12 AAC 44.525. RNA prescriptive authority

(a) The board will, in its discretion, authorize a registered nurse anesthetist or "RNA" to prescribe legend drugs and schedule II through V controlled substances in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

(b) The board will have available, upon request, a list of all RNAs with prescriptive authority. The list will include

(1) the name of the authorized RNA;

(2) the prescriber's identification number assigned by the board; and

(3) the effective date of prescriptive authority.

(1) be currently authorized as an RNA in Alaska;

(2) provide evidence of completion of 15 contact hours of education in advanced pharmacology related to the administration of anesthesia within the two-year period immediately before the date of application; and

(3) submit a completed application as required in 12 AAC 44.500(6) accompanied by the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.280.

(d) Authorized prescriptions by an RNA must

(1) comply with all applicable state and federal laws; and

(2) be signed by the prescriber with the initials "RNA" and the prescriber's identification number assigned by the board.

(e) Prescriptive authorization will, in the board's discretion, be terminated if the RNA has

(1) not maintained current authorization as an RNA;

(2) prescribed outside the RNA scope of practice or for other than therapeutic purposes; or

(3) violated any provision of state or federal statutes and regulations pertaining to nursing practice.

(f) RNA prescriptive authority must be renewed biennially with the RNA authorization. Documentation of eight contact hours of advanced pharmacology relating to the administration of anesthesia during the previous two years must be submitted at the time of renewal.

(g) Repealed 11/23/2003.

History: Eff. 8/9/92, Register 123; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 11/23/2003, Register 168

Authority: AS 08.68.100

AS 08.68.410

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