Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 632 - Nursing
NRS 632.0165 - "Medication aide - certified" defined.

"Medication aide - certified" means a nursing assistant who is certified by the Board to administer authorized medications in designated facilities.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1324)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 632 - Nursing

NRS 632.005 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 632.010 - Definitions.

NRS 632.011 - "Accredited school of nursing" defined.

NRS 632.0112 - "Accredited school of practical nursing" defined.

NRS 632.0114 - "Accredited school of professional nursing" defined.

NRS 632.012 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.

NRS 632.0125 - "Agency to provide nursing in the home" defined.

NRS 632.0126 - "Approved school of nursing" defined.

NRS 632.01262 - "Approved school of practical nursing" defined.

NRS 632.01264 - "Approved school of professional nursing" defined.

NRS 632.01265 - "Authorized medications" defined.

NRS 632.0127 - "Basic nursing services" defined.

NRS 632.013 - "Board" defined.

NRS 632.0135 - "Certificate" defined.

NRS 632.014 - "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" defined.

NRS 632.0143 - "Dermal or soft tissue filler" defined.

NRS 632.0145 - "Designated facility" defined.

NRS 632.015 - "Emergency" defined.

NRS 632.0155 - "Facility for long-term care" defined.

NRS 632.016 - "Licensed practical nurse" defined.

NRS 632.0162 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 632.0164 - "Medical facility" defined.

NRS 632.0165 - "Medication aide - certified" defined.

NRS 632.0166 - "Nursing assistant" defined.

NRS 632.0168 - "Nursing assistant trainee" defined.

NRS 632.0169 - "Practice of nursing" defined.

NRS 632.017 - "Practice of practical nursing" defined.

NRS 632.018 - "Practice of professional nursing" defined.

NRS 632.019 - "Registered nurse" defined.

NRS 632.0193 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.

NRS 632.0195 - "System for the delivery of health care" defined.

NRS 632.020 - Creation; number of members.

NRS 632.030 - Members: Qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.

NRS 632.040 - Time for filling vacancies.

NRS 632.050 - Removal of member.

NRS 632.060 - Officers; Executive Director.

NRS 632.065 - Offices and employees of Board.

NRS 632.068 - Limitations on liability of members, employees and agents of Board.

NRS 632.070 - Meetings; examinations; quorum.

NRS 632.072 - Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides: Creation; appointment; duties.

NRS 632.073 - Authority to appoint advisory committees; reimbursement of members for actual expenses.

NRS 632.080 - Compensation of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment from money of Board.

NRS 632.085 - Fiscal year.

NRS 632.090 - Deposit and use of money; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation.

NRS 632.100 - Records and publications of Board.

NRS 632.120 - Duties; regulations; additional fees.

NRS 632.121 - Board required to notify Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information.

NRS 632.122 - Acceptance of gifts, grants and payments; contracts.

NRS 632.125 - Hospitals 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 be...

NRS 632.126 - Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 632.127 - Board required to supply list of approved training programs to Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services upon request; Board required to share information with state agency concerning discip...

NRS 632.140 - Qualifications and fee for applicants for license.

NRS 632.150 - Examination of applicants and issuance of licenses.

NRS 632.160 - Admission to practice without examination.

NRS 632.161 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 632.162 - Expedited 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 ap...

NRS 632.170 - Validity of licenses or certificates of registration issued on or before July 1, 1947.

NRS 632.235 - Authorized acts under emergency or special conditions; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Authorized acts under emergency or special conditions; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 632.237 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Qualifications; issuance of license; scope of practice; regulations; exceptions.

NRS 632.2375 - Advanced 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...

NRS 632.238 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority of Board to require maintenance of professional liability insurance.

NRS 632.2385 - Advanced 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...

NRS 632.239 - Advanced practice registered nurse: Authority to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability.

NRS 632.240 - System for delivery of health care: Nursing services must be supervised by chief administrative nurse.

NRS 632.270 - Qualifications of applicant for license; regulations.

