Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Article 15 - PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED NURSING PROCEDURES IN SCHOOL SETTINGS
Section 60-15-104 - Medication administration in a school setting
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 60-15-104
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Any registered professional nurse may delegate the procedure of medication administration in a school setting only in accordance with this article.
(a) Any registered professional nurse may delegate the procedure of medication administration in a school setting to unlicensed persons if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The administration of the medication
does not require dosage calculation. Measuring a prescribed amount of liquid
medication, breaking a scored tablet for administration, or counting
carbohydrates for the purpose of determining dosage for insulin administration
shall not be considered calculation of the medication dosage.
(2) The nursing care plan requires
administration by accepted methods of administration other than those listed in
subsection (b).
(b) A registered professional nurse shall not delegate the procedure of medication administration in a school setting to unlicensed persons when administered by any of these means:
(1) By intravenous
route;
(2) by intramuscular route,
except when administered in an anticipated health crisis;
(3) through intermittent positive-pressure
breathing machines; or
(4) through
an established feeding tube that is not inserted directly into the abdomen.
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