State Regulation Resources for Kansas
| Source | Type of Guidance | Impact | Guidance* |
| Kansas State Board of Nursing | Kansas State Board of Nursing Position Statement
(07/03) | RNs | Administration of IV "Conscious Sedation" (Moderate Sedation/Analgesia) By The Registered Professional Nurse (7-16-03)
- It is within the scope of practice of a registered professional nurse (RN), who is not licensed as a registered nurse anesthetist to administer pharmacologic agents via the intravenous route to produce moderate sedation/analgesia, also called IV "conscious sedation" provided appropriate knowledge and training requirements are met.
- The registered professional nurse has an independent obligation under her/his license to monitor patient safety and to decline orders for additional medications that may cause the patient to reach a deeper level of sedation or analgesia than proscribed in this position statement.
Read the Board of Nursing Position Statement
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| Kansas State Board of the Healing Arts | Office Based Surgery Manual
| MDs, DOs, RNs | Guidelines for Ambulatory Anesthesia And Surgery - Page 52
(Source: American Society of Anesthesiology, October 2008)
Administration of anesthesia by anesthesiologists, other qualified physicians or nonphysician anesthesia personnel medically directed by an anesthesiologist. Non-anesthesiologist physicians who are administering or supervising the administration of the continuum of anesthesia must be qualified by education, training, licensure, and appropriately credentialed by the facility.
Read Kansas State Board of the Healing Arts Office Based Surgery Manual (Page 52)
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Other State Resources
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Kansas Board of Nursing
Kansas State Nurse Practice Act
Kansas State Nursing Guidelines and Position Statements
Kansas State Nurses Association
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists
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*This page last updated March 5, 2010. The summaries, links and other materials provided on this page are for informational purposes only, may not be comprehensive or applicable to your situation, and nothing on this website constitutes medical, nursing or legal advice. Other rules or regulations may apply. Please consult a lawyer to determine compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Please consult the Kansas State Board of Nursing or other appropriate medical professionals or administrators before administering anesthetic or sedative products, to determine proper conduct in your particular situation, to assess currentness of regulations, and to comply with individual facility guidelines and policies.