Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-18.013 - Administration of Drugs and Biologicals
(1)
Each nurse registry shall disseminate to its independent contractor nurses the
procedures required by chapter 464, F.S., and the rules of the Agency for
Health Care Administration governing the administration of drugs and
biologicals to patients.
(2) The
procedures shall include the following:
(a) An
order for medications to be administered by the licensed nurse shall be dated
and signed by the attending physician, physician assistant, or advanced
practice registered nurse as required in section
400.506(13),
F.S.;
(b) An order for medications
shall contain the name of the patient, the name of the drug, dosage, frequency,
method or site of injection, and order from the physician, physician assistant,
or advanced practice registered nurse if the patient or caregiver are to be
taught to give the medication; and,
(c) A verbal order for medication or change
in the medication orders from the physician, physician assistant, or advanced
practice registered nurse shall be taken by a licensed registered nurse,
reduced to writing, to include the patient's name, the date, time, order
received, signature and title. The physician, physician assistant, or advanced
practice registered nurse shall acknowledge the telephone order within 30 days
by signing and dating the orders. A verbal order or change in medication order
shall be on file in the clinical record at the nurse registry within 30
days.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 400.497, 400.506 FS. Law Implemented 400.497, 400.506 FS.
New 2-9-93, Amended 1-27-94, 12-24-00, 3-15-07, 5-4-15.
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