Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I think it's semantics most likely. It's probably correct that a nurse can't delegate something they were delegated, but offhand, I can't see why a physician would need to use a nurse as a middleman for the medication administration. In other words, the ER doc could authorize a RN or a paramedic student to administer the med. On a tangent, this illustrates part of why I think EMS clinicals in the hospital should be physician directed as opposed to being nurse directed. Not just to eliminate some of the BNE bugaboos, but because EMS providers, like physicians and unlike nurses, exercise independent judgement and decision-making without having to wait for an " order. " -Wes Ogilvie, MPA, JD, NREMT-P/Lic.P. -Austin, Texas Hey gang hope all is well in ur neck of the EMS world. I have a question and would APPRECIATE any insight into this. A local hospital is not allowing Paramedic students to administer medications in their facility stating that the BNE does not allow nurses to delegate this practice. The ask me to " look around the state to see how its handled there " So if you have anyhting please let me know. Thanks Bt Turnbow, NREMT-P, CCEMTP 2617 76th Street Lubbock Texas, 79423 Cell Home Email turnbow31@... __________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en\ -US:WM_HMP:042010_3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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