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[nsu_demon]

So, I have a random question.... I have a friend and her cousin is claiming that she is learning to give IVs when she only has an associates degree in psychology, not psychiatry. I was in shock because psychologists even in training don't give IVs, correct ? She said it was her first day and that a "nurse" let her practice starting an IV. I was speechless. I was worried for any potential patients because I had my friend ask her if she knew anything about drug calc or drop factors, etc and her cousin answered " Oh, yeah I think they mentioned something like that." Am I losing my mind or is this insane ? I don't like calling anyone a liar, but it seems very fishy to me...Any input is appreciated because I don't think this girl has any business around patients period. It seems to me that she is either lying, but what is scarier is the fact that she admitted that she has cheated her way through her online degree and now she is in some sort of program to be a psychologist, while allegedly starting IVs!

[carolmaccas66, BSN, RN]

No way is this legal.

Find out her name and report her. This is VERY dangerous to the patients.

[ocean waves]

Hello. Thanks for raising the question about whether clinical psychologists can prescribe meds! I stand corrected. I asked a pal who has a degree in psychology and he said that proposed political bills asking for the right for these professionals to write prescriptions have not passed in our state because of realistic concerns of pharmacologists and doctors. He also said that the clinical psychologists I had seen giving a few anti-depressant prescriptions to their clients must have been working with psychiatrists who actually wrote the prescriptions. Thanks for helping me understand that situation better!