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Can a registered nurse inject Botox or filler in Montana?

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Yes — but only on an order: registered nursing practice covers administering medications and treatments prescribed by a physician, PA, APRN, or other authorized prescriber; the nursing chapter gives an RN no authority to prescribe or to practice medicine.

The cited nursing provisions define practice and its conditions. Professional nursing includes the administration of medications and treatments prescribed by physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and the other prescribers the statute lists, and practical nursing is the same administration under the supervision of a registered nurse or a physician, naturopathic physician, physician assistant, optometrist, dentist, osteopath, or podiatrist authorized by state law to prescribe medications and treatments; the chapter confers no authority to practice medicine. An APRN is a registered nurse who has completed the board-specified education for a role, practices on board approval of a certificate in that role, and, under the Board of Nursing’s rules, practices only in the role and population focus in which the APRN has current national certification, independently and/or collaboratively, including establishing medical diagnoses and treating patients, and prescribes legend and controlled substances only after the Board grants prescriptive authority. Certified nurse practitioner practice is defined as independent and/or collaborative management of primary or acute care. Performing procedures beyond the authorized scope, delegating contrary to the nursing laws, and failing to supervise are unprofessional conduct for a nurse. A physician assistant must be licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners and practice within the PA’s competency; a PA with fewer than 8,000 hours of postgraduate clinical experience commits unprofessional conduct by practicing without a collaborative agreement, and chart review frequency is set at the practice level in that agreement.

Drawn from 12 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice

Related Montana rules

  • (1) The APRN licensed in Montana may only practice in the role and population focus in which the APRN has current national certification. APRN practice is an independent and/or collaborative practice and may include: (a) establishing medical and nursing diagnoses, treating, and managing patients with acute and chronic illnesses and diseases; and (b) providing initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care, including: (i) physical examinations, health assessments, and/or other screening activities; (ii) prescribing legend and controlled substances when prescriptive authority is successfully applied for and obtained; (iii) ordering durable medical equipment, diagnostic treatments and therapeutic modalities, laboratory imaging and diagnostic tests, and supportive services, including, but not limited to, home healthcare, hospice, and physical and occupational therapy; (iv) receiving and interpreting results of laboratory, imaging, and/or diagnostic studies; (v) working with clients to promote their understanding of and compliance with therapeutic regimens; (vi) providing instruction and counseling to individuals, families, and groups in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention, and maintenance, including involving such persons in planning for their health care; and (vii) working in collaboration with other health care providers and agencies to provide and, where appropriate, coordinate services to individuals and families.

    Mont. Admin. R. 24.159.1406(1) · verified Oct 2, 2026

  • The term also includes administration, teaching, counseling, supervision, delegation, and evaluation of nursing practice and the administration of medications and treatments prescribed by physicians, naturopathic physicians, physician assistants, optometrists, advanced practice registered nurses, dentists, osteopaths, or podiatrists authorized by state law to prescribe medications and treatments. Each registered nurse is directly accountable and responsible to the consumer for the quality of nursing care rendered.

    Mont. Code Ann. § 37-8-102(9) · verified Sep 8, 2026

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