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RN performing esophageal motility study (see 97.16 for RN to delegate to a LPN)
RN removing PICC in the home setting
Insertion of arterial and venous sheaths
RN removing and delegating the removable of sutures/staples
Administering Diprivan (Propofol) as part of conscious sedation (Board reaffirmed their previous decision, npop 96.16, see Declaratory Statement – Procedural Sedation)
Declaratory Statement Regarding the Role and Scope of Practice of Registered Nurses Performing Clinical Laboratory Testing
RN Delegating to an LPN the Performance of Tracheostomy Suctioning, Long Term Care Facility
RN Administering Dobutamine in Home Health Setting, replaced by 98.08
Additional CPT Codes for Certified Nurse Midwives
Removing a Shiley/Quinton Catheter (CVC) in Chronic Dialysis Setting
Delegation of Medication Administration to LPNs through Port-a-caths
RN Delegating Clean Intermittent Catheterization (urinary) to UAPs in Home Health Settings
Additional CPT Codes for Nurse Practitioners
Cutting Suture Attached to a Central Catheter in Chronic Dialysis Setting
Remove CVC lines in Home Health Setting (reaffirms previous opinion, 90.21)
RN Delegating to a LPN Esophageal Motility Study (replaces opinion 97.01 relative to delegation, does not address Tensilon Test)
Delegation of Triage Screening in the Emergency Room
Executing Medical Regimes Prescribed by a Physician not licensed in LA (reaffirms npop80.06)
Established Task Force, Medication Administration UAP, Establish State-Wide Forums; and Hold Revision in Practice Rules
Declaratory Statement on the Role and Scope of Practice of Registered Nurses Performing Foot Care Interventions (Replaced by 98.22)
RN injecting muscle trigger-points as prescribed by a physician
Reaffirms previous opinion (96.01, RN may not delegate to an LPN IV therapy for a patient with an implanted vascular access device)
Reaffirms previous opinion (96.01, RN may not delegate to an LPN IV functions and wound care when the patient is in the acute phase of MRSA) and allows RN to delegate to LPN those IV functions approved by the Board when the acute phase has resolved
Reaffirms previous opinions (96.01) & rules, delegation to an LPN of the administration of intravenous parenteral nutrition, such as ProcalAmine
Insert a nasogastric tube for the purpose of feeding in the home setting; RN insert a flexible, small-bore feeding tube in home setting with provisos
