Nevada Revised Statutes Section 639.2351 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Prescription by advanced practitioner of nursing; certification by State Board of Pharmacy.

1. An advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe, in accordance with NRS 454.695 and 632.237, controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices if he:

(a) Is authorized to do so by the State Board of Nursing in a certificate issued by that Board; and

(b) Applies for and obtains a certificate of registration from the State Board of Pharmacy and pays the fee set by a regulation adopted by the Board.

2. The State Board of Pharmacy shall consider each application from an advanced practitioner of nursing separately, and may:

(a) Issue a certificate of registration; or

(b) Refuse to issue a certificate of registration, regardless of the provisions of the certificate issued by the State Board of Nursing.

Last modified: February 27, 2006