Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing
Article 9 - General Provisions
12 AAC 44.945 - Administration of herbal or non-herbal nutritional supplement
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 44.945
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) A nurse licensed under AS 08.68 may administer an herbal or non-herbal nutritional supplement to a patient if
(1) the patient's
health care provider has ordered that an herbal or non-herbal nutritional
supplement be administered to the patient;
(2) the patient or the patient's
representative has requested that the nurse administer an herbal or non-herbal
nutritional supplement to the patient;
(3) the nurse administering the herbal or
non-herbal nutritional supplement knows the actions, possible side effects, and
possible interactions of the supplement with food, medications, or other
substances;
(4) the use of the
herbal or non-herbal nutritional supplement and indications are included as
part of the nursing care plan for the patient;
(5) the herbal or non-herbal nutritional
supplement was commercially manufactured and the container of the nutritional
supplement provided for administration to the patient was provided unopened
with the manufacturer's seal intact and administered before the expiration
date; and
(6) a pharmacist has
reviewed all medications taken by the patient including any herbal or
non-herbal nutritional supplements ordered by the patient's health care
provider or requested by the patient or patient's representative for possible
adverse effects or interactions with food, medications, or other
substances.
(b) Repealed 8/10/2016.
(c) A nurse licensed under AS 08.68 may not administer to a patient an herbal or non-herbal nutritional supplement that
(1) was
compounded for the patient rather than commercially manufactured; or
(2) is a controlled substance under state or
federal law.
(d) This section does not apply to United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated vitamins and minerals. A nurse licensed under AS 08.68 may administer FDA-regulated vitamins and minerals to a patient in the manufacturer's recommended dosage or as ordered by the patient's health care provider.
(e) As used in this section,
(1) "administer" means to provide a
nutritional supplement to a patient for ingestion by the patient;
(2) "compounded" means the preparation,
mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a nutritional
supplement;
(3) "health care
provider" includes a licensed
(A) advanced
practice registered nurse;
(B)
doctor of medicine;
(C) doctor of
osteopathy;
(D) physician
assistant; and
(E)
dentist;
(4) "herb"
means a plant grown for its health or medicinal properties; "herb" includes
plant parts and extracts;
(5)
"non-herbal nutritional supplement" has the meaning given for a "dietary
supplement" in
21 U.S.C.
321(ff) (sec. 3(a) of the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), revised as of March 1,
2007, adopted by reference, except that it does not include a dietary
supplement that contains one or more herbs;
(6) "nutritional supplement" has the meaning
given for a "dietary supplement" in
21 U.S.C.
321(ff), (sec. 3(a) of the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), revised as of March 1,
2007, adopted by reference.
Authority:AS 08.68.100
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