Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 28. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
PART IV. Health Facilities |
Subpart B. General and Special Hospitals |
Chapter 109. Nursing Services |
Section 109.66. Blood transfusions and intravenous medications
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When blood transfusions and intravenous medications are administered by nurses, they shall be administered only by professional nurses who have been specially trained for this duty under the Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § § 211225) and 49 Pa. Code Chapter 21 (relating to State Board of Nursing). Paramedics may be authorized to administer intravenous medications only under § 117.30 (relating to emergency paramedic services) and Chapter 2, Subchapter A (relating to emergency medical technicians).
The provisions of this § 109.66 amended January 25, 1985, effective March 27, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 250. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (52782) to (52783).
Notation
The provisions of this § 109.66 issued under section 2102(g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 532(g)); and section 803 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 448.803).