Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 632 – Nursing | Midpage632.005Legislative declaration632.010Definitions632.011“Accredited school of nursing” defined632.0112“Accredited school of practical nursing” defined632.0114“Accredited school of professional nursing” defined632.012“Advanced practice registered nurse” defined632.0125“Agency to provide nursing in the home” defined632.0126“Approved school of nursing” defined632.01262“Approved school of practical nursing” defined632.01264“Approved school of professional nursing” defined632.01265“Authorized medications” defined632.0127“Basic nursing services” defined632.013“Board” defined632.0135“Certificate” defined632.014“Certified registered nurse anesthetist” defined632.0143“Dermal or soft tissue filler” defined632.0145“Designated facility” defined632.015“Emergency” defined632.0155“Facility for long-term care” defined632.016“Licensed practical nurse” defined632.0162“Licensee” defined632.0163“Medical assistant” defined632.0164“Medical facility” defined632.0165“Medication aide - certified” defined632.0166“Nursing assistant” defined632.0168“Nursing assistant trainee” defined632.0169“Practice of nursing” defined632.017“Practice of practical nursing” defined632.018“Practice of professional nursing” defined632.019“Registered nurse” defined632.0193“Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” defined632.0195“System for the delivery of health care” defined632.01955Applicability of chapter632.020Creation; number of members632.030Members: Qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies632.040Time for filling vacancies632.050Removal of member632.060Officers; Executive Director632.065Offices and employees of Board632.068Limitations on liability of members, employees and agents of Board632.070Meetings; examinations; quorum632.072Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides: Creation; appointment; duties632.073Authority to appoint advisory committees; reimbursement of members for actual expenses632.080Compensation of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment from money of Board632.085Fiscal year632.090Deposit and use of money; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation632.100Records and publications of Board632.120Duties; regulations; additional fees632.121Board required to notify Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information632.122Acceptance of gifts, grants and payments; contracts632.125Hospitals and agencies employing nurses, nursing assistants or medication aides - certified required to submit list of such personnel to Board; confidentiality of list; medical facilities required to confirm qualifications with Board before employment of nursing assistant, nursing assistant trainee or medication aide - certified632.126Inspection of premises by Board632.127Board required to supply list of approved training programs to Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority upon request; Board required to share information with state agency concerning disciplinary action against nursing assistants or medication aides - certified employed in agency’s facilities632.140Qualifications and fee for applicants for license632.150Examination of applicants and issuance of licenses632.160Admission to practice without examination632.161Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance632.162Expedited license by endorsement to practice as professional nurse for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application632.170Validity of licenses or certificates of registration issued on or before July 1, 1947632.235Authorized acts under emergency or special conditions; regulations632.237Advanced practice registered nurse: Qualifications; issuance of license; scope of practice; regulations; exceptions632.2375Advanced practice registered nurse: Training relating to persons with substance use or other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids if registered to dispense controlled substances; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations632.238Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority of Board to require maintenance of professional liability insurance632.2383Advanced practice registered nurse: Duty to counsel and provide certain information to patient diagnosed as having opioid use disorder; duty if patient requests medication-assisted treatment632.2385Advanced practice registered nurse: Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services; authority of Board to ask applicant for renewal regarding performance of such actions632.2387Advanced practice registered nurse: Duty to ask certain questions during routine physical examination of certain minor patients632.239Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability632.2395Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Qualifications; issuance of certificate; regulations632.2397Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts632.240System for delivery of health care: Nursing services must be supervised by chief administrative nurse632.270Qualifications of applicant for license; regulations632.280Issuance of license; admission without examination632.281Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance632.282Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application632.285Practicing or offering to practice without certificate unlawful; enforcement632.2852Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by examination or by endorsement; issuance of certificate632.2856Training programs; tests; regulations632.2858Examination of applicants632.291Practicing or offering to practice without certificate unlawful; enforcement632.292Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by endorsement; issuance of certificate632.293Designation of types of medical facilities that may employ medication aides - certified; notice; regulations632.294Authorized services that may be provided by medication aide - certified; restrictions on scope of practice; regulations by Board regarding scope of practice632.296Unlawful acts632.300Temporary license or certificate632.305Interim permit; regulations632.307Nondisciplinary condition, limitation or restriction placed on license or certificate by Board632.310Investigation of actions of licensee or holder of certificate by Board or Executive Director; authority of Board to request from employer complete name and work assignments of licensee, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified under investigation by Board; retention of complaints632.315Practicing or offering to practice nursing without license unlawful; enforcement632.316Exemptions from provisions requiring licensure632.316Exemptions from provisions requiring licensure632.330Regulations concerning reissuance of license or certificate after revocation632.3405Board prohibited from issuing or renewing license unless applicant attests to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines related to safe and appropriate injection practices632.341Renewal and reinstatement of license; transfer to inactive list; issuance of temporary license632.3415Renewal of license as registered nurse: Duty of Board to require applicant to report receipt of training in treatment of mental and emotional trauma and willingness to respond during emergency or disaster; maintenance and provision of related lists of names by Board; failure of applicant to comply not ground for denial; confidentiality of information632.342Renewal of certificate632.3423Renewal of license or certificate: Duty of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided632.3425Renewal of suspended license or certificate632.343Renewal of license: Completion of program of continuing education required; exemption; review of courses by Board; required and recommended courses632.344Applicant for license or certificate required to submit set of fingerprints to Board632.3446Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board632.3446Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board632.345Fees632.347Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license or certificate or other disciplinary action632.348Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate632.349Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records632.350Filing of administrative complaint and service of notice required; right to obtain certain documents in possession of Board; hearing632.352Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical advisory bulletin for advanced practice registered nurses regarding relevant law632.353Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision632.355Delegation of authority to conduct hearing concerning discipline of licensee or holder of certificate632.360Issuance of subpoenas; service of process632.380Depositions of witnesses632.390Power of district court to compel attendance of witness and production of books and papers632.400Time for rendering decision; notice of decision required; effective date of decision632.405Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; exceptions632.430Schools of practical nursing: Standards and curricula; approval by Board; removal from approved list for just cause632.440Schools and courses of professional nursing: Standards and curricula; surveys; approval by Board632.460Schools of professional nursing: Survey and written report required before approval632.470Schools of professional nursing: Periodic survey of approved schools; acceptance of survey from nationally recognized association; reports and recommendations; notice of deficiencies; effect of failure to remedy deficiencies632.4705Schools of practical nursing or professional nursing: Ratio of faculty members to students for course providing clinical training632.472Persons required to report on conduct constituting violation of licensees or holders of certificates; voluntary reports; immunity from civil liability632.472Persons required to report on conduct constituting violation of licensees or holders of certificates; voluntary reports; immunity from civil liability632.4725Employer of licensee, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified required to prepare and maintain record of work assignments632.473Treatment of patients by nurse employed by Department of Corrections632.474Pronouncement of death by registered nurse632.475Unlawful to require participation in abortion; penalty632.477Identification including surname of licensee prohibited632.480Injunctive relief against violations of chapter632.490Prosecution of violators632.495Citations632.500Penalties