Performing of venipuncture and administering and
withdrawing intravenous fluids are functions regulated by this section, and
these functions may not be performed unless:
(1) The procedure has been ordered in writing
for the patient by a licensed doctor of the healing arts.
(2) The registered nurse who performs
venipunctures has had instruction and supervised practice in performing
venipunctures.
(3) The registered
nurse who administers parenteral fluids, drugs or blood has had instruction and
supervised practice in administering parenteral fluids, blood or medications
into the vein.
(4) A list of
medications which may be administered by the registered nurse is established
and maintained by a committee of physicians, pharmacists and nurses from the
employing agency or the agency within whose jurisdiction the procedure is being
performed if no employing agency is involved.
(5) The intravenous fluid or medication to be
administered is the fluid or medication specified in the written
order.
(6) The blood is identified
as the blood ordered for the patient.
(7) An accurate record is made concerning the
following:
(i) The time of the
injection.
(ii) The medication or
fluid injected.
(iii) The amount of
medication or fluid injected.
(iv)
Reactions to the fluid.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 21.12 amended October 22, 1976, effective
10/23/1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677;
amended September 16, 1983, effective 9/17/1983, 13 Pa.B.
2829.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
21.412 (relating to
interpretations regarding venipuncture, intravenous fluids, resuscitation and
respiration-statement of policy); 49 Pa. Code §
21.413 (relating to
interpretations regarding the administration of drugs-statement of policy); and
49 Pa. Code §
21.803 (relating to applicability
of rules relating to professional
nurses).
