Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING
Division 47 - STANDARDS FOR REGISTERED NURSE DELEGATION PROCESS
Section 851-047-0000 - Rule Summary, Statement of Purpose and Intent

(1) These rules identify registered nurse (RN) delegation process responsibilities. Pursuant to OAR chapter 851 division 006, delegation process means the process utilized by an RN to authorize an unregulated assistive person (UAP) to perform a nursing procedure for a client, the outcome of which the RN retains accountability for;

(2) The RN may only apply these rules when the client's environment of care is a community-based setting. Pursuant to OAR chapter 851 division 006, community-based setting means a setting that does not exist primarily for the purposes of providing nursing or medical services, but where nursing service could be required intermittently. These settings include private homes, foster homes, assisted living facilities, schools and 24-hour residential care facilities.