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Texas Occupations Code - Section 157.058. Delegation To Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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§ 157.058. DELEGATION TO CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE 
ANESTHETIST.  (a) In a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical 
center, a physician may delegate to a certified registered nurse 
anesthetist the ordering of drugs and devices necessary for the 
nurse anesthetist to administer an anesthetic or an 
anesthesia-related service ordered by the physician.
	(b)  The physician's order for anesthesia or 
anesthesia-related services is not required to specify a drug, 
dose, or administration technique.
	(c)  Pursuant to the physician's order and in accordance with 
facility policies or medical staff bylaws, the nurse anesthetist 
may select, obtain, and administer those drugs and apply the 
medical devices appropriate to accomplish the order and maintain 
the patient within a sound physiological status.
	(d)  This section shall be liberally construed to permit the 
full use of safe and effective medication orders to use the skills 
and services of certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.                    

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