Or. Admin. R. 851-006-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 851-006-0010 - Definitions beginning with the letter "A"

(1)"Abstinence" means the avoidance of all intoxicating substances, including but not limited to prescription or over-the-counter drugs with a potential for abuse or the potential to develop a substance use disorder. Marijuana (either recreational or medical) and alcohol while legal, all monitoring program prohibit the use of either substance. This definition does not include medically appropriate prescriptions.

(2)"Academic Progression", for the purposes of these rules, means the methods used by a program of nursing education to measure the progress of the student in achieving the overall academic goals and standards of the program.

(3)"Accreditation" means a voluntary, non-governmental peer review process by the higher education community. For the purpose of these rules, institutional accreditation applies to the entire institution, whereas nursing program accreditation applies to program accreditation by a national nursing accreditation organization recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(4)"Accrediting agency" means a regional accrediting association or national accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

(5)"Activities of Daily Living" means those self-care activities which a person performs independently, when able, to sustain personal needs and/or to participate in society. Activities of daily living include activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, ambulating, and toileting.

(6)"Address of Record" means the current home address of a licensee, submitted on the initial application or by written notification of change.

(7)"Administration of Medications" means removal of an individual dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container (including a unit dose container), verifying it with the order of the Licensed Independent Practitioner, giving the individual dose to client for which it is ordered with prompt and appropriate documentation.

(8)"Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)" means a clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or nurse practitioner licensed by the Board.

(9)"Alternative to Discipline (ATD)" means that in the state of Oregon, the Alternative to Discipline program for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with diagnosed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Mental Health issues is known as the Health Professionals Services Program Successful completion of this program results in no public discipline being attached to the license.

(10)"Analgesia", for the purposes of these rules, means a neurologic or pharmacologic state in which painful stimuli are moderated such that, although still perceived, they are no longer painful.

(11)"Anesthesia", for the purposes of these rules, means a drug-induced state that causes insensitivity to pain and often loss of consciousness, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs. The client's ability to independently maintain ventilator function is often impaired and may require assistance in maintaining patent airway. Cardiovascular function may also be impaired.

(12)"Anesthesia care" means the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) independent or collaborative performance of any act involving the treatment of a client presenting for a procedure including, but not limited to, sole or concurrent use of sedation, analgesia or anesthesia.

(13)"Anesthesia plan" means a plan of intervention by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for services and anesthesia care within the CRNA scope of practice.

(14)"Appropriate Resources" means the human and material support necessary to perform the activity, intervention, or role safely, including any necessary emergency management.

(15)"Approval" for the purposes of these rules, means that as authorized in ORS 678.150(3), is the process by which the Board evaluates and grants official recognition and status to nursing education programs that meet Board established uniform and reasonable standards. The status assigned may be Developmental Approval, Initial Approval or Approval.

(16)"Approval by the Office of Degree Authorization" means the approval, under ORS 348.606, to provide any part of a program leading to the award of college credit or to an academic degree.

(17)"Approved certifying body" means a national organization which engages in certification or recertification of Advanced Practice Nurses and is recognized by the Board for purposes of determining qualifications for initial and renewal of licensure.

(18)"Articulation Agreement" means the process of comparing or matching the coursework completed in one educational institution with the courses or requirements of another institution to assure that a student may transfer credit from one program to another without having to repeat any coursework, For the purpose of these rules, articulation specifically relates to courses completed or required within a nursing education program.

(19)"Assessment" means the first step in the nursing process. In this phase, subjective and objective data is gathered about the patient, client, family, or community that the nurse is working with. Objective data, or data that can be collected through examination, is measurable. This may include vital signs or observable behaviors. The data is analyzed and evaluated by the registered nurse RN) to develop the plan of care. Data may be collected by other healthcare providers; however, the RN is accountable for validating the information in order to develop the plan of care. This definition is also applicable to the term "comprehensive nursing assessment".

(20)"Assign" means directing and distributing, within a given work period, the work that each. Health care team member is already authorized by license or certification and organizational position description to perform.

Or. Admin. R. 851-006-0010

BN 2-2023, adopt filed 07/05/2023, effective 8/1/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS.678.150

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS.678.150