Completed postgraduate education that has
			 been approved by the Board or has completed additional nursing preparation in
			 which the advanced practice registered nurse gained knowledge, judgment and
			 skills specifically related to psychiatric and mental health nursing that the
			 Board determines is substantially equivalent to the knowledge, judgment and
			 skills of an advanced practice registered nurse who has the qualifications set
			 forth in subsection 1 or 2.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R105-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  632.120, as amended by section 4.2 of Senate
				  Bill No. 7, chapter 496, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page
				  2994
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.256 - Records; system of quality assurance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An advanced
			 practice registered nurse shall maintain accurate records documenting all
			 physical findings concerning a patient, the diagnosis and treatment, and any
			 prescriptions written for a patient for whom the advanced practice registered
			 nurse provides care.
2. A system of
			 quality assurance must be in place.
3. All the records must be available for
			 review by the Board. Any review will be conducted in accordance with the laws
			 relating to the confidentiality of medical records.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A 3-26-90; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R114-13,
				2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2563 - Portfolio: Duty to maintain; required contents

Current through June 11, 2024
Each advanced practice registered nurse shall maintain a
				portfolio, which must include, without limitation:
1. A copy of each license relating to nursing
			 that the advanced practice registered nurse holds;
2. A copy of the authorization issued by the
			 Board pursuant to NAC
			 632.2595, if
			 applicable;
3. A copy of the policy
			 of professional liability insurance required pursuant to NAC
			 632.2567;
4. A list of all locations at which the
			 advanced practice registered nurse:
(a)
			 Currently practices; and
(b) Has
			 practiced within the 2 years immediately preceding his or her most recent
			 application for a license or renewal of a license to practice as an advanced
			 practice registered nurse;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2567 - Professional liability insurance

Current through June 11, 2024
Each advanced practice registered nurse who is not otherwise
				covered under a policy of professional liability insurance shall maintain a
				policy of professional liability insurance.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Nursing by
				R114-13,
				eff. 2/26/2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237,
				  632.238
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.257 - Authorization to issue written prescriptions for controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for
			 a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse will be
			 authorized to issue written prescriptions for controlled substances, poisons,
			 dangerous drugs and devices only if the applicant:
(a) Is authorized to do so by the
			 Board;
(b) Submits an application
			 for authority to issue written prescriptions for controlled substances,
			 poisons, dangerous drugs or devices to the Board; and
(c) Has successfully completed:
(1) A program that complies with the
			 requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NAC 632.260 and
			 includes an advanced course in pharmacotherapeutics; or
(2) A program of academic study that:
(I) Is approved by the Board;
(II) Consists of at least 2 semester credits
			 or an equivalent number of quarter credits in advanced pharmacotherapeutics;
			 and
(III) Is completed within the 2
			 years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted to the
			 Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.258 - Review of application for authority to prescribe controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or devices

Current through June 11, 2024
Each application for authority to prescribe controlled
				substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or devices will be reviewed by the Board
				or its designee for compliance with current policy established by the
				Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A by R122-01,
				12-17-2001
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.259 - Controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or devices that may be prescribed

Current through June 11, 2024
An advanced practice registered nurse may only prescribe
				controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or devices which are currently
				within the standard of practice in his or her identified role or population of
				focus.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A 3-26-90; R122-01, 12-17-2001; R081-06,
				6-28-2006; R113-11, 9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2595 - Certification to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices

Current through June 11, 2024
The State Board of Nursing will authorize an advanced practice
				registered nurse to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs
				and devices if the advanced practice registered nurse successfully completes an
				examination administered by the State Board of Nursing on Nevada law relating
				to pharmacy. The State Board of Nursing will promptly notify the State Board of
				Pharmacy of any such authorization.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 1-24-92; R114-13, 2-26-2014; A by
				R035-23A,
				eff. 12/15/2023
NRS 632.120,
				  632.341,
				  632.342
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.2597 - Certificate of recognition: Authorization to practice in certain roles; specification of clinical specialty

