Hazardous Forms of Energy: Ultrasound/Automatic External Defibrillator
Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation, section 6(j):
A registrant in the course of practising psychiatric nursing may apply ultrasound for the purpose of bladder volume measurement or blood flow monitoring.
BCCNM limits and conditions
None.
Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation, section 6(k):
A registrant in the course of practising psychiatric nursing may apply electricity using an automatic external defibrillator in the course of emergency cardiac care.
BCCNM limits and conditions
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RPNs must not apply electricity using a manual defibrillator.
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RPNs must successfully complete, and maintain currency in, a course on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (AED) use for health care professionals in order to apply electricity using an AED.
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation, section 6(l):
A registrant in the course of practising psychiatric nursing may apply electricity for the purpose of providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
BCCNM limits and conditions
None.
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