(2) The abuse of the prescriptive or
dispensing privilege constitutes conduct derogatory to nursing standards and is
defined as:
(a) Prescribing, dispensing or
distributing drugs which are not Food and Drug Administration approved unless
done in accordance with the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy policies and
regulations on exceptions;
(b)
Prescribing, dispensing, administering, or distributing drugs for other than
therapeutic or prophylactic purposes;
(c) Prescribing, dispensing, or distributing
drugs to an individual who is not the APRN's client unless written under
Expedited Partner Therapy guidelines from the Department of Human Services; or
under the Oregon Health Authority Programs to Treat Allergic Response,
Hypoglycemia, or Opiate Overdose in ORS
433.800-433.830. An APRN client
relationship is established through documentation of the client assessment,
treatment plan, and ongoing evaluation plan;
(d) Prescribing, dispensing or distributing
drugs to an individual not within the scope of practice or population
foci;
(e) Prescribing, dispensing,
or distributing drugs for personal use;
(f) Prescribing, dispensing, administering,
or distributing drugs while functionally impaired;
(g) Prescribing, dispensing, administering,
or distributing drugs in an unsafe or unlawful manner or without adequate
instructions to the client according to acceptable and prevailing standards or
practice;
(h) Prescribing,
dispensing, or distributing drugs which are specifically restricted under
federal law;
(i) Failure to
properly assess and document client assessment when prescribing, dispensing,
administering, or distributing drugs;
(j) Selling, purchasing, trading, or offering
to sell, purchase or trade any drug sample; and
(k) Dispensing medications without dispensing
authority granted by the Board or other dispensing authority issued by the
State of Oregon.