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 issue a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse
			 authorizing the licensee to practice in a role as:
(a) A nurse midwife;
(b) A nurse practitioner;
(c) A clinical nurse specialist; or
(d) Any combination thereof.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.260 - Certificate of recognition: Qualifications; practice by student

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for a license to practice as
			 an advanced practice registered nurse must:
(a) Have completed a program designed to
			 prepare an advanced practice registered nurse which must:
(1) Be at least 1 academic year in length,
			 which must include, without limitation, didactic instruction in the classroom
			 and clinical experience with a qualified physician or advanced practice
			 registered nurse;
(2) Be accredited
			 or approved by an organization approved by the Board to accredit or approve
			 those programs;
(3) Include an
			 advanced course in the following areas of study:
(I) The assessment of the health of
			 patients;
(II) Pathophysiology;
			 and
(III) The preparation for
			 practice as an advanced practice registered nurse;
(4) Include a concentration of courses for
			 preparation in a specific role or population of focus;
(5) Include clinical experience that requires
			 the student to integrate the knowledge and skills that are taught in the
			 program and emphasizes the specific role and population of focus chosen by the
			 student; and
(6) Include training
			 in making clinical decisions, including, but not limited to, diagnosing health
			 conditions and providing appropriate care.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.265 - Certificate of recognition: Submission of application and other documents

Current through June 11, 2024
A nurse registered in this State who wishes to obtain a license
				to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse must submit the following
				for the approval of the Board:
1. An
			 application on forms provided by the Board.
2. The documentation required pursuant to NAC
			 632.2597.
3. Any other information
			 deemed relevant by the Board.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				III part subsec. C, eff. 7-10-75; A and renumbered as § III subsec. C par.
				3, 5-16-79-NAC A 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; 9-6-88; 3-26-90; 3-3-92; R140-97,
				4-17-98; R113-11, 9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.285 - Change in clinical specialty or location

Current through June 11, 2024
An advanced practice registered nurse shall immediately submit
				to the Board a new application for a license if there is any change in his or
				her role or population of focus.
Bd. of Nursing,
				§III subsec. C par. 3 subpar. e, eff. 5-16-79-NAC A 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86;
				R113-11, 9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014; A by
				R035-23A,
				eff. 12/15/2023
NRS 632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.290 - Expiration and renewal of certificate of recognition

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 license issued to an advanced practice registered nurse expires at the same
			 time as a license for a registered nurse.
2. In addition to renewing his or her license
			 as a registered nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse must renew his or
			 her license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse by submitting
			 the information required pursuant to NAC 632.291 to renew a license to practice
			 as an advanced practice registered nurse and submitting the fee for renewal of
			 the license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				III subsec. C par. 5, eff. 5-16-79-NAC A 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; 3-3-92; R081-06,
				6-28-2006; R113-11, 9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.291 - Requirements for renewal of certificate of recognition; issuance of temporary certificate; audits by Board to ensure compliance with certain requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When he or she renews his or her license,
			 an advanced practice registered nurse must submit, on forms supplied by the
			 Board:
(a) An attestation that the advanced
			 practice registered nurse:
(1) Has not been
			 named as a defendant in any malpractice suits;
(2) Has never had his or her clinical
			 privileges limited, suspended or revoked; and
(3) Has completed satisfactorily 45 hours of
			 continuing education directly related to his or her role or population of
			 focus, which may include the requirements for continuing education for renewal
			 of a license for a registered nurse.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.292 - Certificate of recognition: Placement on inactive status

Current through June 11, 2024
An advanced practice registered nurse must submit to the Board
				a written notification that he or she wishes his or her license to be placed on
				inactive status.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A by R211-97, 9-25-98; R114-13,
				2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.293 - Application to renew practice after period of inactivity or infrequent activity

