20:48:04:07Tasks that may not be performed by licensed practical nurses.

A licensed practical nurse may not: (1) Administer the following intravenous therapy fluids, medications, agents, or drug classifications: (a) Antiarrhythmics; (b) Antineoplastic chemotherapy; (c) Biologics, including immunotherapy; (d) Fibrinolytics; (e) Immunoglobulins; (f) Investigative or experimental; (g) Oxytocics; (h) Paralytics; (i) Thrombolytics; (j) Tocolytics; or (k) Vasoactives; (2) Titrate medications that require continuous assessments to determine the dosage of medication or agent; (3) Administer medications for the purpose of inducing moderate sedation, a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which a client is capable of responding to verbal commands; (4) Administer medications for the purpose of inducing deep sedation, a drug-induced loss of consciousness where the client may not be easily aroused and interventions to maintain a patent airway may be needed; (5) Administer medications for the purpose of inducing general anesthesia, a drug-induced loss of consciousness where the client is not arousable, and interventions are required to maintain a patent airway; (6) Administer fluids, medication, or agents via an epidural, intrathecal, intraosseous, umbilical, or ventricular reservoir; or (7) Insert or remove a midline intravenous catheter, peripherally inserted central line catheter, or other type of central line catheter.

Source: 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 50 SDR 69, effective December 10, 2023.