kbdeleon

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1. When the physician ask you to help sign schedule II drugs for him/her

   kbdeleon replied to Kay-teeRN's topic in NP

   I think context is everything. Does your license allow you to prescribe schedule 2 substances within that type of facility, as provided under state and national law? Does the doctor have a documented treatment plan he wants you to follow? Have you ex...

2. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

   kbdeleon replied to Daetwin2's topic in Relations

   That is so unprofessional of him to say that, without even finding out the facts first. And a reprimand should never be framed that way, let alone in front of a patient, aside from it also being a baseless insult.

3. Can NP's perform surgery legally?

   kbdeleon replied to jdc6773's topic in Advanced

   This week I witnessed a certified family nurse practitioner do a phlebectomy (vein removal) for a large snaking varicose vein at a vein clinic in a medical center in Texas. The procedure was a procedure requiring repetitive steps and only its sterili...