Section 449.990 - Medication and treatment1. Any medication or treatment may be given only upon the written or oral order of a person lawfully authorized to prescribe that medication or treatment. This order must be authenticated by the prescriber and the person administering the medication. An oral order must be recorded and authenticated within 24 hours after it is given.2. Medications prepared by one nurse may not be administered by another nurse.3. At the time the medication is administered, the patient must be identified and the medication must be identified as being ordered for that patient and recorded in the medical record of the patient.4. Intravenous medications or fluids may be administered only by persons who have been specially trained and are authorized for that duty.5. Any suspected adverse reaction to a medication must be reported by members of the nursing staff to the physician attending the patient. The nursing staff shall document the reaction in the medical record of the patient.6. All medications must be prepared and administered in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases adopted pursuant to NAC 449.98452 and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.990
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-15-88; A by R049-99, 9-27-99; R096-08, 8-26-2008, eff. 10-25-2008