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Can the registered nurse in a school setting delegate to non-credentialed assistive personnel to administer a range order of medications for asthma, such as one to two puffs, using an oral inhaler?
Answer

It is within the scope of an appropriately trained and competent registered nurse in the kindergarten through twelve grade, public and private school setting (RCW 28A.210 Common School Provisions: Health-Screening and Requirements) to delegate following a range order of medications, such as administering one to two puffs, using an oral inhaler based on the prescription and specific criteria and identified in the health care plan. The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission recommends the registered nurse use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if an activity is within his or her scope of practice.

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