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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Upon certification by the department, cardiac technicians may do any of the following:
(1) Render first-aid and resuscitation services;
(2) Upon the order of a duly licensed physician and as recommended by the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and approved by the department:
(A) Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation in a hemodynamically unstable patient;
(B) Administer approved intravenous solutions;
(C) Administer parenteral injections of antiarrhythmic agents, vagolytic agents, chronotropic agents, alkalizing agents, analgesic agents, and vasopressor agents or administer opioid antagonists;
(D) Perform pulmonary ventilation by esophageal airway and endotracheal intubation; and
(E) Upon the order of a duly licensed physician during a public health emergency, as defined in Code Section 31-12-1.1, administer vaccines.
(b) While in training preparatory to becoming certified, cardiac technician trainees may perform any of the functions specified in this Code section under the direct supervision of a duly licensed physician or a registered nurse.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 31. Health § 31-11-55 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-31-health/ga-code-sect-31-11-55/
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