If a personal care worker can administer routine medications under supervision, why can’t a Division 2 nurse without endorsement do something as simple as applying an anti-fungal cream?
This is a professional practice matter rather than a legal matter. A Division 2 nurse without medication endorsement currently has no training in medication administration. Accordingly, their current scope of practice does not allow them to administer medications of any kind. The law does not preclude anyone from administering a medication other than a Schedule 4, 8 or 9 medication. However, good practice dictates that such a task should only be delegated to someone with the training and competence to do so.
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