The nursing law and rules do not prohibit the competent and appropriately trained licensed practical nurse from giving experimental drugs by any route under the direction of an authorized provider or under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse. A prescription or order from an authorized provider is required. The licensed practical nurse must be competent. The facility can be more restrictive. The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission recommends the licensed practical nurse use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if the administration of experimental drugs is within his or her regulatory and individual scope of practice. The licensed practical nurse is always individually accountable and responsible for the nursing care the licensed practical nurse provides.