Section 678.372 - 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.Amended by 2019 Ch. 358, § 36, eff. 6/13/2019, op. 1/1/2020.1999 c.498 §3; 2005 c. 462, § 5