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Bureau of Health Professions Licensure
Department of Public Health
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Nursing Practice

Advisory rulings for the Board of Registration in Nursing

MGL c. 30A, s. 8, authorizes the Board to issue advisory rulings with respect to the applicability of statutes and regulations enforced by the Board.
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AR 1001 Analgesia by Catheter Techniques (DOC 52.5 KB)
AR 1002 APRN Prescriptive Authority in Federal Entities (DOC 30.5 KB)
AR 1301 Cosmetic and Dermatologic Procedures (DOC 46.5 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (PDF 129.54 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DOC 45.5 KB)
AR 0201 NP as First Assistant in Cardiac Catheterization (DOC 38 KB)
AR 0802 The Use of a Vagal Nerve Stimulator Magnet (DOCX 16.38 KB)
AR 0901 Management of Pain (DOC 44.5 KB)
AR 9101 Administration of Medications for Sedation-Analgesia (DOC 38 KB)
AR 9204 Infusion Therapy (DOCX 21.51 KB)
AR 9300 School Nursing (DOC 42 KB)
AR 9301 Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) (DOC 41 KB)
AR 9305 Foot Care (DOC 36 KB)
AR 9324: Accepting, Verifying, Transcribing and Implementing Medication Orders (DOCX 29.27 KB)
AR 9401 The Role of the Licensed Nurse in the Department of Public Health Medication Administration Program (DOC 35 KB)
AR 9801 Holistic Nursing and Complementary Integrative Health Approaches (DOCX 22.5 KB)
AR 9802 The LPN in Charge or Nurse Supervisor Role (DOC 36.5 KB)
AR 9803 Delegation to UAP (DOC 100.5 KB)
AR 9804 Administration of Immunizing Agents and Vaccines (DOCX 23.2 KB)
AR 9901 RN as First Assistants at Surgery (DOC 33.5 KB)
AR 9902 APRN as First Assist at Surgical Procedures (DOC 38.5 KB)
Medication Administration of Over-the-Counter Drugs (DOC 36.5 KB)
AR 1801 Licensure Required to Practice Nursing (DOC 34 KB)
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