NAC450B.461. Restrictions on authority to administer.

     1. No advanced emergency medical technician may administer any controlled substance as defined in chapter 453 of NRS to a patient while serving as an attendant in a service or fire-fighting agency unless the controlled substance is named on the inventory of medication issued by the medical director of the service or fire-fighting agency and:

     (a) An order is given to the advanced emergency medical technician by a physician or a registered nurse supervised by a physician; or

     (b) The advanced emergency medical technician is authorized to administer the controlled substance pursuant to a written protocol that is approved by the Health Division.

     2. No intermediate emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician may administer any dangerous drug while serving as an attendant in a service or fire-fighting agency unless the dangerous drug is named on the inventory of medication issued by the medical director of the service or fire-fighting agency and:

     (a) An order is given to the intermediate emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician by a physician or a registered nurse supervised by a physician; or

     (b) The intermediate emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician is authorized to administer the drug pursuant to a written protocol that is approved by the Health Division.

     3. A basic emergency medical technician shall not administer or assist in administering any dangerous drug.

     4. As used in this section, “dangerous drug” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.201.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91; A by R182-01, 3-5-2002)