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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 0201 NP as First Assistant in Cardiac Catheterization (DOC 38 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (PDF 129.54 KB)
AR 0801 Nursing Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DOC 45.5 KB)
AR 1001 Analgesia by Catheter Techniques (DOC 52.5 KB)
AR 1002 APRN Prescriptive Authority in Federal Entities (DOC 30.5 KB)
AR 0802 The Use of a Vagal Nerve Stimulator Magnet (DOCX 16.38 KB)
AR 2001 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Delegation of the Administration of Immunizations to Certified Medical Assistants (PDF 248.76 KB)
AR 2001 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Delegation of the Administration of Immunizations to Certified Medical Assistants (DOCX 41.85 KB)
AR 2101 Certified Nurse Midwives: Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals (PDF 78.99 KB)
AR 2101 Certified Nurse Midwives: Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals (DOCX 25.03 KB)
AR2102 Certified Nurse Midwives and Certifed Nurse Practitioners as Providers of Abortion for Pregnancies of Less Than 24 Weeks (PDF 729.97 KB)
AR2102 Certified Nurse Midwives and Certifed Nurse Practitioners as Providers of Abortion for Pregnancies of Less Than 24 Weeks (DOCX 34.92 KB)
AR 1301 Cosmetic and Dermatologic Procedures (DOC 46.5 KB)
AR 1801: Licensure Required to Practice Nursing (PDF 118.6 KB)
AR 1801: Licensure Required to Practice Nursing (DOCX 25.23 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 (DOCX 11.39 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 (PDF 126.61 KB)
Medication Administration of Over-the-Counter Drugs (DOC 47 KB)
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