ARM 24.159.1011. PROHIBITED INTRAVENOUS (IV) THERAPIES

(1) The practical nurse may not perform any of the following IV therapy procedures: (a) initiate blood, blood components, and plasma volume expanders; (b) mix unit dose IV medication solutions; (c) access or program an implanted IV infusion pump; (d) insert or remove any IV access device placed for central or midline administration; (e) manage central venous access devices for hemodynamic monitoring; (f) perform repair of central or midline venous access devices; or (g) perform arterial sticks, blood draws, or inline flushes. (2) The practical nurse may not administer the following IV medications or IV fluids: (a) oxytocics; (b) neonatal and pediatric medications; (c) antineoplastic and chemotherapy drugs; (d) investigational and experimental drugs; (e) colloid therapy; (f) hyperosmolar solutions not appropriate for peripheral venous infusion; (g) thrombolytic or fibrinolytic agents; (h) tissue plasminogen activators, or immunoglobulins; (i) medications for purposes of procedural sedation, moderate sedation, or anesthesia; (j) medications requiring titration; (k) medications or fluids via an epidural, intrathecal, intraosseous, umbilical route, or ventricular reservoir; or (l) medications or fluids via an arteriovenous fistula or graft, except for dialysis per ARM 24.159.1010.