ORS 678.113: When evaluation of mental or physical condition, demonstration of competency or evidence of continuing education may be required; rules.

(1) During the course of an investigation into the performance or conduct of an applicant, certificate holder or licensee, the Oregon State Board of Nursing may order mental health, physical condition or substance use disorder evaluations of the applicant, certificate holder or licensee upon reasonable belief that the applicant, certificate holder or licensee is unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients. (2) When the board has reasonable cause to believe that an applicant, certificate holder or licensee is or may be unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the board may order a competency examination of the applicant, certificate holder or licensee for the purpose of determining the fitness of the applicant, certificate holder or licensee to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients. (3) A licensee or certificate holder by practicing nursing, or an applicant by applying to practice nursing in Oregon, gives consent to submit to mental health, physical condition or substance use disorder evaluations when ordered by the board and waives any objection on the grounds of privileged communication to the admissibility of information derived from evaluations ordered by the board. (4) By rule, the board may require: (a) Evidence of continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of registered or practical nursing licenses, or both; (b) As a condition of relicensure, evidence of continuing education for a person whose license has been suspended or revoked; or (c) Evidence of continuing education for a person whose license has lapsed for nonpayment of fees or who has not practiced nursing for the last five years. [1973 c.584 §9; 1975 c.205 §5; 1995 c.79 §341; 1999 c.375 §1; 2019 c.358 §29; 2025 c.124 §11]