Or. Admin. Code § 851-006-0010 - Definitions beginning with the letter "A"
(1)
"Abstinence" means the
avoidance of all intoxicating substances, including but not limited to
prescription or over-the-counter drugs with a potential for abuse or the
potential to develop a substance use disorder. Marijuana (either recreational
or medical) and alcohol while legal, all monitoring program prohibit the use of
either substance. This definition does not include medically appropriate
prescriptions.
(2)
"Academic
Progression", for the purposes of these rules, means the methods used by
a program of nursing education to measure the progress of the student in
achieving the overall academic goals and standards of the program.
(3)
"Accreditation" means a
voluntary, non-governmental peer review process by the higher education
community. For the purpose of these rules, institutional accreditation applies
to the entire institution, whereas nursing program accreditation applies to
program accreditation by a national nursing accreditation organization
recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(4)
"Accrediting agency" means a
regional accrediting association or national accrediting agency approved by the
U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) and/or the Council on Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA).
(5)
"Activities of Daily Living" means those self-care activities
which a person performs independently, when able, to sustain personal needs
and/or to participate in society. Activities of daily living include activities
such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, ambulating, and
toileting.
(6)
"Address of
Record" means the current home address of a licensee, submitted on the
initial application or by written notification of change.
(7)
"Administration of
Medications" means removal of an individual dose from a previously
dispensed, properly labeled container (including a unit dose container),
verifying it with the order of the Licensed Independent Practitioner, giving
the individual dose to client for which it is ordered with prompt and
appropriate documentation.
(8)
"Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)" means a clinical nurse
specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or nurse practitioner
licensed by the Board.
(9)
"Alternative to Discipline (ATD)" means that in the state of
Oregon, the Alternative to Discipline program for Registered Nurses and
Licensed Practical Nurses with diagnosed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Mental
Health issues is known as the Health Professionals Services Program Successful
completion of this program results in no public discipline being attached to
the license.
(10)
"Analgesia", for the purposes of these rules, means a neurologic
or pharmacologic state in which painful stimuli are moderated such that,
although still perceived, they are no longer painful.
(11)
"Anesthesia", for the
purposes of these rules, means a drug-induced state that causes insensitivity
to pain and often loss of consciousness, especially as artificially induced by
the administration of gases or the injection of drugs. The client's ability to
independently maintain ventilator function is often impaired and may require
assistance in maintaining patent airway. Cardiovascular function may also be
impaired.
(12)
"Anesthesia
care" means the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
independent or collaborative performance of any act involving the treatment of
a client presenting for a procedure including, but not limited to, sole or
concurrent use of sedation, analgesia or anesthesia.
(13)
"Anesthesia plan" means a
plan of intervention by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for
services and anesthesia care within the CRNA scope of practice.
(14)
"Appropriate Resources"
means the human and material support necessary to perform the activity,
intervention, or role safely, including any necessary emergency
management.
(15)
"Approval" for the purposes of these rules, means that as
authorized in ORS 678.150(3), is
the process by which the Board evaluates and grants official recognition and
status to nursing education programs that meet Board established uniform and
reasonable standards. The status assigned may be Developmental Approval,
Initial Approval or Approval.
(16)
"Approval by the Office of Degree Authorization" means the
approval, under ORS 348.606, to provide any part of
a program leading to the award of college credit or to an academic
degree.
(17)
"Approved
certifying body" means a national organization which engages in
certification or recertification of Advanced Practice Nurses and is recognized
by the Board for purposes of determining qualifications for initial and renewal
of licensure.
(18)
"Articulation Agreement" means the process of comparing or
matching the coursework completed in one educational institution with the
courses or requirements of another institution to assure that a student may
transfer credit from one program to another without having to repeat any
coursework, For the purpose of these rules, articulation specifically relates
to courses completed or required within a nursing education program.
(19)
"Assessment" means the
first step in the nursing process. In this phase, subjective and objective data
is gathered about the patient, client, family, or community that the nurse is
working with. Objective data, or data that can be collected through
examination, is measurable. This may include vital signs or observable
behaviors. The data is analyzed and evaluated by the registered nurse RN) to
develop the plan of care. Data may be collected by other healthcare providers;
however, the RN is accountable for validating the information in order to
develop the plan of care. This definition is also applicable to the term
"comprehensive nursing assessment".
(20)
"Assign" means directing
and distributing, within a given work period, the work that each. Health care
team member is already authorized by license or certification and
organizational position description to perform.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS.678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS.678.150
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