Monitoring or participating in the regulation of tourniquets during a Bier Block Anesthetic
Judgment in carrying out physician's order (RN removing the inner and outer cannulas of a tracheostomy in a home situation)
RN removing an umbilical catheter from a nursery newborn
Irrigating intrathoracic chest tubes
RN activity of nursing diagnosis is included in LRS 37:913 (3)
Reaffirmed that the administration of regional anesthesia is within the realm of practice of qualified CRNA
Bone marrow aspirations and skin punch biopsies (see npop85.05)
Instillation of medication into chest tubes
Initiation of arterial lines (Superseded by npop98.18; also see npop90.13 & 92.07)
RN changing tracheostomy tubes in a hospital situation
Administration of pentothal reserved to CRNA (See also opinions on ketamine--npop83.03 & 83.04)
Instillation of medication into ventriculostomy tube or shunt
RN performing finger pricks for Dextrometer (glucose) and hemoglobin 3 readings considered part of nursing assessment by clinical practitioner faculty of USL within their established nursing clinics