Current through June 11, 2024
If an advanced practice registered nurse has not engaged in at
				least 1,000 hours of practice during the previous 5 years, or wishes to return
				from inactive to active status, the advanced practice registered nurse must
				submit to the Board an application to renew his or her practice which includes
				evidence that:
1. He or she has
			 satisfactorily completed the continuing education required for that period;
			 and
2. He or she has entered into
			 an agreement with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse which
			 provides that the practice of the applicant will be closely supervised by that
			 physician or advanced practice registered nurse for a period of at least 1,000
			 hours.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, 3-28-86, eff. 4-3-86; A 3-26-90; 3-3-92; R081-06, 6-28-2006; R113-11,
				9-14-2012; R114-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES › Section 632.295 - Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate of recognition; unprofessional conduct

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board may
			 deny the issuance or renewal of, or suspend or revoke a license to practice as
			 an advanced practice registered nurse after a hearing if it finds that an
			 advanced practice registered nurse has:
(a)
			 Performed tasks beyond those permitted pursuant to this chapter or otherwise
			 authorized by the Board, or breached a protocol with a collaborating
			 physician;
(b) Been negligent in
			 performing services for patients;
(c) Impersonated a physician or permitted
			 others to represent to the public that he or she is a physician;
(d) Violated any provision or failed to meet
			 any requirement of this chapter;
(e) Made, or caused to be made, a false,
			 fraudulent or forged statement or representation to procure or attempt to
			 procure a license to practice as an advanced practice registered
			 nurse;
(f) Violated any statute or
			 regulation relating to prescribing, dispensing or administering any controlled
			 substance, poison, dangerous drug or device;
(g) Failed to maintain the portfolio required
			 to be maintained pursuant to section 5 of this regulation; or
(h) Failed to perform nursing functions in a
			 manner consistent with established or customary standards.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › Section 632.300 - General requirements; recognition as advanced practitioner of nursing

Current through June 11, 2024
A nurse using the title "clinical nurse specialist":
1. Must:
(a)
			 Be licensed to practice nursing as a registered nurse in this State;
(b) Have a master's or doctorate degree in
			 nursing; and
(c) Be educated in an
			 area of clinical specialty by completing a program designed to prepare clinical
			 nurse specialists.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › Section 632.305 - Duties; scope of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A clinical nurse
			 specialist must, in addition to other duties, demonstrate competence in the
			 ability to:
(a) Assess, conceptualize and
			 diagnose nursing problems; and
(b)
			 Analyze complex problems related to health.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › Section 632.310 - Unauthorized use of title

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person who
			 does not meet the requirements set forth in NAC 632.300 may not use the title
			 "clinical nurse specialist" or any abbreviation or other words, letters or
			 signs to indicate that the person is a clinical nurse specialist.
2. Any nurse who misrepresents himself or
			 herself as a clinical nurse specialist in violation of this section is guilty
			 of unprofessional conduct and subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-18-88
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › MEDICATION AIDES - CERTIFIED › Section 632.320 - Submission of application to employ medication aides - certified; required policies and procedures

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before a
			 designated facility may employ medication aides - certified, the designated
			 facility must submit an application, on a form prescribed by the Board, to the
			 Board for approval. The application must include, without limitation:
(a) Documentation demonstrating that the
			 designated facility is certified to participate in Medicare and
			 Medicaid.
(b) The job description
			 of the medication aide - certified.
(c) The name of the advanced practitioner of
			 nursing or registered nurse who will be supervising or delegating duties to the
			 medication aide - certified.
(d)
			 The policies and procedures developed by the designated facility to carry out
			 the duties to be delegated to a medication aide - certified, including, without
			 limitation, policies and procedures to ensure patient safety and reporting
			 errors in the administration of medication.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › MEDICATION AIDES - CERTIFIED › Section 632.325 - Review and approval of application; resubmission of application; withdrawal of approval

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 review the application submitted pursuant to NAC 632.320 and provide written
			 notice to the designated facility of its determination within 30 days after the
			 application is received.
2. If the
			 Board denies an application submitted pursuant to NAC 632.320, the designated
			 facility may correct any deficiencies and resubmit the application to the Board
			 within 30 days after receipt of the written notice of denial pursuant to
			 subsection 1.
3. The Board may
			 withdraw the approval to employ medication aides - certified if the Board
			 determines that the designated facility has violated any statute or regulation
			 or the facility no longer qualifies as a designated facility. If the Board
			 withdraws approval, the Board must send a written notice by certified mail to
			 the designated facility specifying the reasons for the withdrawal. The
			 designated facility may rebut the reasons for the withdrawal contained in the
			 notice within 15 days after the date on which the notice is received. The Board
			 will send a written notice of its final determination to the designated
			 facility.
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 › MEDICATION AIDES - CERTIFIED › Section 632.330 - Authorized duties; prohibited acts; reporting of errors

