Can the registered nurse provide epidural care during labor and delivery?

It is within the scope of an appropriately prepared and competent registered nurse to provide epidural care under the direction of an authorized health care practitioner, following clinical practice standards. The registered nurse should use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if these activities are within the nurse’s legal and individual scope of practice. See the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission’s Administration of Sedating, Analgesic, and Anesthetic Agents Advisory Opinion for additional guidance and recommendations.