Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING
Division 55 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
Section 851-055-0072 - Conduct Derogatory to the Standards of Nursing of Prescriptive or Dispensing Privilege

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 851-055-0072

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) The Board may deny, suspend or revoke the authority to write prescriptions and/or dispense drugs for the causes identified in ORS 678.111(1) or with a preponderance of evidence that the authority has been abused.

(2) The abuse of the prescriptive or dispensing privilege constitutes conduct derogatory to nursing standards and is defined as:

(a) Prescribing, dispensing or distributing drugs which are not Food and Drug Administration approved unless done in accordance with the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy policies and regulations on exceptions;

(b) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, or distributing drugs for other than therapeutic or prophylactic purposes;

(c) Prescribing, dispensing, or distributing drugs to an individual who is not the APRN's client unless written under Expedited Partner Therapy guidelines from the Department of Human Services; or under the Oregon Health Authority Programs to Treat Allergic Response, Hypoglycemia, or Opiate Overdose in ORS 433.800-433.830. An APRN client relationship is established through documentation of the client assessment, treatment plan, and ongoing evaluation plan;

(d) Prescribing, dispensing or distributing drugs to an individual not within the scope of practice or population foci;

(e) Prescribing, dispensing, or distributing drugs for personal use;

(f) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, or distributing drugs while functionally impaired;

(g) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, or distributing drugs in an unsafe or unlawful manner or without adequate instructions to the client according to acceptable and prevailing standards or practice;

(h) Prescribing, dispensing, or distributing drugs which are specifically restricted under federal law;

(i) Failure to properly assess and document client assessment when prescribing, dispensing, administering, or distributing drugs;

(j) Selling, purchasing, trading, or offering to sell, purchase or trade any drug sample; and

(k) Dispensing medications without dispensing authority granted by the Board or other dispensing authority issued by the State of Oregon.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.150, ORS 678.255, ORS 678.265, ORS 678.275, ORS 278.278, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.375, ORS 678.380 & ORS 678.390

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.150, ORS 678.255, ORS 678.265, ORS 678.275, ORS 278.278, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.375, ORS 678.380 & ORS 678.390

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