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...(A) An advanced practice registered nurse who is designated as a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner shall cooperate with the state medical board in any investigation the board conducts with respect to a physician or podiatrist who collaborates with the nurse. The nurse shall cooperate with the board in any investigation the board conducts with respect to the unauthoriz...

...y direct a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or respiratory therapist to provide supportive care, including monitoring vital signs, conducting electrocardiograms, and administering intravenous fluids, if the nurse or therapist is authorized by law to provide such care. In addition, the certified registered nurse anesthetist may direct the nurse or therapist to administer treatments, drugs, and intravenous...

...ertified registered nurse anesthetist practices and ends with the patient's discharge from recovery, the nurse may engage in one or more of the following activities: (1) Performing and documenting evaluations and assessments, which may include ordering and evaluating one or more diagnostic tests for conditions related to the administration of anesthesia; (2) As necessary for patient management and care, selecting, ...

...performing one or more of the following activities in the health care facility: (1) Selecting, ordering, and administering treatments, drugs, and intravenous fluids; (2) Ordering diagnostic tests and evaluating those tests; (3) Directing registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists to perform activities as described in division (A)(3) of section 4723.434 of the Revised Code. (B) In...

... nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner may sign one or more documents relating to any of the following: (1) The admission of a patient to a facility for the purpose of receiving psychiatric or other behavioral health care services on an inpatient basis; (2) The discharge of a patient from a facility after receiving inpatient psychiatric or other behavioral health care services; (3) The treatment a p...

... nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner and is not referred to a hospital, the nurse shall provide the woman with all of the following: (1) A written statement, not longer than one page in length, that confirms that the woman was pregnant and that she subsequently suffered a miscarriage that resulted in a fetal death; (2) Notice of the right of the woman to apply for a fetal death certificate pursuant ...

...e sections only if the nurse's scope of practice, as determined in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and standards established by the board of nursing, authorizes the nurse to practice in the manner described in those sections.

...sing as an advanced practice registered nurse in the specialty indicated by the designation: (1) Engage in the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse for a fee, salary, or other consideration, or as a volunteer; (2) Represent the person as being an advanced practice registered nurse, including representing the person as being a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist,...

...nd certify advanced practice registered nurses to practice nursing specialties. To be approved by the board, a national certifying organization must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Be national in the scope of its credentialing; (2) Have an educational requirement beyond that required for registered nurse licensure; (3) Have practice requirements beyond those required for registered nurse licensure; (4...

...If an advanced practice registered nurse's license to practice nursing as a registered nurse lapses for failure to renew under section 4723.24 of the Revised Code, the nurse's license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse is lapsed until the license to practice nursing as a registered nurse is reinstated. If an advanced practice registered nurse's license to practice nursing as a registered nur...

...rse practitioner who holds a license to practice nursing issued under section 4723.42 of the Revised Code may delegate to a person not otherwise authorized to administer drugs the authority to administer to a specified patient a drug, unless the drug is a controlled substance or is listed in the formulary established in rules adopted under section 4723.50 of the Revised Code. The delegation shall be in accordance wit...

...sing as an advanced practice registered nurse who seeks designation as a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner shall include with the application submitted under section 4723.41 of the Revised Code evidence of successfully completing the course of study in advanced pharmacology and related topics in accordance with the requirements specified in division (B) of this sectio...

...ied nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a certificate to prescribe issued under section 4723.48 of the Revised Code may do either of the following without having examined an individual to whom epinephrine may be administered : (a) Personally furnish a supply of epinephrine autoinjectors for use in accordance with sections 3313.7110, 3313.7111, 3314.143, 3326.28, 3328.29, 3728.03 to 3728.05, and...

...ection, an advanced practice registered nurse who is designated as a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner shall comply with all of the following as conditions of prescribing a drug that is either an opioid analgesic or a benzodiazepine as part of a patient's course of treatment for a particular condition: (1) Before initially prescribing the drug, the advanced practice ...

...sing as an advanced practice registered nurse and who prescribes opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines, as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code, the holder shall certify to the board whether the holder has been granted access to the drug database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code. (B) The requirement in division (A) of this section doe...

...rson by an advanced practice registered nurse who is a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner and holds a l icense issued under section 4 723.42 of the Revised Code. (B) The drug is not listed in the formulary established in rules adopted under section 4723.50 of the Revised Code, is not a controlled substance, and is not to be administered intravenously. (C) The drug is...

...se practitioner who holds a l icense to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse issued under section 4 723.42 of the Revised Code may issue a prescription for or personally furnish a complete or partial supply of a drug to treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The individua...

... nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner who has established a protocol that meets the requirements of section 4729.284 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that section may authorize one or more pharmacists to use the protocol for the purpose of dispensing nicotine replacement therapy under section 4729.284 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of nursing shall adopt rules establishing standards ...

... (1) Four advanced practice registered nurses, each actively engaged in the practice of advanced practice registered nursing in a clinical setting in this state, at least one of whom is actively engaged in providing primary care, at least one of whom is actively engaged in practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and at least one of whom is actively engaged in practice as a certified nurse-midwife; (2...

...ollowed by advanced practice registered nurses in the use of all drugs approved by the United States food and drug administration for use in medication-assisted treatment, including controlled substances in schedule III, IV, or V. The rules shall address detoxification, relapse prevention, patient assessment, individual treatment planning, counseling and recovery supports, diversion control, and other topics selected...

... (B) An advanced practice registered nurse shall comply with section 3719.064 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under section 4723.51 of the Revised Code when treating a patient for addiction with medication-assisted treatment or proposing to initiate such treatment.

...4723.69 of the Revised Code: (A) "Contact hour" means sixty minutes of continuing education, which may be determined by rounding to the nearest quarter hour. (B) "Medication" means a drug, as defined in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Nursing home" and "residential care facility" have the same meanings as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code. (D) "Prescription medication" means a medication that m...

...A nursing home or residential care facility may use one or more medication aides to administer prescription medications to its residents, subject to both of the following conditions: (A) Each individual used as a medication aide must hold a current, valid medication aide certificate issued by the board of nursing under this chapter. (B) The nursing home or residential care facility shall ensure that the requireme...

...An individual seeking certification as a medication aide shall apply to the board of nursing on a form prescribed and provided by the board. The application shall be accompanied by a certification fee of fifty dollars.

...er state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a medication aide in a state that does not issue that certificate or license. (D) A medication aide certificate is valid for two years. The certificate may be renewed. All of the following apply to renewal: (1) The board shall provide each holder of a medication ai...