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A medication aide - certified may
			 administer medication using the methods set forth in
			 NRS
			 632.294 and perform other related duties of a
			 medication aide - certified:
(a) At a
			 designated facility that has been approved by the Board to employ medication
			 aides - certified pursuant to NAC 632.325;
(b) Under the supervision of an advanced
			 practitioner of nursing or a registered nurse; and
(c) If the duties are directly related to the
			 administration of medication and have been delegated to the medication aide -
			 certified by an advanced practitioner of nursing or a registered nurse who is
			 present in the designated facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 632.340 - Attestation of compliance; audits of nurses; proof of completion

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each nurse shall attest to his or her
			 compliance with the requirements for continuing education at the time for the
			 renewal of his or her license. The attestation must be made on forms provided
			 by the Board.
2. The Board will
			 perform random audits of nurses for compliance with the requirements for
			 continuing education.
3. If audited
			 by the Board, a nurse shall prove that he or she has participated in 30 contact
			 hours of continuing education during the 24 months which immediately precede
			 the nurse's most recent birthday by presenting authenticated photocopies of
			 original certificates of completion or computer printouts from approved
			 providers of continuing education to the Board. A certificate of completion or
			 computer printout must include:
(a) The title
			 of the course;
(b) The name of the
			 provider of the course;
(c) The
			 name of the body which approved the course;
(d) The date on which the course was
			 presented;
(e) The name and license
			 number of the nurse; and
(f) The
			 number of contact hours earned in the course.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 632.355 - Courses: Approval; employment of coordinator; review; audits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A course of continuing education shall be
			 deemed to be approved by the Board if the course:
(a) Meets the requirements of
			 NRS
			 632.343; and
(b) Is provided by:
(1) A provider approved by the
			 Board;
(2) A national nursing
			 organization;
(3) An academic
			 institution;
(4) A provider of
			 continuing education that is recognized by another board of nursing;
			 or
(5) A provider of continuing
			 education that is recognized by the regulatory body of a related discipline
			 that approves courses of continuing education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 632.400 - Reinstatement of inactive or delinquent license

