678.023 Use of title “nurse
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678.023 Use of title “nurse.” An individual may not use the title “nurse” unless the individual:
(1)Has earned a nursing degree or a nursing certificate from a nursing education program that is:
(a)Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing; or
(b)Accredited or approved by another state or United States territory as described under ORS 678.040 and approved by the board; and
(2)Is licensed by a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160 to practice the particular health care profession in which the individual’s nursing degree or nursing certificate was earned. [2015 c.345 §6; 2019 c.358 §22; 2021 c.97 §78]