The Board proposes this change to add graduate practical nurse to requirements to administer IV therapy.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B9-12.005: Competency and Knowledge Requirements Necessary to Qualify the LPN to Administer IV Therapy
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes this change to add graduate practical nurse to requirements to administer IV therapy.
SUMMARY: The rule adds graduate practical nurse to requirements to administer IV therapy.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.003(b) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B9-12.005 Competency and Knowledge Requirements Necessary to Qualify the LPN to Administer IV Therapy.

(1) No change.

(2) Central Lines. The Board recognizes that through appropriate education and training, a Licensed Practical Nurse is capable of performing intravenous therapy via central lines under the direction of a registered professional nurse as defined in subsection 64B9-12.002(2), F.A.C. Appropriate education and training requires a minimum of four (4) hours of instruction. The requisite four (4) hours of instruction may be included as part of the thirty (30) hours required for intravenous therapy education specified in subsection (4) of this rule. The education and training required in this subsection shall include, at a minimum, didactic and clinical practicum instruction in the following areas:

(a) through (f) No change.

(g) CVL complications and remedial measures.

Upon completion of the intravenous therapy training via central lines, the Licensed Practical Nurse shall be assessed on both theoretical knowledge and practice, as well as clinical practice and competence. The clinical practice assessment must be witnesseds by a Registered Nurse who shall file a proficiency statement regarding the Licensed Practical Nurse’s ability to perform intravenous therapy via central lines. The proficiency statement shall be kept in the Licensed Practical Nurse’s personnel file.

(3) No change.

(4) Educational Alternatives. The cognitive training shall include one or more of the following:

(a) Post-graduate Level Course. In recognition that the curriculum requirements mandated by subsection 64B9-2.006(3), F.A.C., for practical nursing programs are extensive and that every licensed practical nurse will not administer IV Therapy, 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-graduate level course teaching aspects of IV therapy containing the components enumerated in subsection 64B9-12.005(1), F.A.C.

(b) Credit for Previous Education. The continuing education provider may credit the licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse for previous IV therapy education on a post-graduate level, providing each component of the course content of subsection 64B9-12.005(1), F.A.C., is tested by and competency demonstrated to the provider.

(c) No change.

(5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.003(3)(b) FS. History–New 1-16-91, Formerly 21O-21.005, 61F7-12.005, Amended 7-15-96, Formerly 59S-12.005, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 9, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 16, 2010