Nebraska Statutes 38-706. Practice of anesthesia, defined; activities not subject to act
(1) Practice of anesthesia means (a) the performance of or the assistance in any act involving the determination, preparation, administration, or monitoring of any drug used to render an individual insensible to pain for procedures requiring the presence of persons educated in the administration of anesthetics or (b) the performance of any act commonly the responsibility of educated anesthesia personnel. Practice of anesthesia includes the use of those techniques which are deemed necessary for adequacy in performance of anesthesia administration.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-706
- Certified registered nurse anesthetist: means a licensed registered nurse certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 38-704
- Licensed practitioner: means any physician or osteopathic physician licensed to prescribe, diagnose, and treat as prescribed in the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act. See Nebraska Statutes 38-705
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) Nothing in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act prohibits (a) routine administration of a drug by a duly licensed registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other duly authorized person for the alleviation of pain or (b) the practice of anesthesia by students enrolled in an accredited school of nurse anesthesia when the services performed are a part of the course of study and are under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Source
- Laws 1981, LB 379, § 26;
- Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 73;
- Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 47;
- Laws 2005, LB 256, § 74;
- R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1729;
- Laws 2007, LB185, § 14;
- Laws 2007, LB296, § 485;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 236.