Current through June 11, 2024
When a licensee holds an inactive or delinquent license and
				wishes to reinstate it, the licensee must submit evidence to the Board of his
				or her participation in 30 contact hours of continuing education during the 2
				years immediately preceding the period for which the license is
				requested.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				II subsec. D par. 7, eff. 12-20-79; A and renumbered as § II subsec. D
				par. 8, 12-11-81-NAC A 8-5-86
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.343
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 632.415 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may discipline a licensee for unprofessional conduct
				if the licensee:
1. Within 30 days
			 after a request by the Board, fails to provide the Board with information of
			 his or her participation in a course of continuing education; or
2. Submits to the Board false or inaccurate
			 information of his or her participation in a course of continuing
			 education.
Bd. of Nursing, §
				II subsec. D par. 12, eff. 12-20-79; § II subsec. D par. 13 subpar. j,
				eff. 12-20-79; A and renumbered as § II subsec. D par. 13 subpar. m,
				12-11-81-NAC A 12-21-82; 8-8-94
NRS
				  632.120,
				  632.320,
				  632.343
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.450 - Procedures delegable to licensed practical nurses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 licensed practical nurse who has completed a course in intravenous therapy
			 approved by the Board pursuant to NAC
			 632.242 and who acts pursuant to
			 a written order issued by an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed
			 physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed dentist or a licensed
			 podiatric physician and, as applicable, under the direct supervision of a
			 physician, physician assistant or registered nurse may:
(a) Start peripheral intravenous therapy that
			 does not include midline or midclavicular catheters;
(b) Introduce one or more solutions of
			 electrolytes, nutrients or vitamins;
(c) Administer, by adding a solution, any of
			 the following medications:
(1)
			 Antimicrobials;
(2) Blood and blood
			 products if under the supervision of a registered nurse;
(3) Histamine H2 receptor
			 antagonists;
(4) Proton pump
			 inhibitors; and
(5)
			 Steroids;
(d) Administer
			 intravenous fluid and medications from a container which is commercially
			 prepared or premixed and properly labeled by a pharmacist or a registered nurse
			 designated by the pharmacist;
(e)
			 Administer intravenous fluid and medication from a container which is
			 commercially prepared or premixed, but requires the breaking of a seal that
			 separates the intravenous fluid from the medication, does not allow
			 manipulation of the preset dosage strength and which is properly labeled by a
			 pharmacist or a registered nurse designated by the pharmacist;
(f) Flush intermittent venous access
			 devices;
(g) Except as otherwise
			 provided in paragraph (h), administer fluid by continuous or intermittent
			 infusion through a peripheral device which uses a mechanism to control the
			 flow;
(h) Administer fluid to a
			 patient with a central venous catheter by continuous or intermittent infusion
			 by an electronic mechanism to control the flow;
(i) Maintain patency of a peripheral
			 intermittent vascular access device, including, without limitation, a
			 peripherally inserted central catheter, using a nontherapeutic dose of flush
			 solutions;
(j) Withdraw blood from
			 a peripherally inserted central venous catheter if performed in accordance with
			 specific institutional policies and after specific institutional in-service
			 training;
(k) Discontinue
			 peripheral intravenous catheters; and
(l) Change a central venous catheter
			 dressing.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.455 - Procedures not delegable to licensed practical nurses

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed practical nurse may not administer
				intravenously:
1. Any medication other
			 than those listed in NAC 632.450;
2. Any drug which is under investigation by
			 the United States Food and Drug Administration, is an experimental drug or is
			 being used in an experimental method;
3. Any antineoplastic medications;
4. Colloid therapy, including
			 hyperalimentation;
5. Any
			 medication administered by intravenous push; or
6. Any medication used for purposes of
			 sedation.
Bd. of Nursing, §V
				subsec. C, eff. 8-21-81-NAC A 1-24-92; R102-03, 10-30-2003; R091-04, 8-13-2004;
				A by
				R091-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.460 - Labeling required on containers

Current through June 11, 2024
The following information must be on a container before its
				contents may be administered by a licensed practical nurse:
1. The name of the patient for whom the
			 contents are intended;
2. An
			 identification of the contents;
3.
			 The dosage;
4. The rate at which
			 the contents are to be administered;
5. The date and time when the container and
			 its contents were prepared;
6. The
			 expiration date and time of the contents;
7. The name or initials of the person who
			 prepared the container and its contents; and
8. The name or initials of the person who
			 superimposed the container, if applicable.
Bd. of Nursing, § V
				subsec. D, eff. 8-21-81
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.465 - Course on intravenous therapy: Prerequisites to offering

Current through June 11, 2024
Any course on intravenous therapy must comply with the
				requirements set forth in NAC 632.475 before it is offered to licensed
				practical nurses for the purpose of complying with the requirements of NAC
				632.450 to 632.475, inclusive.
Bd. of Nursing, § V
				subsec. E par. 1, eff. 8-21-81-NAC A 11-6-95
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.470 - Course on intravenous therapy: Place of instruction; faculty

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The course must be taught in an
			 educational institution or a medical facility as defined in
			 NRS
			 449.0151.
2. The course must be taught by a registered
			 nurse who has had:
(a) Recent clinical
			 experience providing intravenous therapy; or
(b) Experience in teaching courses in
			 intravenous therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › VENIPUNCTURE AND INTRAVENOUS THERAPY › Section 632.475 - Subjects and hours required for course on intravenous therapy; evidence of maintenance or improvement of knowledge and skills

