The Board of Nursing issues opinions, position statements, or resolutions as to what constitutes safe nursing practice. These statements are not regulations of the Board and do not have the force and effect of law but are issued as guidelines to licensees to facilitate the delivery of safe, effective nursing care to the public.
Abandonment
Review what actions by a nurse constitute patient abandonment.
Dermatological Procedures
Review what dermatological procedures may be performed by RNs and LPNs.
Display of Nursing Credentials
Review how to properly display nursing credentials on a badge or name tag.
Emergency Nursing Care & Flight Nurse Procedures
Review practice and procedure for emergency nursing and flight nurses.
Elective IV Infusion & Medication Therapy
Review the practice statement, protocols, and guidelines for nurses administering IVs.
Gastric Band Adjustments by RNs
Review the practice statement covering when it is within scope for an RN to make gastric band adjustments.
Medical Screening Examinations by RNs
Review the statement explaining when it is within scope for an RN to conduct a medical screening examination.
Medication Administration Opinions & Statements
Review the advisory opinions and statements on medication administration for nurses and residents.
Management of Analgesia by by Catheter Technique by RNs
Review the practice statement covering when it is within scope for an RN to manage care of clients receiving analgesia by catheter.
Medical Assistant — Supervision by RNs
Review when it is within scope for an RN to assign and supervise tasks to a medical assistant in ambulatory and outpatient settings.
Monitoring Care of Pregnant Woman Receiving Analgesia
Review when it is within scope for an RN to monitor, but not manage, care of pregnant patients receiving analgesia, and see guidelines.
Role of RNs in Management of Moderate Sedation
Review when it is within scope for an RN to administer medications for sedation/analgesia, and see guidelines.
Performance of Limited Diagnostic Ultrasound by RNs
Review when it is within scope for an RN to perform limited diagnostic ultrasound, and see guidelines.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Training
Review when it is within scope for an RN to collect genital and anal specimens for sexual assault examinations, and see guidelines.
Vaccination by Student Nurses
Review when a practical or registered nurse prelicensure program may administer vaccinations.
Nurses and employers are encouraged to use the Scope of Practice Decision-making Framework as a guide to making decisions on whether a specific task, intervention, or activity is, or is not, in a RN's scope and the Delegation Decision Making Algorithm to guide whether specific nursing tasks may be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel, e.g. patient care techs, medication aides, certified nurse aides, dialysis technicians.