ORS 678.396: Nurse intern scope of practice; prohibited acts.

(1) A nurse intern may: (a) Perform specific nursing functions within the limits of the nurse intern’s nursing education program; (b) Practice nursing only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who has agreed to act as the nurse intern’s supervisor under ORS 678.398; (c) Gather information about and administer care to patients; and (d) Participate in all aspects of the nursing care process under the supervision required and limitations imposed by this section. (2) A nurse intern may not: (a) Assume ongoing responsibility for assessments, planning, implementation or evaluation of guidance of the nurse intern’s supervisor; (b) Function independently, act in a supervisory role or delegate tasks to licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants or unlicensed persons; (c) Administer chemotherapy, blood or blood products, intravenous medications or controlled substances; (d) Carry out procedures on central lines; or (e) Perform any other task or function that the nurse intern is not qualified to perform. [2022 c.38 §4; 2025 c.124 §17]