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 course must include the following subjects:
(a) The current regulation concerning
			 licensed practical nurses and intravenous therapy;
(b) The anatomy, physiology and physics
			 related to intravenous therapy;
(c)
			 Identifying the purposes of intravenous therapy;
(d) Identifying the major routes for fluid
			 replacement;
(e) Locating and
			 naming the common intravenous sites;
(f) Identifying the types of fluids used in
			 intravenous therapy;
(g) Preparing
			 patients for intravenous therapy;
(h) Administering intravenous therapy,
			 including:
(1) Setting up equipment for
			 intravenous therapy;
(2) Inserting
			 devices that act like needles in the periphery;
(3) Inserting tubing into bottles of
			 additives;
(4) Calculating drops
			 per minute;
(5) Regulating
			 intravenous flow according to calculation;
(6) Using electronic regulating
			 mechanisms;
(7) Superimposing and
			 piggybacking containers of solutions;
(8) Discontinuing peripheral intravenous
			 devices that act like needles; and
(9) Recording intravenous therapy;
(i) Identifying possible
			 complications from intravenous therapy;
(j) The management of intravenous
			 therapy;
(k) The pharmacology of
			 medications and solutions used in intravenous therapy;
(l) The appropriate technique for changing a
			 sterile dressing on a peripheral and central venous site; and
(m) Flushing and drawing blood from a
			 peripherally inserted central catheter.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.510 - Performance of duties in accordance with guidelines of facility

Current through June 11, 2024
A certified registered nurse anesthetist practicing in a
				facility shall practice in accordance with written guidelines that are approved
				by that facility and conform to NAC 632.500 to 632.550, inclusive. A review of
				the guidelines may be conducted by the Board to determine if they conform to
				NAC 632.500 to 632.550, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A 5-12-93
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.515 - Qualifications for initial approval

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for
			 initial approval as a certified registered nurse anesthetist must:
(a) Hold a current license in Nevada in good
			 standing as a registered nurse;
(b)
			 Submit to the Board evidence of successful completion of a program for training
			 as a nurse anesthetist that has been accredited by a national organization
			 recognized by the Board;
(c) Submit
			 an application, on forms supplied by the Board, which substantiates that the
			 applicant meets the requirements of this section and chapter 632 of NRS;
			 and
(d) Submit evidence that the
			 applicant has passed an examination for initial certification and evidence that
			 he or she is currently certified by a nationally organized group recognized by
			 the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.520 - Requirements if approved in another jurisdiction

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person seeking to be approved as a certified registered
				nurse anesthetist in this State and who is approved as a certified registered
				nurse anesthetist, or its equivalent, in another jurisdiction must comply with
				all the requirements set forth in NAC 632.500 to 632.550, inclusive.
Added by NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-5-86
NRS
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.530 - Certificate of recognition: Issuance; restrictions

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board finds that the applicant has met all the
				appropriate requirements set forth in NAC
				632.500 to
				632.550, inclusive, and section
				1, the applicant will be issued a certificate of registration as a certified
				registered nurse anesthetist. The certificate may be restricted to
				administering certain types of anesthetics or to general, regional or local
				anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care, or any combination
				thereof.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A by R081-06, 6-28-2006; A by
				R060-23A,
				eff. 6/4/2024
NRS 632.120, section 2.4 of
				  Senate Bill No. 336, chapter 229, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1444 (NRS
				  632.2395)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.535 - Temporary approval to practice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A recent
			 graduate of an accredited program for training as a nurse anesthetist may apply
			 for temporary approval to practice as a nurse anesthetist. If temporary
			 approval is granted, the applicant must take the first examination for
			 certification available. During the period of the temporary approval, the
			 applicant must practice under the direct supervision of a currently certified
			 registered nurse anesthetist.
2. A
			 temporary approval to practice may also be issued to an applicant who has
			 practiced as a nurse anesthetist in another state, has a license in this State
			 as a registered nurse, is in good standing and not under investigation in any
			 state, and is currently certified as a nurse anesthetist by a nationally
			 organized group recognized by the Board.
3. The temporary approval expires
			 automatically:
(a) On the date designated by
			 the Board;
(b) If the applicant
			 fails the examination; or
(c) If
			 the applicant does not take the first examination available.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.540 - Certificate of recognition: Expiration and renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 certificate of registration as a certified registered nurse anesthetist expires
			 biennially upon expiration of the holder's license as a registered
			 nurse.
2. A certificate of
			 registration as a certified registered nurse anesthetist will be renewed upon:
(a) Submission of evidence of the renewal of
			 a current license as a registered nurse in Nevada;
(b) Submission of evidence of current
			 certification as a nurse anesthetist from the National Board of Certification
			 and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; and
(c) Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsection 3, documentation of 45 contact hours of continuing education related
			 to practice as a nurse anesthetist.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.545 - Certificate of recognition: Expiration due to lapse in national certification

