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Questions Related
to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Policy Statements
Procedures
Not Within Scope
The Board at its
October 6-7, 1999 meeting determined that the following medical
procedures are not within scope of practice of a nurse practitioner:
1. iliac crest
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
2. needle aspiration of superficial lymph nodes
3. punch biopsies of skin lesions
4. paracentesis using vacuum bottle and catheter
Skin
Lesions
At its December
12-13, 1995 meeting, the Board determined that an advanced
practice registered nurse may excise skin lesions (inclusion
cysts and nevi). The patient would be screened by the physician
and all lesions would be diagnosed by a physician. The advanced
practice registered nurse performing this procedure must be
appropriately trained, with supervised practice and documented
competence.
Myringotomy
The Board at its
October 23-24, 1996 meeting determined that it is not within
the scope of advanced practice nursing to perform myringotomies.
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