38-1613 Licensed practical nurse-certified; activities authorized. - Nebraska Statutes

38-1613. Licensed practical nurse-certified; activities authorized.A licensed practical nurse-certified may perform the following activities related to the administration of intravenous therapy under the direction of a licensed practitioner or registered nurse:(1) Calculate the rate of intravenous fluid infusions, except for pediatric patients;(2) Perform venipuncture, excluding jugular, for purposes of peripheral intravenous therapy, except (a) for pediatric patients or (b) with devices which exceed three inches in length. Direct supervision by a licensed practitioner or registered nurse shall be required for initial venipuncture for purposes of peripheral intravenous therapy;(3) Except in the case of a pediatric patient, administer approved medications by approved methods. Approved methods of administration and approved medications shall be those for which nursing interventions are routine and predictable in nature related to individual responses and adverse reactions and as defined in rules and regulations of the board;(4) Flush intravenous ports with heparin solution or saline solution; and(5) Add pain medication solutions to a patient-controlled infusion pump. SourceLaws 1993, LB 536, § 24; Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 64; Laws 2003, LB 213, § 4; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1776; Laws 2007, LB463, § 595.