Nursing duties that require the exercise of professional nursing knowledge or judgment or complex nursing skills may not be delegated. Nursing duties that may not be delegated include

1. (1) the comprehensive assessment of the patient by a registered nurse, and referral and follow-up;
2. (2) the focused assessment of the patient by a licensed practical nurse;
3. (3) formulation of the plan of nursing care and evaluation of the patient's response to the care provided;
4. (4) health education and health counseling of the patient and the patient's family or significant others in promoting the patient's health;
5. (5) receiving or transmitting verbal, telephone, or written orders from the patient's health care provider;
6. (6) the initiation, administration, and monitoring of intravenous therapy, including blood or blood products;
7. (7) providing and assessing sterile wound or decubitus ulcer care;
8. (8) managing and monitoring home dialysis therapy;
9. (9) oral tracheal suction;
10. (10) medication management for unstable medical conditions requiring ongoing assessment and adjustment of dosage or timing of administration;
11. (11) placement and administration of nasogastric tubes and fluids;
12. (12) initial assessment and management of newly-placed gastrostomy tubes and the patient's nutrition;
13. (13) except as provided in 12 AAC 44.966, the administration of injectable medications; and
14. (14) repealed 8/10/2016.

(Eff. 10/14/2004, Register 172; am 8/30/2007, Register 183; am 5/7/2010, Register 194; am 8/10/2016, Register 219)