(1) A UAP working in a facility's emergency department may receive delegation of the advanced nursing tasks identified in this rule if:

(a) the delegation is made in the emergency department;

(b) the delegation is for a patient seeking emergency health care services; and

(c) the UAP:

(i) is under the immediate supervision of the delegating nurse;

(ii) possesses current national registry of emergency medical technicians (NREMT) registration at the intermediate or paramedic level; and

(iii) is competent to perform the advanced nursing tasks identified in this rule.

(2) A UAP working in the facility's emergency department may receive delegation of the following nursing tasks:

(a) insertion of peripheral IV catheters; and

(b) hanging, without additives, initial IV fluids including:

(i) lactated Ringer's (LR) ;

(ii) normal saline (NS) ;

(iii) 5 percent dextrose in sterile water (D5W) ;

(iv) 5 percent dextrose in normal saline (D5NS) ;

(v) 5 percent dextrose in .45 percent saline (D51/2NS) ; and

(vi) 5 percent dextrose in lactated Ringer's (D5LR) .