Section 639.879 - Scope of authority to dispense1. An advanced practice registered nurse who dispenses drugs to a patient shall do so in accordance with:(a) All applicable statutes and regulations; and(b) The agreement between the advanced practice registered nurse and his or her collaborating physician, if any.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an advanced practice registered nurse who is authorized to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices or to dispense poisons, dangerous drugs and devices may dispense a controlled substance, poison, dangerous drug and device or a poison, dangerous drug and device, as applicable, only: (a) For a legitimate medical purpose that is within the scope of practice in which the advanced practice registered nurse is trained, qualified and competent and subject to any limitations prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237; and(b) In amounts not to exceed the lesser of: (1) The amounts that he or she is authorized to prescribe pursuant to NAC 639.854;(3) Such amounts as are authorized by his or her collaborating physician, if any.3. An advanced practice registered nurse who is authorized to dispense dangerous drugs may dispense any method of birth control in any quantity ordered by prescription.Nev. Admin. Code § 639.879
Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 6-14-90; A 10-17-91; 5-22-96; R015-03, 10-21-2003; R060-05, 12-29-2005; A by R118-13, eff. 3/28/2014; A by R132-17A, eff. 5/16/2018