Nevada § 632.2397 - Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 632.2397 — Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 632.2397. Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts
1. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may: (a) Under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS , order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous
drugs and devices to treat a patient under the care of a licensed physician in a critical
access hospital in preparation for surgery or childbirth, during surgery or childbirth
and while a patient recovers from surgery or childbirth. (b) Possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices
in other circumstances under which a registered nurse is authorized to possess and
administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices. 2. A certified registered nurse anesthetist shall not order or prescribe a controlled
substance, poison, dangerous drug or device except as authorized by paragraph (a)
of subsection 1. 3. As used in this section, “ critical access hospital ” means a hospital which has been certified as a critical access hospital by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(e) .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 632.2397 ("Certified registered nurse anesthetist: Authorized practice; prohibited acts") 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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