Regulation .04 Education.
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To administer medication or to perform cosmetic and dermatologic treatments, a nurse shall:
A.
Complete a program of study that includes theory appropriate to the medication to be administered and the procedure to be performed that includes, but is not limited to:
(1)
Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology related to the integumentary system as well as systems specific to the procedure being performed;
(2)
Appropriate technique for each cosmetic procedure;
(3)
Nursing assessment, cosmetic indications, and contraindications for treatment;
(4)
Pharmacology intervention specific to the cosmetic procedure including, but not limited to:
(a)
Assessment and monitoring of the receiving the medication;
(b)
Effects and potential side effects of the medication;
(c)
Contraindications to the administration of the medication;
(d)
The ability to anticipate and recognize potential complications of the medication;
(e)
The ability to recognize emergency situations and institute appropriate interventions;
(f)
Preparation, storing, and handling of the medication; and
(g)
Proficiency in administering the medication by the required route;
(5)
Selection, maintenance, and utilization of equipment;
(6)
Identification of realistic and expected outcomes of the procedure;
(7)
Identification of complications or adverse reactions;
(8)
Nursing care required and appropriate nursing interventions in the event of complications or untoward outcomes;
(9)
Infection control procedures;
(10)
Safety precautions appropriate to each procedure;
(11)
Documentation appropriate to the type of the procedure being performed; and
(12)
Precepted clinical practice by a clinical preceptor that includes documented initial and annual competency of the nurse in each cosmetic procedure the nurse is to perform;
B.
Document evidence of clinical and psychomotor proficiency competency before independently performing each cosmetic procedure;
C.
Perform the procedures on a frequent routine predictable basis in order to retain practice proficiency;
D.
Be evaluated for continued clinical competency at periodic intervals; and
E.
Obtain additional education when the population changes or new procedures are introduced into the practice.