Advisory Opinions

The Board receives many inquiries regarding advisory opinions related to nursing practice and /or education. An advisory opinion adopted by the Board is an interpretation by the Board of what the law requires. While an advisory opinion is not law, it is more than a recommendation. In other words, an advisory opinion is an official opinion of the Arizona Board of Nursing regarding the practice of nursing as it relates to a specific standard of care. ARS 32-1606 (A) (2)

Type Document Title Date
Adobe PDF Document Advisory Opinions: Statutory Authority, Use & Process 06/2009
Adobe PDF Document Abandonment of Patients 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Amniotomy 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Analgesia: By Catheter Techniques* Epidural, Intrathecal, Interpleural, Perineural, Subcutaneous 03/2008
Adobe PDF Document Anesthesia Epidural 06/1999
Adobe PDF Document Anesthetic Agents Administered by RN's for Limited Purposes 01/2003
Adobe PDF Document Apheresis In The Out Patient Setting 11/2006
Adobe PDF Document Assessing Patient-Client Condition - The Role of the RN 03/2007
Adobe PDF Document Blood Cell Saving 07/2007
Adobe PDF Document Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Cervical Ripening Agents Prostaglandin Gel and Suppositories 11/2006
Adobe PDF Document Chronic Dialysis in an Outpatient Facility - SOP for LPN's 01/2006
Adobe PDF Document Conscious Sedation For Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 05/2008
Adobe PDF Document Contrast Media, Injection Into Coronary Arteries 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Controlled Substances Use for the Treatment of Chronic Pain 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Death, Assessment of 04/2007
Adobe PDF Document Debridement, Conservative Sharp Wound 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Decision Tree 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Deep Sedation For Ventilated Patients 01/2008
Adobe PDF Document Dermatological Procedures Performed by Registered Nurses 01/2005
Adobe PDF Document Distance Education 11/2003
Adobe PDF Document Dual Profession and Dual Health Care Licensure/Certification 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Electrophysiology Related Procedures Performed by RN's 09/2008
Adobe PDF Document Epidural Analgesia By Nurse Anesthetist 01/2003
Adobe PDF Document External Jugular Cannulation for Peripheral IV and/or Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter 09/2008
Adobe PDF Document Fetal Scalp Electrodes 01/2006
Adobe PDF Document Foley Catheter Use of 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Infusion Therapy/Venipuncture Role of the LPN 03/2008
Adobe PDF Document Injection of Tumescent Lidocaine: Role of the RN

1/2008

Adobe PDF Document Intra Aortic Balloon Removal 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Intra Osseous Cannulation 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Intrauterine Pressure Catheters 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Intrauterine Intracervical Insemination 03/2007
Adobe PDF Document Intravenous Administration of Contrast Media (Radiologic) 07/2007
Adobe PDF Document Intraventricular Implanted Devices Temporary Intreacranial Catheters 09/2008
Adobe PDF Document Intubation: Endotracheal, Esophageal Obturator Airway, Laryngeal Mask Airway:  The role of the Registered Nurse 07/2007
Adobe PDF Document Laminaria Sponge Insertion-Removal 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Lasers (Pigment and Vascular Specific) for Cutaneous Procedures 1/2008
Adobe PDF Document Lumbar Puncture 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document  Manipulation of Endoscopes by Registered Nurses 09/2008
Adobe PDF Document Medications Carrying By RN'S 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Mediset 09/2006
Adobe PDF Document Nitrous Oxide Administration 01/2008
Adobe PDF Document Nurse Practitioner Description of Role and Functions 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Orders: Accepting, Transcribing, Reviewing Orders 03/2009
Adobe PDF Document Pacemaker Wires 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Palliative Sedation at End of Life 01/2007
Adobe PDF Document Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Insertion, Suturing, Maintenance, Removal & Radiographic Verification of Tip Placement 09/2008
Adobe PDF Document Preceptorship For Pre-Licensure - Students 07/2006
Adobe PDF Document Prehospital Nursing 01/2008
Adobe PDF Document Pulmonary Artery (PA) 08/2009
Adobe PDF Document Removal of Pleural and Medistinal Chest Tubes for the Post Operative Open Heart Surgical Patient 01/2006
Adobe PDF Document RNFA RN First Assistant 07/2007
Adobe PDF Document Sclerotherapy-Visual 01/2006
Adobe PDF Document Sheath Removal, Placement of Mechanical Compression Devices, & Deployment of Vascular Closure Devices 01/2007
Adobe PDF Document Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Screening 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Stress Testing - Pharmacological 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Subcutaneous Infusion:  Role of the LPN 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Supervision of LPN By Registered Nurses 01/2007
Adobe PDF Document Supervision of Unlicensed Nurse Externs By Registered Nurses 01/2009
Adobe PDF Document Suture/Staple Removal – Role of LPN 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Sutured Mediated Closure Devices 03/2006
Adobe PDF Document Ultrasound: Therapeutic and OB 03/2007
Adobe PDF Document Vaginal Speculum Exam and Specimen Coll 09/2006
Adobe PDF Document Ventilator Care By LPN'S 03/2007

 

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