Nevada scope of practice for med spas
Who may perform which procedures, and under what supervision, by state. Below are the Nevada rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source.
RN / NP scope for injectables in Nevada
Nevada’s Nurse Practice Act grants an advanced practice registered nurse authority to engage in selected medical diagnosis and treatment and, where separately authorized, to prescribe — bounded by the rule that an APRN may not undertake anything he or she is not qualified to perform. Registered nurses, APRNs and physician assistants are each named on the statutory list of those who may inject dermal or soft tissue fillers, subject to their own scope of practice and to the location requirement.
An advanced practice registered nurse may engage in selected medical diagnosis and treatment; order home health care for a patient; if authorized pursuant to NRS 639.2351 and subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 3, prescribe controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §632.237(2) · verified Sep 3, 2026
An advanced practice registered nurse shall not engage in any diagnosis, treatment or other conduct which the advanced practice registered nurse is not qualified to perform.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §632.237(2) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A physician assistant may inject dermal or soft tissue fillers in Nevada if licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or chapter 633 of NRS, provided the injection is within the physician assistant’s own scope of practice and is performed at a medical facility or the office of a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse or podiatric physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §629.086(1)(a)(1), (1)(a)(4), (1)(b)-(c) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A person shall not inject dermal or soft tissue fillers unless the person is, among others, a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse, and not outside his or her scope of practice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §629.086(1)(a)(3), (1)(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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