Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 485. Oklahoma Board of Nursing |
Chapter 10. Licensure of Practical and Registered Nurses |
Subchapter 18. Prescriptive Authority for CRNA |
SECTION 485:10-18-1. Definitions
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- The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Perioperative" means preanesthetic preparation or evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance or emergence, or postanesthesia care of clients."Periobstetrical" means preanesthetic preparation or evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance or emergence, or postanesthesia care of the pregnant female."Authority to order, select, obtain and administer drugs" encompasses the process of utilizing anesthesia related drugs, gases and devices during the perioperative and periobstetrical periods so as to maintain the patient in sound physiologic status.