Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 53 - Licensed Midwives
Subchapter A - Standards of Practice
Section XLV-5325 - Medications [Formerly Section 5333]
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-5325
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A licensed midwife may administer the following medications under the conditions indicated:
1. oxygen for fetal or maternal distress and
infant resuscitation;
2. local
anesthetic, by infiltration, only for the purpose of postpartum repair of
tears, lacerations, or episiotomy (no controlled substances);
3. vitamin K, by injection, for control of
bleeding in the newborn;
4.
oxytocin (pitocin) by injection or methergine orally, only for postpartum
control of non-emergent maternal hemorrhage;
5. intravenous fluids for maternal hydration
with additional medications as provided by a physician's order or protocol for
the purpose of controlling maternal hemorrhage or for prophylactic treatment
where the client has tested positive for group B strep;
6. prenatal Rh immunoglobulin (Rhlg) for Rh
negative clients and post-partum for Rh positive newborns.
7. benadryl;
8. penicillin-G, unless patient is allergic,
then consult with the physician.
B. A licensed midwife may lawfully obtain and have possession of small quantities of the above-named medications and the equipment normally required for administration. Each use of medication shall be recorded by the midwife in the clients chart.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270 and 37:3241-3259.
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