Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in Illinois?
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Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — they make botulinum toxin the practice of medicine and give full practice authority APRNs independent prescribing, but no cited rule states whether an RN may inject toxin or filler under physician delegation.
Illinois grants APRNs full practice authority on conditions, and the regulator spells out where that authority stops. It is unusually explicit about the ceiling: local anesthetic only, and no operative surgery.
Drawn from 3 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- 225 ILCS 65/65-43 · Aug 17, 2026
- 225 ILCS 65/50-75 · Aug 17, 2026
- 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.336(c) · Aug 17, 2026
Related Illinois rules
An advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority may practice without a written collaborative agreement in all settings consistent with national certification, and may prescribe legend drugs and Schedule II to V controlled substances. That authority expressly does not include operative surgery, and extends to the use of local anesthetic only.
225 ILCS 65/65-43 · verified Aug 17, 2026
A registered professional nurse may delegate nursing interventions to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel, but only on a comprehensive nursing assessment covering the stability and condition of the patient, the potential for harm, the complexity of the intervention, the predictability of outcomes and the competency of the person being delegated to. The nurse may refuse to delegate, or stop or rescind a delegation already given.
225 ILCS 65/50-75 · verified Aug 17, 2026
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