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No, nurses do NOT act to diagnose, order medications or treatments. They CAN follow standing orders from a physician.
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What is a doctors standing order?
A standing order is an order from a physician, usually for multiple items, that is entered and does not require any further communication from a nurse to the physician. For example, a physician may order immunizations as a standing order. When a patient is admitted to the hospital, those standing orders apply and a patient may receive the order without the nurse calling for a specific order on the patient.
Is it OK to switch pills without the doctors order?
No. You must not switch pills without doctor's order.
How Hospitals use computer?
there are used to commucation with other doctors or nurse in order tohelp each other
Where can you order contact lenses without a doctors verification?
you should really have a doctors verification but you can order it on the computer but for the safe side get someone older to go in for you HANNAH
Can a nurse give Ibuprofen 800mg and Tylenol1000mg together without a Dr's order?
If this is a hospital setting in the US or the western world, then no, a nurse cannot administer any drugs without a active doctor's orders or without consulting with the doctor. Sometimes if the order is in the "PRN" or as needed section of the chart, the nurse may administer the drug if the patient requests it or is in pain (or whatever the patient is being treated for with those drugs).
Are nurses allowed to crush medication without a doctors order?
It counts on you facility's policy but I believe that you need a order to crush medication that can be crushed
Can a nurse give a written restraint order?
A nurse CANNOT "order" ANY thing. A nurse can take a verbal order, written order, or follow standing orders. Nurses do NOT "order" restraints.
What is a health care practitioner?
In the US, health care practitioner usually refers to doctors and physicians...physicians assistants and Nurse practitioners...the ones with authority to prescribe and treat or order treatment.
Can a LPN become a nurse practitioner without being a RN?
No, in order to become a APRN you need to have a degree in nursing and be licensed as an RN.
Can a Nurse practitioner order an mri for her patient?
Ys, nurse practitioners can order MRIs when clinically indicated.
Do you need a doctors order to get a drug blood test?
Yes you need a doctors order for a blood test.
Where do you get revolution pet?
you can order it online at doctors foster and smith.com or at The Cat Doctors
