10A NCAC 13S .0328       MEDICATIONS AND ANESTHESIA

(a)  No medication or treatment shall be given except on written order of a physician.

(b)  Any medications shall be administered by a physician or Registered Nurse and shall be recorded in the patient's permanent record.

(c)  The anesthesia shall be administered only under the direct supervision of a licensed physician. Direct supervision means the physician must be present in the clinic and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the administration of the anesthesia. It does not mean the physician must be present in the room when the anesthesia is administered.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E-153.5; 143B-165;

Codifier determined that findings of need did not meet criteria for emergency rule on October 30, 2023;

Emergency Rule Eff. November 14, 2023;

Temporary Adoption Eff. February 8, 2024.