Can a medical assistant give injections in Alaska?
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A registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse licensed under the chapter may delegate nursing duties to other persons, including unlicensed assistive personnel, under regulations adopted by the board; and a person to whom the nursing duties are delegated may perform the delegated duties without a license or certificate under the chapter if the person meets the applicable requirements established by the board.
AS 08.68.805 (Delegation of nursing functions) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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the duty to be delegated must be within the scope of practice of the delegating physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant; (2) a licensed physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant must assess the patient's medical condition and needs to determine if a duty for that patient may be safely delegated; (3) the patient's medical condition must be stable and predictable;
12 AAC 40.920(a)(1)-(3) (Standards for delegation of routine duties) · verified Sep 5, 2026
the person to whom the duty is to be delegated has received the training needed to safely perform the delegated duty, and this training has been documented;
12 AAC 40.920(a)(4)-(6) (Standards for delegation of routine duties) · verified Sep 5, 2026
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