NRS 632.280 - Issuance of license; admission without examination.

NRS 632.281 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 632.282 - Expedited 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 application.

NRS 632.285 - Practicing or offering to practice without certificate unlawful; enforcement.

NRS 632.2852 - Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by examination or by endorsement; issuance of certificate.

NRS 632.2856 - Training programs; tests; regulations.

NRS 632.2858 - Examination of applicants.

NRS 632.291 - Practicing or offering to practice without certificate unlawful; enforcement.

NRS 632.292 - Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by endorsement; issuance of certificate.

NRS 632.293 - Designation of types of medical facilities that may employ medication aides - certified; notice; regulations.

NRS 632.294 - Authorized services that may be provided by medication aide - certified; restrictions on scope of practice; regulations by Board regarding scope of practice.

NRS 632.296 - Unlawful acts.

NRS 632.300 - Temporary license or certificate.

NRS 632.305 - Interim permit; regulations.

NRS 632.307 - Nondisciplinary condition, limitation or restriction placed on license or certificate by Board.

NRS 632.310 - Investigation 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 u...

NRS 632.315 - Practicing or offering to practice nursing without license unlawful; enforcement.

NRS 632.316 - Exemptions from provisions requiring licensure.

NRS 632.330 - Regulations concerning reissuance of license or certificate after revocation.

NRS 632.3405 - Board prohibited from issuing or renewing license unless applicant attests to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines related to safe and appropriate injection practices.

NRS 632.341 - Renewal and reinstatement of license; transfer to inactive list; issuance of temporary license.

NRS 632.3415 - Renewal 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...

NRS 632.342 - Renewal of certificate.

NRS 632.3423 - Renewal 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 provided.

NRS 632.3425 - Renewal of suspended license or certificate.

NRS 632.343 - Continuing education: Prerequisite to renewal of license; exemption; review of courses by Board; required and recommended courses. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Continuing education: Prerequisite to renewal of license; exemptio...

NRS 632.344 - Applicant for license or certificate required to submit set of fingerprints to Board.

NRS 632.3446 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to...

NRS 632.345 - Fees.

NRS 632.347 - Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license or certificate or other disciplinary action.

NRS 632.348 - Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the f...

NRS 632.349 - Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 632.350 - Filing of administrative complaint and service of notice required; right to obtain certain documents in possession of Board; hearing.

NRS 632.352 - Review 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 adviso...

NRS 632.353 - Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.

NRS 632.355 - Delegation of authority to conduct hearing concerning discipline of licensee or holder of certificate.

NRS 632.360 - Issuance of subpoenas; service of process.

NRS 632.380 - Depositions of witnesses.

NRS 632.390 - Power of district court to compel attendance of witness and production of books and papers.

NRS 632.400 - Time for rendering decision; notice of decision required; effective date of decision.

NRS 632.405 - Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; exceptions.

NRS 632.430 - Schools of practical nursing: Standards and curricula; approval by Board; removal from approved list for just cause.

NRS 632.440 - Schools and courses of professional nursing: Standards and curricula; surveys; approval by Board; accreditation.

NRS 632.460 - Schools of professional nursing: Survey and written report required before approval.

NRS 632.470 - Schools 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 deficiencies.

NRS 632.472 - Persons required to report on conduct constituting violation of licensees or holders of certificates; voluntary reports; immunity from civil liability. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Persons required to report on conduct constit...

NRS 632.4725 - Employer of licensee, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified required to prepare and maintain record of work assignments.

NRS 632.473 - Treatment of patients by nurse employed by Department of Corrections.

NRS 632.474 - Pronouncement of death by registered nurse.

NRS 632.475 - Unlawful to require participation in abortion; penalty.

NRS 632.477 - Identification including surname of licensee prohibited.

NRS 632.480 - Injunctive relief against violations of chapter.

NRS 632.490 - Prosecution of violators.

NRS 632.495 - Citations.

NRS 632.500 - Penalties.