Oregon

The mission of the Oregon State Board of Nursing is to safeguard the health and well-being of the people of Oregon by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education and continuing safe practice.

The board is an agency within Oregon state government, has nine members appointed by the Governor and include two public members, four RN, one LPN, one CNA, and one Nurse Practitioner. The four Registered Nurse members represent a variety of geographic locations and different areas of nursing practice as follows: one nurse educator, one nurse administrator, and two direct-care non-supervisory nurses. Oregon State Board of Nursing members serve three-year terms.

The Oregon State Board of Nursing meets regularly throughout the year and with the help of its staff determines licensure and certification requirements, interprets the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, evaluates and approves nursing education programs and nursing assistant training programs, issues licenses and renewals, investigates complaints and takes disciplinary action against licensees who violate the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, maintains the nursing assistant registry, administers competency evaluations and imposes disciplinary sanctions for nursing assistants, provides testimony to the legislature and other organizations as needed.