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
	Advisory Opinions: Statutory Authority, Use & Process	06/2009
	Abandonment of Patients	03/2006
	Amniotomy	03/2006
	Analgesia: By Catheter Techniques* Epidural, Intrathecal, Interpleural, Perineural, Subcutaneous	03/2008
	Anesthesia Epidural	06/1999
	Anesthetic Agents Administered by RN's for Limited Purposes	01/2003
	Apheresis In The Out Patient Setting	11/2006
	Assessing Patient-Client Condition - The Role of the RN	03/2007
	Blood Cell Saving	07/2007
	Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy	08/2009
	Cervical Ripening Agents Prostaglandin Gel and Suppositories	11/2006
	Chronic Dialysis in an Outpatient Facility - SOP for LPN's	01/2006
	Conscious Sedation For Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	05/2008
	Contrast Media, Injection Into Coronary Arteries	08/2009
	Controlled Substances Use for the Treatment of Chronic Pain	01/2009
	Death, Assessment of	04/2007
	Debridement, Conservative Sharp Wound	08/2009
	Decision Tree	08/2009
	Deep Sedation For Ventilated Patients	01/2008
	Dermatological Procedures Performed by Registered Nurses	01/2005
	Distance Education	11/2003
	Dual Profession and Dual Health Care Licensure/Certification	01/2009
	Electrophysiology Related Procedures Performed by RN's	09/2008
	Epidural Analgesia By Nurse Anesthetist	01/2003
	External Jugular Cannulation for Peripheral IV and/or Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter	09/2008
	Fetal Scalp Electrodes	01/2006
	Foley Catheter Use of	03/2006
	Infusion Therapy/Venipuncture Role of the LPN	03/2008
	Injection of Tumescent Lidocaine: Role of the RN	1/2008
	Intra Aortic Balloon Removal	08/2009
	Intra Osseous Cannulation	03/2006
	Intrauterine Pressure Catheters	03/2006
	Intrauterine Intracervical Insemination	03/2007
	Intravenous Administration of Contrast Media (Radiologic)	07/2007
	Intraventricular Implanted Devices Temporary Intreacranial Catheters	09/2008
	Intubation: Endotracheal, Esophageal Obturator Airway, Laryngeal Mask Airway:  The role of the Registered Nurse	07/2007
	Laminaria Sponge Insertion-Removal	03/2006
	Lasers (Pigment and Vascular Specific) for Cutaneous Procedures	1/2008
	Lumbar Puncture	03/2006
	Manipulation of Endoscopes by Registered Nurses	09/2008
	Medications Carrying By RN'S	03/2006
	Mediset	09/2006
	Nitrous Oxide Administration	01/2008
	Nurse Practitioner Description of Role and Functions	01/2009
	Orders: Accepting, Transcribing, Reviewing Orders	03/2009
	Pacemaker Wires	03/2006
	Palliative Sedation at End of Life	01/2007
	Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Insertion, Suturing, Maintenance, Removal & Radiographic Verification of Tip Placement	09/2008
	Preceptorship For Pre-Licensure - Students	07/2006
	Prehospital Nursing	01/2008
	Pulmonary Artery (PA)	08/2009
	Removal of Pleural and Medistinal Chest Tubes for the Post Operative Open Heart Surgical Patient	01/2006
	RNFA RN First Assistant	07/2007
	Sclerotherapy-Visual	01/2006
	Sheath Removal, Placement of Mechanical Compression Devices, & Deployment of Vascular Closure Devices	01/2007
	Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Screening	03/2006
	Stress Testing - Pharmacological	01/2009
	Subcutaneous Infusion:  Role of the LPN	01/2009
	Supervision of LPN By Registered Nurses	01/2007
	Supervision of Unlicensed Nurse Externs By Registered Nurses	01/2009
	Suture/Staple Removal – Role of LPN	03/2006
	Sutured Mediated Closure Devices	03/2006
	Ultrasound: Therapeutic and OB	03/2007
	Vaginal Speculum Exam and Specimen Coll	09/2006
	Ventilator Care By LPN'S	03/2007