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APRN Frequently Asked Questions

If you cannot find the information you need at one of the links below, access the OSBN scope-of-practice decision guide, the OSBN interpretive practice statements, or the Nurse Practice Act.  To submit a written practice question, please email us at osbn.practicequestion@osbn.oregon.gov.  However, if your question is answered in the FAQs or in a practice statement, you will be directed back to the website. 

A:  No.  ORS 678.031(3) permits a 90-day practice exception for RNs and LPNs only, not APRNs.​

A:  No.



​A:  Yes. EPT is allowed in Oregon with appropriate labeling and documentation.

​A:  Yes, when the NP has a DEA number. This is a requirement of OAR 851-055-0078(3). 

​A:  APRNs may dispense pre-packaged medications for up to 72 hours without a dispensing license.  Please review OAR 851-055-0076. 

​A:  Since the NP also has an RN license, the answer is yes.  If a NP is working as an RN in a RN role, they must restrict themselves to working within RN scope of practice​. 

​A:  The Nurse Practice Act is silent on this question. Use the APRN Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework to make a determination.​​ 

​A:  Possibly. This practice is not commonly taught in Certified Nurse Midwife education programs. Use the APRN Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework to make a determination.​​ 

A: The NPA does not define "abandonment," but OAR 851-045-0070(3)​ identifies the action of accepting an assignment and then leaving without proper handoff as conduct derogatory to the practice of nursing. The APRN who owns their own business does have responsibilities for notifying patients when closing their practice.

​A:  Not under their APRN license. In Oregon, only Oregon Board of Medicine licensed acupuncturists may perform these services.  Please visit the Oregon Medical Board website for more information​. 

​A:  Yes,​ if within education and competency. Use the APRN Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework to make a determination.

A:  No. RNFA duties are RN functions that require certification and documented competency.

​A:  APRN continuing education requirements are found in OAR 851-031.

​A: This question is not answered by the Nurse Practice Act. 



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