Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in District of Columbia?
Who treats · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Yes — cosmetic injection below the stratum corneum is medical practice, but an RN may do it where a licensed physician has authorized the procedure or the RN has the necessary training and experience; the RN scope definition itself is silent on injectables.
The District defines registered nursing broadly — the full scope of nursing services, including diagnosis and treatment of human response. It then adds a savings clause: nothing in the definition of practicing medicine is to be construed as preventing or restricting advanced practice registered nurses from performing their duties, so the breadth of the medicine definition does not read down APRN practice. Telehealth is separately defined to cover supervision as well as assessment, diagnosis and consultation.
Drawn from 3 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- D.C. Code §3-1201.02(17) (“Practice of registered nursing” defined) · Sep 3, 2026
- D.C. Code §3-1201.02(7)(C) · Sep 3, 2026
- D.C. Code §3-1201.01(15A) (“Telehealth” defined) · Sep 3, 2026
Related District of Columbia rules
Practice of registered nursing means the performance of the full scope of nursing services, with or without compensation, designed to promote, protect, optimize, and maintain health and abilities, prevent illness and injury, facilitate healing, alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocate for the care of individuals, families, groups.
D.C. Code §3-1201.02(17) (“Practice of registered nursing” defined) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing or restricting advanced practice registered nurses from performing their duties as advanced practice registered nurses.
D.C. Code §3-1201.02(7)(C) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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