Ohio Code 4761.17 – Supervised practice
All of the following apply to the practice of respiratory care by a person who holds a license or limited permit issued under this chapter:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4761.17
- Certified nurse practitioner: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a certified nurse practitioner in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Certified nurse-midwife: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Clinical nurse specialist: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Physician: means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. See Ohio Code 4761.01
- Physician assistant: means an individual who holds a valid license to practice as a physician assistant issued under Chapter 4730 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 4761.01
- Registered nurse: means an individual licensed under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse. See Ohio Code 4761.01
- Respiratory care: means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public any service involving the evaluation of cardiopulmonary function, the treatment of cardiopulmonary impairment, the assessment of treatment effectiveness, and the care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. See Ohio Code 4761.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) The person shall practice only pursuant to a prescription or other order for respiratory care issued by any of the following:
(1) A physician;
(2) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and has entered into a standard care arrangement with a physician;
(3) A certified registered nurse anesthetist who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and acts in compliance with sections 4723.43, 4723.433, and 4723.434 of the Revised Code;
(4) A physician assistant who holds a valid prescriber number issued by the state medical board, has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority, and has entered into a supervision agreement that allows the physician assistant to prescribe or order respiratory care services.
(B) The person shall practice only under the supervision of any of the following:
(1) A physician;
(2) A certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or clinical nurse specialist;
(3) A physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe or order respiratory care services as provided in division (A)(4) of this section.
(C)(1) When practicing under the prescription or order of a certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist or under the supervision of such a nurse, the person’s administration of medication that requires a prescription is limited to the drugs that the nurse is authorized to prescribe pursuant to section 4723.481 of the Revised Code.
(2) When practicing under the order of a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the person’s administration of medication is limited to the drugs that the nurse is authorized to order or direct the person to administer, as provided in sections 4723.43, 4723.433, and 4723.434 of the Revised Code.
(3) When practicing under the prescription or order of a physician assistant or under the supervision of a physician assistant, the person’s administration of medication that requires a prescription is limited to the drugs that the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe pursuant to the physician assistant’s physician-delegated prescriptive authority.