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Pain management procedures may include the use of medications, regional anesthetic techniques, therapeutic injections, sympathetic blocks, and other pain relief modalities, performed or administered in compliance with accepted standards of practice.
Prior to the performance of pain management procedures, a nurse anesthetist shall complete education that includes the physiology of pain, pain assessment, and treatment options, and requires a demonstration of competence to perform a procedure. A nurse anesthetist, who performs pain management procedures in a health care setting licensed under SDCL chapter 34-12, shall meet the institution's requirements prior to performance of the procedures. A nurse anesthetist who performs pain management procedures in a setting that is not licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12, shall complete an educational program approved by the board and shall provide documentation of completion to the board.
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General Authority: SDCL 36-9-3.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-3.1.