Section 632.2556 - Authorization to make certain certifications related to emergency and involuntary admissions of persons to mental health facilitiesAn advanced practice registered nurse is authorized to make the certifications described in NRS 433A.170, 433A.195 and 433A.200, as amended by sections 1.7, 2 and 4, respectively, of Senate Bill No. 7, chapter 496, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at pages 2991, 2992 and 2993, if the advanced practice registered nurse has:
1. Been issued a license by the Board to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse with a population of focus in mental health; 2. Been issued a license by the Board to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in a role as a clinical nurse specialist with an area of clinical specialty in psychiatric and mental health nursing; or 3. Completed postgraduate education that has been approved by the Board or has completed additional nursing preparation in which the advanced practice registered nurse gained knowledge, judgment and skills specifically related to psychiatric and mental health nursing that the Board determines is substantially equivalent to the knowledge, judgment and skills of an advanced practice registered nurse who has the qualifications set forth in subsection 1 or 2.Nev. Admin. Code § 632.2556
Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing by R105-15, eff. 4/4/2016NRS 632.120, as amended by section 4.2 of Senate Bill No. 7, chapter 496, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2994