Section 449.2728 - Residents requiring regular intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal injections1. A person who requires regular intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal injections must not be admitted to a residential facility or be permitted to remain as a resident of the facility unless the injections are administered by: (b) A medical professional, or licensed practical nurse, acting within his or her authorized scope of practice and in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations, who has been trained to administer those injections.
2. The caregivers employed by a residential facility with a resident who requires regular intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal injections shall ensure that: (a) Sufficient amounts of medicines, equipment to perform tests, syringes, needles and other supplies are maintained and stored in a secure place in the facility; and(b) Syringes and needles are disposed of appropriately in a sharps container which is stored in a safe place.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.2728
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R003-97, eff. 10-30-97; A by R073-03, 1-22-2004