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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A:  Effective July 1, 2024, OAR 851-051-0060 was repealed in Division 51 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act. This change means that out-of-state advanced practice education programs with clinical placements in Oregon are no longer required to seek OSBN approval.



​A:  A nurse can work in either role when it's clearly defined in the implementation of their practice which role they are practicing under. The nurse must not deviate outside of the scope and standards of practice for whichever role they are implementing, the RN or APRN, at the time. 



A:  No.  The OSBN does not regulate business operations. However, patients must be informed of how to access care after hours.​

​A:  Yes; if the APRN has a DEA number they must register with the Oregon PDMP​ per OAR 851-055-0078(3). 

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:  Yes, if education, training, and supervision are appropriate. See OAR Chapter 851 Division 55​, as well as OAR 851-045-0060(3).  

​A:  No. In Oregon, only 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:  Possibly,​ if the CNM has competency within the scope. This practice is not common in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife education program curriculum. The nurse must justify they have the knowledge, skills, and training. Use the APRN Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework  to make a determination.​


​A:  Yes, if educated, trained, and competent. Oregon law does not list specific treatments, interventions, or procedures as approved to be performed by a specific license type.

​A:  APRNs may dispense up to 72 hours without a dispensing license. Longer durations require OSBN approval per OAR 851-055-0076.

​A:  Yes, depending on quantity and packaging. See OAR 855-043-0510 and Oregon Board of Pharmacy​ guidance.

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

​A:  Consider refresher programs, mentoring, or short-term supervised roles. OSBN does not arrange placements.

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

​A:  Possibly. The OSBN requires a total of 400 practice hours completed in the two years within your licensed specialty to renew. Check with certifying bodies.

​A:  Separate from CE requirements of APRNs related to their specialty practice certification, Oregon law requires cultural competency and pain management CE.

​A:  Yes, if educated, trained, and competent. Oregon law does not list specific treatments, interventions, or procedures as approved to be performed by a specific license type. They must assess, plan, and oversee care.

​A: This question is not answered by the Nurse Practice Act (which does not regulate billing). It may be helpful for you to visit CMS.gov, which provides links to Federal Register NPI rules and to FAQs published by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

A:  Yes, if within their education and training, and they are credentialed by the facility.​

A:  Yes, if clinically appropriate. This is within scope of practice.​



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