678.396 Nurse intern scope of practice; prohibited acts
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678.396 Nurse intern scope of practice; prohibited acts.
(1)A nurse intern may:
(a)Perform specific nursing functions within the limits of the nurse intern’s nursing education program;
(b)Practice nursing only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who has agreed to act as the nurse intern’s supervisor under ORS 678.398;
(c)Gather information about and administer care to patients; and
(d)Participate in all aspects of the nursing care process under the supervision required and limitations imposed by this section.
(2)A nurse intern may not:
(a)Assume ongoing responsibility for assessments, planning, implementation or evaluation of guidance of the nurse intern’s supervisor;
(b)Function independently, act in a supervisory role or delegate tasks to licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants or unlicensed persons;
(c)Administer chemotherapy, blood or blood products, intravenous medications or controlled substances;
(d)Carry out procedures on central lines; or
(e)Perform any other task or function that the nurse intern is not qualified to perform. [2022 c.38 §4; 2025 c.124 §17]