Nevada § 632.120 - Duties; regulations; additional fees

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 632.120 — Duties; regulations; additional fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 632.120. Duties; regulations; additional fees

1. The Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations establishing reasonable standards: (1) For the denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of, and the placement of conditions,

limitations and restrictions upon, a license to practice professional or practical

nursing or a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant or medication aide--certified. (2) Of professional conduct for the practice of nursing. (3) For prescribing and dispensing controlled substances and dangerous drugs in accordance

with applicable statutes. (4) For the psychiatric training and experience necessary for an advanced practice

registered nurse to be authorized to make the diagnoses, evaluations and examinations

described in NRS 432B.6078 , 432B.60816 , 433A.162 , 433A.240 , 433A.335 , 433A.390 , 433A.430 , 484C.300 and 484C.320 to 484C.350 , inclusive, the certifications described in NRS 432B.6075 , 432B.60814 , 433A.170 , 433A.195 and 433A.200 and the sworn statements or declarations described in NRS 433A.210 and 433A.335 . (b) Prepare and administer examinations for the issuance of a license or certificate

under this chapter. (c) Investigate and determine the eligibility of an applicant for a license or certificate

under this chapter. (d) Carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted

pursuant thereto. (e) Develop and disseminate annually to each registered nurse who cares for children

information concerning the signs and symptoms of pediatric cancer. 2. The Board may adopt regulations establishing reasonable: (a) Qualifications for the issuance of a license or certificate under this chapter. (b) Standards for the continuing professional competence of licensees or holders of

a certificate. The Board may evaluate licensees or holders of a certificate periodically for compliance

with those standards. 3. The Board may adopt regulations establishing a schedule of reasonable fees and

charges, in addition to those set forth in NRS 632.345 , for: (a) Investigating licensees or holders of a certificate and applicants for a license

or certificate under this chapter; (b) Evaluating the professional competence of licensees or holders of a certificate; (c) Conducting hearings pursuant to this chapter; (d) Duplicating and verifying records of the Board; and (e) Surveying, evaluating and approving schools of practical nursing, and schools

and courses of professional nursing, and collect the fees established pursuant to this subsection. 4. For the purposes of this chapter, the Board shall, by regulation, define the term

“in the process of obtaining accreditation.” 5. The Board may adopt such other regulations, not inconsistent with state or federal

law, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to nursing

assistant trainees, nursing assistants and medication aides--certified. 6. The Board may adopt such other regulations, not inconsistent with state or federal

law, as are necessary to enable it to administer the provisions of this chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 632.120

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 632.120 cover?

Section 632.120 ("Duties; regulations; additional fees") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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