Title 54

NRS 632.345 Fees. 1. The Board shall establish and may amend a schedule of fees and charges for the following items and within the following ranges: Not less Not more than than Application for license to practice professional nursing (registered nurse), including a license by end…

NRS 632.347 Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license or certificate or other disciplinary action. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] 1. The Board may deny, revoke or suspend any license or certificate applied for or issued pursuant to this chapter, or take other di…

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 federal law requiring each state …

NRS 632.349 Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. If the Board determines that a licensee or holder of a certificate has committed any of the acts set forth in NRS 632.347, it may take any one or more o…

NRS 632.350 Filing of administrative complaint and service of notice required; right to obtain certain documents in possession of Board; hearing. 1. Before suspending or revoking any license or certificate or taking other disciplinary action against a licensee or holder of a cert…

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 advisory bulletin for advanced practic…

NRS 632.353 Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision. 1. If the Board determines from an investigation of a licensee that the health, safety or welfare of the publ…

NRS 632.355 Delegation of authority to conduct hearing concerning discipline of licensee or holder of certificate. The Board may delegate its authority to conduct hearings pursuant to NRS 632.350 concerning the discipline of a licensee or holder of a certificate to a hearing offi…

NRS 632.360 Issuance of subpoenas; service of process. 1. The Board or any person designated by the Board may certify to all official acts and issue subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers relating to any investigation or hearing conducted by …

NRS 632.380 Depositions of witnesses. 1. The Board may, in any hearing before it, cause the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the State to be taken in the manner prescribed by law and the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure for like depositions in civil actions in t…

NRS 632.390 Power of district court to compel attendance of witness and production of books and papers. 1. The district court in and for the county in which any hearing may be held by the Board shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony an…

NRS 632.400 Time for rendering decision; notice of decision required; effective date of decision. 1. The Board shall render a decision on any administrative complaint within 60 days after the final hearing thereon. For the purposes of this subsection, the final hearing on a matte…

NRS 632.405 Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, any records or information obtained during the course of…

NRS 632.430 Schools of practical nursing: Standards and curricula; approval by Board; removal from approved list for just cause. 1. The Board may prescribe standards and curricula for schools of practical nursing, visit, survey and approve those schools, and remove those schools …

NRS 632.440 Schools and courses of professional nursing: Standards and curricula; surveys; approval by Board. 1. The Board shall prescribe curricula and standards for schools and courses of professional nursing. The Board shall provide for surveys of such schools and courses at s…

NRS 632.460 Schools of professional nursing: Survey and written report required before approval. 1. The Board shall not approve a school of professional nursing until the Board has caused a thorough survey of the facilities of the school to be made. No such survey shall be deemed…

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. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this su…

NRS 632.4705 Schools of practical nursing or professional nursing: Ratio of faculty members to students for course providing clinical training. 1. An approved school of practical nursing or an approved school of professional nursing may determine the appropriate ratio of faculty …

NRS 632.472 Persons required to report on conduct constituting violation of licensees or holders of certificates; voluntary reports; immunity from civil liability. 1. The following persons shall report in writing to the Executive Director of the Board any conduct of a licensee or…

NRS 632.4725 Employer of licensee, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified required to prepare and maintain record of work assignments. Each employer of a licensee, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified shall prepare and maintain, for at least 5 years, a recor…

NRS 632.473 Treatment of patients by nurse employed by Department of Corrections. 1. A nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, while working at an institution of the Department of Corrections, may treat patients, including the administration of a dangerous drug…

NRS 632.474 Pronouncement of death by registered nurse. A registered nurse who is authorized by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to NRS 440.415 may make a pronouncement of death. (Added to NRS by 1993, 1158; A 2017, 1740) PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES; ENFO…

NRS 632.475 Unlawful to require participation in abortion; penalty. 1. An employer shall not require a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nursing assistant or any other person employed to furnish direct personal health service to a patient to participate directly in …

NRS 632.477 Identification including surname of licensee prohibited. The Board, or a medical facility or any other person who employs a licensee, shall not require a licensee while on duty, to wear a badge or other form of identification that includes the surname of the licensee.…

