Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 678 § 678.372 — Rules

Rules for clinical nurse specialists. The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules to implement ORS 678.370, including but not limited to rules establishing: (1) Procedures and requirements for initial issuance and continuation of licensure to act as a clinical nurse specialist, including but not limited to educational requirements; (2) The scope of practice of clinical nurse specialists, including the authority to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs after approval of an application to do so by the board; (3) Educational requirements for clinical nurse specialists applying for prescriptive authority that include but are not limited to: (a) At least 45 contact hours in pharmacology; and (b) Clinical education in patient management, including pharmacotherapeutics, that is comparable to the requirements for completion of a nurse practitioner program; (4) The amount of any fees necessary for initial issuance and renewal of licensure, initial application for prescriptive authority and renewal of application for prescriptive authority; and (5) Other rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 678.370. [1999 c.498 §3; 2005 c.462 §5; 2019 c.358 §36] (Nurse Practitioners)