Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 47

Administration of drugs and poisons by a nurse

47. Administration of drugs and poisons by a nurse



(1) A nurse must not administer a Schedule 9 poison to a person other than-

   (a)  in accordance with the directions for use on the container of the
        Schedule 9 poison supplied by a registered medical practitioner,
        pharmacist or dentist; or

   (b)  on the written instruction of a registered medical practitioner or
        dentist; or

   (c)  on the oral instructions of a registered medical practitioner or
        dentist to the nurse if, in the opinion of the registered medical
        practitioner or dentist, an emergency exists; or

   (d)  on the written transcription of the oral instructions referred to in
        paragraph (c) by another nurse who received those instructions; or

   (e)  in accordance with regulation 5(2) or an approval of the Secretary
        under regulation 5(3).

(2) A nurse must not administer a Schedule 8 poison other than-

   (a)  in accordance with the directions for use on the container of the
        Schedule 8 poison supplied by a registered medical practitioner,
        pharmacist, dentist or nurse practitioner; or

   (b)  on the written instruction of a registered medical practitioner,
        dentist or nurse practitioner; or

   (c)  on the oral instructions of a registered medical practitioner, dentist
        or nurse practitioner to the nurse if, in the opinion of the
        registered medical practitioner, dentist or nurse practitioner, an
        emergency exists; or

   (d)  on the written transcription of the oral instructions referred to in
        paragraph (c) by another nurse who received those instructions; or

   (e)  in accordance with regulation 5(2) or an approval of the Secretary
        under regulation 5(3).

(3) A nurse must not administer a Schedule 4 poison other than-

   (a)  in accordance with the directions for use on the container of the
        Schedule 4 poison supplied by a registered medical practitioner,
        pharmacist, dentist, nurse practitioner, an authorised optometrist or
        an authorised podiatrist; or

   (b)  on the written instruction of a registered medical practitioner,
        dentist, nurse practitioner, an authorised optometrist or an
        authorised podiatrist; or

   (c)  on the oral instruction of a registered medical practitioner, dentist,
        nurse practitioner, an authorised optometrist or an authorised
        podiatrist to the nurse, if in the opinion of the registered medical
        practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, authorised optometrist or
        authorised podiatrist, an emergency exists; or

   (d)  on the written transcription of the oral instructions referred to in
        paragraph (c) by another nurse who received those instructions; or

   (e)  in accordance with regulation 5(2) or an approval of the Secretary
        under regulation 5(3).

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(4) A registered medical practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, an
authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist who issues oral
instructions in accordance with subregulation (1)(c), (2)(c) or (3)(c) (as the
case requires) must as soon as practicable-

   (a)  confirm those oral instructions in writing; and

   (b)  include them or provide them for inclusion in the treatment records of
        the person concerned.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.