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Panel approves delegation of heparin administration to patient-care technicians under RN supervision
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and advanced House Bill 1183 to allow patient-care technicians in dialysis units to administer heparin under registered supervision and Board of Nursing oversight, aligning Arkansas practice with rules in many other states, sponsors said.
Representative Bentley presented House Bill 1183 with a committee amendment requested by hospital and medical societies to clarify wording and to add the word "registered" where appropriate.
Bentley said Arkansas has about 2,500 residents receiving dialysis and described patient-care technicians as highly trained, facility-specific staff who complete roughly 18 months of training. She…
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