NursefromIowa replied to NursefromIowa's topic in PACU
I found out yesterday that according to the Iowa Board of Nursing the RN is able to give a bolus if they are properly trained/educated. We are getting new pumps for this purpose and they are working on P&P.
I have a question regarding RN administration of a bolus dose of bupivacaine via peripheral nerve block. Is this within the nursing scope of practice to give a bolus dose as ordered by an anesthesiologist. We have a new anestesiologist with our hos...