Ohio § 4723.435 Written policies regarding nurse anesthetists

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§ 4723.435 — Written policies regarding nurse anesthetists

Ohio § 4723.435

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4723Nurses

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4723.435 (2026).

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(A)A written policy adopted by a health care facility as described in section4723.434of the Revised Code shall establish standards and procedures to be followed by certified registered nurse anesthetists when performing one or more of the following activities in the health care facility:

(1)Selecting, ordering, and administering treatments, drugs, and intravenous fluids;

(2)Ordering diagnostic tests and evaluating those tests;

(3)Directing registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists to perform activities as described in division (A)(3) of section4723.434of the Revised Code.

(B)In adopting a policy, both of the following apply:

(1)The health care facility shall not authorize a certified registered nurse anesthetist to select, order, or administer any

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(A) A written policy adopted by a health care facility as described in section4723.434of the Revised Code shall establish standards and procedures to be followed by certified registered nurse anesthetists when performing one or more of the following activities in the health care facility:

(1) Selecting, ordering, and administering treatments, drugs, and intravenous fluids;

(2) Ordering diagnostic tests and evaluating those tests;

(3) Directing registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists to perform activities as described in division (A)(3) of section4723.434of the Revised Code.

(B) In adopting a policy, both of the following apply:

(1) The health care facility shall not authorize a certified registered nurse anesthetist to select, order, or administer any drug that a supervising physician, podiatrist, or dentist is not authorized to prescribe.

(2) The health care facility shall allow a supervising physician, podiatrist, or dentist to issue every order related to a patient's anesthesia care.