Aspects of Intravenous Therapy Outside the Scope of Practice of the LPN, Authority for the LPN to Administer Limited Forms of Intravenous Therapy, Competency and Knowledge Requirements Necessary to Qualify ....
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
64B9-12.003Aspects of Intravenous Therapy Outside the Scope of Practice of the LPN
64B9-12.004Authority for the LPN to Administer Limited Forms of Intravenous Therapy
64B9-12.005Competency and Knowledge Requirements Necessary to Qualify the LPN to Administer IV Therapy
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 49 No. 49, March 13, 2023 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the Board at the public meeting held April 14, 2023, in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. The rules shall now read as follows:
64B9-12.003 Aspects of Intravenous Therapy Outside the Scope of Practice of an IV certified 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: Aspects of intravenous therapy which are outside the scope of practice of an IV certified licensed practical nurse unless under the direct supervision of the registered nurse or health care practitioner and which shall not be performed or initiated by an IV certified licensed practical nurse without direct supervision include the following:
(a) through (d) No change.
(2) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.003(18) FS. History–New 1-16-91, Formerly 21O-21.003, 61F7-12.003, 59S-12.003, Amended 4-9-98, .
64B9-12.004 Authority for the LPN to Administer Limited Forms of Intravenous Therapy.
(1) With the exception of those aspects of intravenous therapy deemed outside the scope of practice of the IV certified licensed practical nurse (one who meets the qualifications set forth in Rule 64B9-12.005(1), F.A.C.), by Rule 64B9-12.003, F.A.C., above, and subject to the approval of the institution at which the licensed practical nurse is employed, any licensed practical nurse who meets the competency knowledge requirements of Rule 64B9-12.005, F.A.C., below, is authorized to administer intravenous therapy under the direction of a registered nurse or other health care practitioner (as defined in Rule 64B9-12.002, F.A.C.).
(2) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.003(18) FS. History–New 1-16-91, Formerly 21O-21.004, 61F7-12.004, 59S-12.004, Amended .
64B9-12.005 Competency and Knowledge Requirements Necessary to Qualify the LPN to Administer IV Therapy.
(1) The course necessary to qualify a licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse to administer IV therapy shall be not less than a thirty (30) hour post-graduation graduate level course teaching aspects of IV therapy. The didactic intravenous therapy education must contain the following components:
(a) through (q) No change.
(2) Clinical Competence. The course must be followed by supervised clinical practice in intravenous therapy as needed to demonstrate clinical competence. Verification of clinical competence shall be the responsibility of each institution employing a licensed practical nurse based on institutional protocol. Such verification shall be given through a signed statement of a licensed registered nurse.
(3) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.003(18) FS. History–New 1-16-91, Formerly 21O-21.005, 61F7-12.005, Amended 7-15-96, Formerly 59S-12.005, Amended 11-17-10, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252; MQA.Nursing@flhealth.gov.
