Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 632 - Nursing
NRS 632.305 - Interim permit; regulations.

1. The Board may, after verifying that an applicant meets the requirements of:
(a) NRS 632.140, issue an interim permit authorizing the applicant to practice professional nursing until the results of the examination required by NRS 632.150 are received.
(b) NRS 632.270, issue an interim permit authorizing the applicant to practice as a practical nurse until the results of the examination required by NRS 632.280 are received.
2. If the applicant does not pass the examination, the interim permit expires upon notification by the Board. The interim permit is not renewable.
3. The Board may adopt regulations for the reexamination of an applicant who does not pass the examination.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1124; A 1989, 2052)

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.