Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0023 - Emergency Medical Services - General
Chapter 17 - SCOPES OF PRACTICE
Section 17-6 - Authorized Acts or Scope of Practice for an IEMT
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 17-6
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) An IEMT may:
(i) Perform the authorized acts of an
AEMT;
(ii) Administer the following
additional medications in accordance with written standing orders and protocols
and the prevailing standards of practice:
(A)
Amiodarone bolus and maintenance drip infusion;
(B) Ativan;
(C) Atropine;
(D) Benadryl;
(E) Diazepam;
(F) Epinephrine, 1:10,000;
(G) Fentanyl;
(H) Furosemide;
(I) Glucagon;
(J) Heparin, monitoring and discontinuation
of infusion drips initiated by a hospital or healthcare facility;
(K) Lidocaine, bolus and maintenance drip
infusion;
(L) Morphine
sulfate;
(M) Naloxone via any
appropriate route;
(N)
Nitroglycerin administered:
(I) Sublingual as
a tablet or spray; or
(II) Through
the monitoring, titrating, and discontinuing of infusion drips initiated by a
hospital or healthcare facility;
(O) Ondansetron;
(P) Sodium bicarbonate;
(Q) Thiamine;
(R) Vasopressin;
(S) Xopenex.
(iii) Perform manual
defibrillation;
(iv) Apply
non-invasive patient monitoring devices, including the application of cardiac
monitoring devices;
(v) Perform
needle thoracotomy;
(vi) Perform
endotracheal intubation if specifically authorized by the Division;
and
(vii) Monitor antibiotic
infusions.
(b) An individual that was certified or licensed at an Intermediate level that exceeds the scope of practice for that of the EMT level in this section prior to the adoption of this Chapter, shall be considered to be "grandfathered" and shall retain the authorization to perform those specific skills unless one of the following occurs:
(i) The license is revoked
subsequent to a disciplinary action.
(ii) The license is upgraded as specified in
Chapter 16, Section
9 of these Rules.
(iii) The licensee completes a Transition
Course approved by the Division. Transition Courses shall not be considered to
meet the entirety of the Continuing Education Requirements for license renewal
under Chapter 8 of these Rules.
(iv) The licensee is granted a voluntary
downgrade under Chapter 16, Section
9 of these Rules.
(v) The license has been expired more than
one (1) year. In these circumstances, the applicant may only recover an EMT or
AEMT level license as specified in Section
11(a)(i) of Chapter
16.
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