Law/Scope

West Virginia Board of Examiners
for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102
Charleston, WV 25311-1620
Phone: (304) 558-3596 or 1-877-743-NURS(6877)
Fax: (304) 558-3666
Web Address: www.wvrnboard.com Email: rnboard@wv.gov

Scroll Down the page for links to the Rules and Law

Accepting and Rejecting an Assignment - Guidelines for the Nurse

ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHETICS BY REGISTERED NURSES OCTOBER 22, 2010

APRN Delegation to the Medical Assistant

Division of Wage and Labor Link to Nurse Overtime Law

Contact Information:

WV Division of Labor

749 Building 6, Capitol Complex

Charleston, WV 25305

304-558-7890 (FAX) 304-558-2415

Scope and Delegation Booklet

The Scope and Delegation Booklet "Criteria for Determining the Scope of Practice for the Licensed Nurses and Guidelines for Determining Acts that May be Delegated or Assigned by Licensed Nurses" (Also known as the "Purple Book").

This Scope of Practice.pdf document can be viewed online and printed. The document is currently being updated. The new edition will be on the web site as soon as it is availalbe.

Code of Legislative Rules
To obtain copies of the Legislative Rules, follow the link above to open a window connecting to the Secretary of State's web site. In the Select Agency section select Registered Professional Nurses and click on the SEARCH button. The RN rules are in Title 19 and each rule has a different Series number. Look for the Final File of the ACTIVE rule for the rule currently in effect. If a rule is being considered for modification in the upcoming legislative session, the rule will have the words. In Legislative Process beside it. This means the Board has approved proposed changes to the rule. These proposed changes will move through the 2013 legislative process and if passed will become the rules to follow. Until then, the ACTIVE rule is the one to follow. For example, Series 7 Announcement of Advanced Practice has proposed changes. The current Series 7 will have the word ACTIVE beside it. The document with the proposed changes will have Legislative Process beside it. Follow the instructions on the Secretary of States web site to review and/or download a copy of a rule. The rules are:

Series 1 Policies and Criteria for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Colleges, Departments or Schools of Nursing
Series 3 Requirements for Licensure and Registration
Series 4 Qualification of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools for Admission to Professional Nurse License Exam
Series 5 Contested Case Hearing Procedure
Series 6 Procedure for Open Meetings and ByLaws
Series 7 Announcement of Advanced Practice
Series 8 Limited Prescriptive Authority for Nurses in Advanced Practice
Series 9 Disciplinary Action: Procedural Rule
Series 10 Standards for Professional Nursing Practice
Series 11 Continuing Education
Series 12 Fees
Series 13 Dialysis Technicians (Emergency Rule and Proposed Legislative Rule)

West Virginia Code/Law

After clicking on this link, on the left side of the page, scroll down to Article 7. The following paragraph references the other Articles pertinent to the Board's regulatory authority.

The West Virginia Code or Law provide the legal requirements for the Board and registered professional nurses. The rules make the law more specific. Both documents must be used together when making practice related decisions. The laws are passed by the West Virginia Legislature. The laws for Boards are found in Chapter 30. The beginning of Chapter 30 includes laws all boards must follow. The RN Board law is in Chapter 30 Article 7 and the Nurse-Midwife law is in Chapter 30 Article 15. Once at the site for the Code, scroll down, on the left hand side, to the Article you wish to review.