Richard P. Pearson; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 43, No. 10, of the January 17, 2017 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner asks whether the intravenous or intramuscular of ketamine for purposes of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Nursing has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Richard P. Pearson on January 11, 2017. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published on January 17, 2017 in Volume 43, No. 10 of the Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner asks whether the intravenous or intramuscular of ketamine for purposes of analgesia and procedural sedation to patients in the hospital emergency department is within his scope of practice as a registered nurse as defined in 464.003(20) F.S. The Board’s Order, filed on July 7, 2017, states that the petition is in substantial compliance with the provisions of Section 120.565, F.S. and Rule 28-105, F.A.C., and that under the specific facts of the petition it is within the scope of Petitioner’s education, training and experience to administer analgesic dosages of .05 mg/kg of ketamine intravenously or intramuscularly, no more frequently than once every four hours. It is not within the scope of Petitioner’s education, training and experience to administer ketamine for moderate sedation or sedation/analgesia during time limited procedures.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; [e-mail].