NRS 632.480 Injunctive relief against violations of chapter. Whenever the Board believes from evidence satisfactory to it that any person has violated or is about to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, or any order, license, certificate, permit, decision, demand or req…

NRS 632.490 Prosecution of violators. 1. The Board shall cause the prosecution of all persons violating the provisions of this chapter. 2. The Board, or any person designated by the Board, may prefer a complaint for violation of NRS 632.285, 632.291, 632.296 or 632.315 before any…

NRS 632.495 Citations. 1. In addition to any other penalty: (a) The Board may issue a citation to a person who violates the provisions of NRS 632.285, 632.291, 632.296 or 632.315. A citation issued pursuant to this paragraph must be in writing and describe with particularity the …

NRS 632.500 Penalties. 1. Unless a greater penalty is provided by a specific statute, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. A court of competent jurisdiction has full power to try any violations of this chapter, and upon convict…

NRS 633.011 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 633.013 to 633.131, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1977, 939; A 2001, 491; 2005, 259; 2009, 2979; 2011, 2…

NRS 633.013 “Anesthesiologist assistant” defined. “Anesthesiologist assistant” means a person who has been issued a license by the Board pursuant to NRS 633.4254 or 633.4262, as applicable, and is approved by the Board to assist in the practice of medicine under the supervision o…

NRS 633.017 “Assist in the practice of medicine” defined. “Assist in the practice of medicine” means an anesthesiologist assistant personally performs the duties assigned to the anesthesiologist assistant by and under the supervision of a supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist.…

NRS 633.021 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine. (Added to NRS by 1977, 939)

NRS 633.023 “Certification examination” defined. “Certification examination” means the initial certifying examination approved by the Board for the certification of anesthesiologist assistants, including, without limitation, the examination administered by the National Commission…

NRS 633.025 “Complaint” defined. “Complaint” means a written complaint filed with the Board pursuant to the provisions of NRS 633.531. (Added to NRS by 2001, 491)

NRS 633.033 “Formal complaint” defined. “Formal complaint” means a complaint filed with the Board pursuant to the provisions of NRS 633.541. (Added to NRS by 2001, 491)

NRS 633.041 “Gross malpractice” defined. “Gross malpractice” means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of: 1. Performing surgery upon or otherwise ministering to a patient while the osteopathic physician is under the…

NRS 633.051 “Healing art” defined. “Healing art” means any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physic…

NRS 633.055 “Hearing officer” defined. “Hearing officer” means a person to whom the Board has delegated its authority pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 633.660. (Added to NRS by 2005, 259)

NRS 633.061 “Hospital internship” defined. “Hospital internship” means a 1-year internship in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for intern training established by the American Osteopathic Association. (Added to NRS by 1977, 940; A 2019, 2647)

NRS 633.071 “Malpractice” defined. “Malpractice” means failure on the part of an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by osteopathic physicians, physician assistants or an…

NRS 633.075 “Medical assistant” defined. 1. “Medical assistant” means a person who: (a) Performs clinical tasks under the supervision of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant; and (b) Does not hold a license, certificate or registration issued by a professional licensin…

NRS 633.081 “Osteopathic medicine” and “osteopathy” defined. “Osteopathic medicine” or “osteopathy” means the school of medicine which: 1. Utilizes full methods of diagnosis and treatment in physical and mental health and disease, including the prescribing and administering of dr…

NRS 633.091 “Osteopathic physician” defined. “Osteopathic physician” means a person who: 1. Is a graduate of an academic program approved by the Board or is qualified to perform medical services by reason of general education, practical training and experience determined by the B…

NRS 633.105 “Panel” defined. “Panel” means a group of persons to whom the Board has delegated its authority pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 633.660. (Added to NRS by 2005, 259)

NRS 633.107 “Physician assistant” defined. “Physician assistant” means a person who is a graduate of an academic program approved by the Board or who, by general education, practical training and experience determined to be satisfactory by the Board, is qualified to perform medic…

NRS 633.108 “Practice of osteopathic medicine” defined. “Practice of osteopathic medicine” includes, without limitation, the performance of an autopsy. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2976)