Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in Indiana?
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Short answer
Yes — but only on order: an RN may administer Botox or filler under a regimen delegated by a physician or other authorized prescriber, and may never prescribe it independently. Cosmetic injection is itself the practice of medicine in Indiana.
Registered nursing includes executing regimens delegated by a physician or other authorized prescriber. An RN does not independently prescribe; an RN administers injectables pursuant to a valid order within the delegated regimen.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-1.1 · verified Jul 26, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Indiana rules
An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe drugs, including controlled substances, only under authority granted through a program the Board of Nursing establishes. That authority expires on October 31 of the odd-numbered year following the year it was granted or renewed, and is renewable indefinitely for successive two-year periods.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-19.5(b) and (c) · verified Sep 1, 2026
⚠️ That authority is NOT independent. An advanced practice registered nurse shall operate in collaboration with a licensed practitioner as evidenced by a practice agreement, or under privileges granted by a hospital governing board setting out how the nurse and a licensed practitioner will cooperate, coordinate and consult. Certified registered nurse anesthetists are outside this section.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-19.4(a) and (c) · verified Sep 1, 2026
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