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454.695  Prescriptions by advanced practitioners of nursing.

      1.  An advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices for legitimate medical purposes in accordance with:

      (a) The certificates he or she holds from the Board and the State Board of Nursing; and

      (b) The protocol which is approved by the State Board of Nursing.

      2.  For the purposes of this section, “protocol” means the written agreement between a physician and an advanced practitioner of nursing which sets forth matters including the:

      (a) Patients which the advanced practitioner of nursing may serve;

      (b) Specific poisons, dangerous drugs and devices which the advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe; and

      (c) Conditions under which the advanced practitioner of nursing must directly refer the patient to the physician.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1220; A 1991, 797)

      NRS 454.710  Injunctions.  The Board may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such action must be commenced in the district court for the county in which the act is to occur and must be in conformity with Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, except that the Board is not required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. The action must be brought in the name of the State of Nevada.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 1681)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Nevada > Title-40 > Chapter-454 > Miscellaneous-provisions > 454-695

454.695  Prescriptions by advanced practitioners of nursing.

      1.  An advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices for legitimate medical purposes in accordance with:

      (a) The certificates he or she holds from the Board and the State Board of Nursing; and

      (b) The protocol which is approved by the State Board of Nursing.

      2.  For the purposes of this section, “protocol” means the written agreement between a physician and an advanced practitioner of nursing which sets forth matters including the:

      (a) Patients which the advanced practitioner of nursing may serve;

      (b) Specific poisons, dangerous drugs and devices which the advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe; and

      (c) Conditions under which the advanced practitioner of nursing must directly refer the patient to the physician.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1220; A 1991, 797)

      NRS 454.710  Injunctions.  The Board may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such action must be commenced in the district court for the county in which the act is to occur and must be in conformity with Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, except that the Board is not required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. The action must be brought in the name of the State of Nevada.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 1681)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Nevada > Title-40 > Chapter-454 > Miscellaneous-provisions > 454-695

454.695  Prescriptions by advanced practitioners of nursing.

      1.  An advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices for legitimate medical purposes in accordance with:

      (a) The certificates he or she holds from the Board and the State Board of Nursing; and

      (b) The protocol which is approved by the State Board of Nursing.

      2.  For the purposes of this section, “protocol” means the written agreement between a physician and an advanced practitioner of nursing which sets forth matters including the:

      (a) Patients which the advanced practitioner of nursing may serve;

      (b) Specific poisons, dangerous drugs and devices which the advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe; and

      (c) Conditions under which the advanced practitioner of nursing must directly refer the patient to the physician.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1220; A 1991, 797)

      NRS 454.710  Injunctions.  The Board may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such action must be commenced in the district court for the county in which the act is to occur and must be in conformity with Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, except that the Board is not required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. The action must be brought in the name of the State of Nevada.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 1681)