Echo Romeo

So, eye rolling or not (y'all are kinda judgy around here), IV bars are a thing. And yes, they're typically in affluent communities or college towns. To my understanding, they usually have a "menu" and people can choose which IV they want for which purpose. Hang-over cure, immune system boost, energy boost, migraine cure - the reasons people want the IVs are endless. My question was about the legitimacy of these places and how they legally do what they do - especially with no doctor present. One helpful suggestion that I received elsewhere was that there may be a nurse practitioner on site with LPNs or IV techs starting the infusions. I just can't find anywhere that addresses this in regards to the nurse practice act, Joint Commission, etc. There are many people who make their own medical decisions, which can include vitamin infusions, herbal remedies, acupuncture, etc. There are many kinds of nurses, and some of them work for IV bars. I'm not judging anyone for their choices regarding this, but I would like to know a bit more about the requirements.

I'm wondering what the requirements are for the nurses at these pop-up IV bars where you can go in and tell them what you want (usually vitamins, amigos, etc.) and they mix it up and give it to you. Do they have a doctor on site, or is this just a nurse-run thing with a set of standard orders/protocols from a doc? I work at a Dr office that does vitamin infusions, but the drs are always in house and it's always for their established patients. They're looking at doing walk-ins and also being able to run the IV room while they're not in house. I was wondering what the legal requirements were for this, and what qualifications the nurse would need. (RN vs LPN, ACLS, etc.) I have researched the nurse practice act and the IPLA (Indiana) website to no avail. Any info or a point in the right direction would be helpful. Thanks!