Current through June 11, 2024
A certificate of registration as a certified registered nurse
				anesthetist expires automatically whenever there is a lapse in his or her
				national certification that is issued by the National Board of Certification
				and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A 2-6-90; 5-12-93; R081-06, 6-28-2006; A by
				R060-23A,
				eff. 6/4/2024
NRS 632.120, section 2.4 of
				  Senate Bill No. 336, chapter 229, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1444 (NRS
				  632.2395)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS › Section 632.550 - Certificate of recognition: Revocation, suspension or denial of issuance or renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may revoke, suspend or deny issuance or renewal of a
				certificate of registration of a certified registered nurse anesthetist if the
				certified registered nurse anesthetist:
1. Commits any acts constituting a ground for
			 disciplinary action against a registered nurse;
2. Exceeds his or her authority or fails to
			 adhere to practice as designated by NAC
			 632.500 to
			 632.545, inclusive, and section
			 1;
3. Administers an anesthetic
			 without the consent of a licensed physician, podiatric physician or
			 dentist;
4. Makes or causes to be
			 made a false or a forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting
			 to procure approval or renewed certification as a nurse anesthetist;
5. Violates any statute or regulation
			 relating to prescribing, possessing, administering or dispensing drugs;
			 or
6. Practices below the accepted
			 standard of practice.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 8-5-86; A 5-12-93; A by
				R060-23A,
				eff. 6/4/2024
NRS 632.120, section 2.4 of
				  Senate Bill No. 336, chapter 229, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1444 (NRS
				  632.2395)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS › Section 632.565 - "Attendant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 632.565 to 632.590, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, "attendant" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				NRS
				450B.050.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 7-7-94
NRS
				  450B.160,
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS › Section 632.570 - Certificate of completion of training: Application

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse who wishes to obtain a certificate of
				completion of training as an attendant pursuant to subsections 7 and 8 of NRS
				NRS
				450B.160 must submit to the Board an
				application on a form provided by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 7-7-94
NRS
				  450B.160,
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS › Section 632.575 - Certificate of completion of training: Renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse who is employed as an attendant must submit
				to the Board an application for renewal of his or her certificate of completion
				of training as an attendant on a form provided by the Board with the
				application the registered nurse submits for renewal of his or her license as a
				registered nurse pursuant to NAC 632.192.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 7-7-94; A by R112-11, 2-15-2012
NRS
				  450B.160,
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS › Section 632.580 - Submission of certificate of compliance to employer required

Current through June 11, 2024
A registered nurse shall, not later than 30 days after he or
				she begins his or her employment as an attendant or not later than 30 days
				after the registered nurse completes the requirements for training as an
				attendant pursuant to subsections 7 and 8 of NRS
				NRS
				450B.160, submit to his or her employer a
				copy of his or her certificate of compliance with the requirements of
				subsections 7 and 8 of NRS
				NRS
				450B.160.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Nursing, eff. 7-7-94
NRS
				  450B.160,
				  632.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 632 - Nursing › AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS › Section 632.590 - Certificate of completion of training: Verification of issuance by employer required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An employer who
			 employs a registered nurse as an attendant shall:
(a) Verify that the Board has issued to the
			 registered nurse a certificate of completion of training as an attendant;
			 and
(b) Place in the personnel file
			 of the registered nurse a copy of the registered nurse's certificate of
			 completion of training as an attendant issued by the Board.