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Can a nurse practitioner administer a blood transfusion ?
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Blood transfusion: Any nurse, whether an rn or np, is qualified to give blood. An np is also qualified to order a blood transfusion as long as she is following a protocol set up by the monitoring physician.
Answered 8/28/2017
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