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New Rules Regarding Delegation of Medication Administration to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

Louisiana
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The Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners

New rules were finalized in June edition of the Louisiana Register regarding the delegation of medication administration to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) by RNs and APRN. Please see a copy of the attached rules (above) starting on page 873. There are some provisions regarding the education, competency, etc. of the UAPs as well as required policies.