"Credentialed" means registered with, certified by, or similarly recognized by a health-related agency or department of the state of Minnesota.
"Drug administration" means to deliver by or pursuant to the lawful order of a licensed practitioner a single dose of a drug to a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or by any other immediate means and shall include:
"Drug dispensing" means to deliver one or more doses of a drug for subsequent administration to, or use by a patient or human research subject. Such drug dispensing shall be performed by the pharmacist in compliance with part 6800.3100 or 6800.3750, subparts 2 to 10, with delivery being made in a suitable container properly labeled.
"Pharmaceutical service" means the control of the utilization of drugs, biologicals, and chemicals including procuring, manufacturing, compounding, dispensing, distribution, and storing of drugs, biologicals, and chemicals under the conditions prescribed by this part. The provision of drug information and related pharmaceutical care services to patients and to other health professionals is included within the meaning of pharmaceutical services.
"Supervision," as used in connection with parts 6800.7100 to 6800.7950, means stationed within the same work area, coupled with the ability to control and responsibility for an action.
Minn. R. agency 164, ch. 6800, OPERATIONS IN HOSPITALS, pt. 6800.7100
Statutory Authority: MS s 151.06