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Is it legal for an RN to administer non FDA drugs to patients if ordered by an MD?
Fascinating that your state Board representative stated it is a decision of the individual nurse. Although new and naive about nursing at the time, I intuitively knew there was a blank good reason why the agency told me specifically to leave all mention of the unapproved activity off their charting. Thank you for providing the official stand. Now, decades later, I can make better decisions based upon the nurse practice act. Now, out of curiosity, to see if my state's practice act states the same.
Latest info on Kauai. So after contacting the Narcotic Enforcement Division along with the FDA and the Executive Officer of Pharmacy and Nursing, my agency has come to the conclusion it is not safe for a nurse to administer a non approved FDA drug. All three agencies pretty much said the same thing, ultimately if something goes wrong witht he client due to the medication, the nurse would be liable. It is illegal to administer an illegal drug and according to them Cobazam is illegal in the US. Interesting stuff!
Thanks for everyone's input!
Kauai RN
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