Or. Admin. Code § 851-055-0040

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 851-055-0040 - Scope and Standards of Practice for Licensed Clinical Nurse Specialist

(1) CNS practice is consistently directed toward achieving quality, cost-effective, client focused outcomes across three spheres of impact: direct care, nurses and nursing practice, and organization and system.

(2) The CNS uses clinical expertise to:

(a) Enhance nursing practice to impact outcomes for entire client populations and individual clients; or

(b) Assist the interprofessional team to attain identified outcomes; or

(c) Influence health care organizations to improve identified outcomes; or

(d) Work as a system level change agent to impact clinical practice and outcomes through evidenced based intervention; or

(e) Provide direct care as a licensed independent provider; or

(f) Impact direct care through nursing or system interventions.

(3) The CNS will only provide health care services within their CNS scope for which she/he is educationally prepared and for which competency has been established and maintained. Education preparation includes academic coursework, workshops, or seminars, provided both theory and clinical experience are included.

Or. Admin. Code § 851-055-0040

BN 13-2021, adopt filed 06/24/2021, effective 7/1/2021; BN 6-2023, amend filed 09/26/2023, effective 10/1/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.150, ORS 678.255, ORS 678.265, ORS 678.275, ORS 678.278, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.375, ORS 678.380 & ORS 678.390

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.150, ORS 678.255, ORS 678.265, ORS 678.275, ORS 678.278, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.372, ORS 678.375, ORS 678.380 & ORS 678.390