ORS 678.023: Use of title “nurse.”

An individual may not use the title “nurse” unless the individual:

      (1) Has earned a nursing degree or a nursing certificate from a nursing education program that is:

      (a) Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing; or

      (b) Accredited or approved by another state or United States territory as described under ORS 678.040 and approved by the board; and

      (2) Is licensed by a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160 to practice the particular health care profession in which the individual’s nursing degree or nursing certificate was earned.