38-2237. Intravenous therapy; requirements.
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(1)A licensed practical nurse may provide intravenous therapy if he or she
(a)holds a valid license issued before May 1, 2016, by the department pursuant to the Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified Practice Act as such act existed on such date,
(b)graduates from an approved program of practical nursing on or after May 1, 2016, or
(c)holds a valid license as a licensed practical nurse issued on or before May 1, 2016, and completes, within five years after August 24, 2017,
(i)an eight-hour didactic course in intravenous therapy which shall include, but not be limited to, peripheral intravenous lines, central lines, and legal aspects of intravenous therapy and
(ii)an approved employer-specific intravenous therapy skills course.
(2)This section does not require a licensed practical nurse who does not provide intravenous therapy in the course of employment to complete the course described in subdivision (1)(c)(ii) of this section.