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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Chapter 87 - Nurses
Subchapter 7 - Medication Assistive Persons
§ 17-87-705. Scope of work
Universal Citation: AR Code § 17-87-705 (2017)
- (a)
- (1) A medication assistive person may perform the delegated nursing function of medication administration and related tasks in accordance with rules promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
- (2) A medication assistive person shall perform medication administration and related tasks only:
- (A) At a designated facility; and
- (B) Under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
- (3) (A) Medication administration shall be limited to the administration of nonprescription and legend drugs ordered by an authorized prescriber by the following methods:
- (i) Orally;
- (ii) Topically;
- (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose;
- (iv) Vaginally;
- (v) Rectally;
- (vi) Transdermally; and
- (vii) Via oral inhaler.
- (B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances.
- (b) A medication assistive person shall not:
- (1) Receive, have access to, or administer any controlled substance;
- (2) Administer parenteral, enteral, or injectable medications;
- (3) Administer any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes;
- (4) Calculate drug dosages;
- (5) Destroy medication;
- (6) Receive orders, either in writing or verbally, for new or changed medications;
- (7) Transcribe orders from the medical record;
- (8) Order initial medications;
- (9) Evaluate medication error reports;
- (10) Perform treatments;
- (11) Conduct patient assessments or evaluations; or
- (12) Engage in patient teaching activities.
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