Law/Scope

West Virginia Board of Examiners
for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102
Charleston, WV 25311-1620
Phone: (304) 558-3596 or 1-877-743-NURS(6877)
Fax: (304) 558-3666
Web Address: www.wvrnboard.com Email: rnboard@state.wv.us

Scroll Down the page for links to the Rules and Law

Scope and Delegation Booklet

The Scope and Delegation Booklet "Criteria for Determining the Scope of Practice for the Licensed Nurses and Guidelines for Determining Acts that May be Delegated or Assigned by Licensed Nurses" (Also known as the "Purple Book").

This Scope of Practice.pdf document can be viewed online and printed. The document is currently being updated. The new edition will be on the web site as soon as it is availalbe.

Code of Legislative Rules
To obtain copies of the Legislative Rules, follow the link above to open a window connecting to the Secretary of States web site and the page with the Board's rules. The RN rules are in Title 19 and each rule has a different Series number. For example, Continuing Education is Title 19 Series 11. Follow the instructions on the Secretary of States web site to download a copy of a rule. when done to return to the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses web site. The rules are:

West Virginia Code/Law

After clicking on this link, on the left side of the page, scroll down to Article 7. The following paragraph references the other Articles pertinent to the Board's regulatory authority.

The West Virginia Code or Law provide the legal requirements for the Board and registered professional nurses. The rules make the law more specific. Both documents must be used together when making practice related decisions. The laws are passed by the West Virginia Legislature. The laws for Boards are found in Chapter 30. The beginning of Chapter 30 includes laws all boards must follow. The RN Board law is in Chapter 30 Article 7 and the Nurse-Midwife law is in Chapter 30 Article 15. Once at the site for the Code, scroll down, on the left hand side, to the Article you wish to review.