Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0010 - Definitions beginning with the letter "A"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
"Abstinence"
means the
			 avoidance of all intoxicating substances, including but not limited to
			 prescription or over-the-counter drugs with a potential for abuse or the
			 potential to develop a substance use disorder. Marijuana (either recreational
			 or medical) and alcohol while legal, all monitoring program prohibit the use of
			 either substance. This definition does not include medically appropriate
			 prescriptions.
(2)
"Academic
			 Progression",
for the purposes of these rules, means the methods used by
			 a program of nursing education to measure the progress of the student in
			 achieving the overall academic goals and standards of the program.
(3)
"Accreditation"
means a
			 voluntary, non-governmental peer review process by the higher education
			 community. For the purpose of these rules, institutional accreditation applies
			 to the entire institution, whereas nursing program accreditation applies to
			 program accreditation by a national nursing accreditation organization
			 recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(4)
"Accrediting agency"
means a
			 regional accrediting association or national accrediting agency approved by the
			 U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) and/or the Council on Higher Education
			 Accreditation (CHEA).
(5)
"Activities of Daily Living"
means those self-care activities
			 which a person performs independently, when able, to sustain personal needs
			 and/or to participate in society. Activities of daily living include activities
			 such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, ambulating, and
			 toileting.
(6)
"Address of
			 Record"
means the current home address of a licensee, submitted on the
			 initial application or by written notification of change.
(7)
"Administration of
			 Medications"
means removal of an individual dose from a previously
			 dispensed, properly labeled container (including a unit dose container),
			 verifying it with the order of the Licensed Independent Practitioner, giving
			 the individual dose to client for which it is ordered with prompt and
			 appropriate documentation.
(8)
"Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)"
means a clinical nurse
			 specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or nurse practitioner
			 licensed by the Board.
(9)
"Alternative to Discipline (ATD)"
means that in the state of
			 Oregon, the Alternative to Discipline program for Registered Nurses and
			 Licensed Practical Nurses with diagnosed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Mental
			 Health issues is known as the Health Professionals Services Program Successful
			 completion of this program results in no public discipline being attached to
			 the license.
(10)
"Analgesia",
for the purposes of these rules, means a neurologic
			 or pharmacologic state in which painful stimuli are moderated such that,
			 although still perceived, they are no longer painful.
(11)
"Anesthesia",
for the
			 purposes of these rules, means a drug-induced state that causes insensitivity
			 to pain and often loss of consciousness, especially as artificially induced by
			 the administration of gases or the injection of drugs. The client's ability to
			 independently maintain ventilator function is often impaired and may require
			 assistance in maintaining patent airway. Cardiovascular function may also be
			 impaired.
(12)
"Anesthesia
			 care"
means the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
			 independent or collaborative performance of any act involving the treatment of
			 a client presenting for a procedure including, but not limited to, sole or
			 concurrent use of sedation, analgesia or anesthesia.
(13)
"Anesthesia plan"
means a
			 plan of intervention by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for
			 services and anesthesia care within the CRNA scope of practice.
(14)
"Appropriate Resources"
means the human and material support necessary to perform the activity,
			 intervention, or role safely, including any necessary emergency
			 management.
(15)
"Approval"
for the purposes of these rules, means that as
			 authorized in ORS 678.150(3), is
			 the process by which the Board evaluates and grants official recognition and
			 status to nursing education programs that meet Board established uniform and
			 reasonable standards. The status assigned may be Developmental Approval,
			 Initial Approval or Approval.
(16)
"Approval by the Office of Degree Authorization"
means the
			 approval, under ORS 348.606, to provide any part of
			 a program leading to the award of college credit or to an academic
			 degree.
(17)
"Approved
			 certifying body"
means a national organization which engages in
			 certification or recertification of Advanced Practice Nurses and is recognized
			 by the Board for purposes of determining qualifications for initial and renewal
			 of licensure.
(18)
"Articulation Agreement"
means the process of comparing or
			 matching the coursework completed in one educational institution with the
			 courses or requirements of another institution to assure that a student may
			 transfer credit from one program to another without having to repeat any
			 coursework, For the purpose of these rules, articulation specifically relates
			 to courses completed or required within a nursing education program.
(19)
"Assessment"
means the
			 first step in the nursing process. In this phase, subjective and objective data
			 is gathered about the patient, client, family, or community that the nurse is
			 working with. Objective data, or data that can be collected through
			 examination, is measurable. This may include vital signs or observable
			 behaviors. The data is analyzed and evaluated by the registered nurse RN) to
			 develop the plan of care. Data may be collected by other healthcare providers;
			 however, the RN is accountable for validating the information in order to
			 develop the plan of care. This definition is also applicable to the term
			 "comprehensive nursing assessment".
(20)
"Assign"
means directing
			 and distributing, within a given work period, the work that each. Health care
			 team member is already authorized by license or certification and
			 organizational position description to perform.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS.678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented:
				  ORS.678.150