Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B9-12.003 - Aspects of Intravenous Therapy Outside the Scope of Practice of the LPN
(1) Unless under
the direct supervision of a registered nurse or health care practitioner (as
defined in Rule 64B9-12.002, F.A.C.), an IV
certified LPN, (one who meets the qualifications set forth in Rule
64B9-12.005(1),
F.A.C.), shall not perform the following:
(a)
Initiation of blood and blood products;
(b) Initiation or administration of cancer
chemotherapy;
(c) Initiation of
plasma expanders;
(d) Initiation or
administration of investigational drugs;
(2) Although this rule limits the scope of an
IV certified licensed practical nurse practice, it is appropriate for an IV
certified licensed practical nurses to care for patients receiving such
therapy.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.003(18) FS.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.