Read the Board's Statement of Accountability by the Registered Nurse for Administration of Medications Classified as Anesthetics.
Excerpt:
Since nurses frequently administer medications, it may appear to be a routine activity. However, many medications have significant effects, even if administered correctly and within normal dose ranges. Therefore, it is the expectation of the Minnesota Board of Nursing that nurses give careful consideration to each instance of medication administration and make a nursing judgment regarding whether the nurse may safely accept the delegation of medication administration under the given circumstances and specific setting. The administration of medications classified as anesthetics, used for the purpose of procedural sedation and analgesia, requires particular attention.
