Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING
Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS
Section 851-006-0040 - Definitions beginning with the letter "D"

(1) "Delegation Process" means the process utilized by a registered nurse (RN) to authorize an unregulated assistive person to perform a nursing procedure for a client for which the RN retains accountability for the outcome. The delegation process must only occur in those settings that do not mandate the presence of 24/7 nursing services per any law, rule, or regulation.

(2) "Delinquent Renewal" means late receipt of a completed renewal application and fee up to 30 days following license expiration. A completed and incomplete application received after the timeline described in ORS 678.101(1) will be assessed a $100 delinquent fee for nurses and $5 for certified nursing assistants. For advanced practice nurses, the delinquent fee will be assessed on both the registered nurse (RN) and the nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or certified registered nurse anesthetist application. Board system timestamp will be the determiner of a delinquent application.

(3) "Dedicated Education Unit" means a client care unit that focuses on teaching nursing students through a partnership between the (1) unit nurse, who has knowledge of current clinical procedures and system functions; (2) the faculty member who provides expertise in educating students; and the nursing student. Unit nurses receive specific education in the curriculum and outcomes expected of the students. Each unit nurse may be responsible for up to two students as a long-term preceptor for the student's clinical experiences. The unit nurse may be referred to as a clinical preceptor.

(4) "Diagnosis" for the purposes of these rules, means the formulation by a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist of the source or nature of a disease or other physical or mental condition.

(5) "Discrete pharmacology course" means an advanced pharmacology course with pharmacologically specific requirements, objectives, and content, which is offered for academic or continuing education credit, and is not integrated into other coursework or continuing education offerings.

(6) "Dispensing" means to provide medications directly to the client bypassing the pharmacist and pharmacy, in compliance with state and federal rules including, but not limited to, the Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy and the Oregon Health Authority. Dispensing authority may be attached to the license of a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist through application to the Board.