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California Code Of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational RegulationsDivision 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of CaliforniaChapter 1 - Vocational Nurses
Article 8 - Intravenous Therapy
Section 2542.1 - Intravenous Therapy

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 2542.1

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 2542.1 - Intravenous Therapy

The Board will consider a licensed vocational nurse as competent to start and superimpose intravenous fluids via primary or secondary infusion lines who has completed one of the following:

(a) A course in intravenous therapy approved by the Board, as defined in Section 2542.3.
(b) Submitted certification, satisfactory to the Board, by one of the persons specified in Section 2542.4, that the licensee has been instructed in the subject areas specified in Section 2542.3 and that the licensee has the knowledge, skills and abilities to safely practice venipuncture. For further limitations, see Business and Professions Code section 2860.5.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2542.1

1. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 10-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 41).
2. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 1-11-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 2).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-22-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 17).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2 (d) (Register 83, No. 47)
5. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) filed 3-24-92; operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
6. Repealer and new section filed 1-29-2003; operative 2-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 5).
7. Change without regulatory effect repealing 1-29-2003 amendments filed 11-30-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2860.5, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 10-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 41).
2. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 1-11-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 2).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-22-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 17).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 47)
5. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) filed 3-24-92; operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
6. Repealer and new section filed 1-29-2003; operative 2-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 5).
7. Change without regulatory effect repealing 1-29-2003 amendments filed 11-30-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 48).