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Present Duties

The Oregon State Board of Nursing was established in 1911 to regulate nursing practice and education to protect the public’s health, safety and well-being. The board examines, licenses and renews licenses of qualified Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses; certifies all nursing assistants and establishes standards for their training and certification; licenses nurse practitioners and grants prescriptive and dispensing authority to qualified nurse practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists; licenses Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Clinical Nurse Specialists; prescribes essential curricula and standards for nursing education programs; surveys and approves nursing education programs which meet board standards; and investigates complaints about nurses and nursing assistants to determine whether there have been violations of laws or standards.

 

Members are appointed by the governor for terms of three years. License fees finance all board programs.

 

Contact Information

Mailing Address: 17938 Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Portland 97224
Telephone: 971-673-0685
Fax: 971-673-0684
General E-mail: oregon.bn.info@state.or.us
Contact: Holly Mercer, Executive Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Peggy Lightfoot
Records Officer E-mail: Becky Hedges
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
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Legal and Legislative Information

Statutory Authority: ORS 678.010–678.445
Consumer Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu

Records, Publications and General Information

State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog