Section 678.023 - Use of title "nurse." An individual may not use the title "nurse" unless the individual:
(1) Has earned a nursing degree or a nursing certificate from a nursing education program that is: (a) Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing; or(b) Accredited or approved by another state or United States territory as described under ORS 678.040 and approved by the board; and(2) Is licensed by a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160 to practice the particular health care profession in which the individual's nursing degree or nursing certificate was earned.Amended by 2021 Ch. 97, § 78, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Ch. 358, § 22, eff. 6/13/2019, op. 1/1/2020.