I appear to be getting quite a few enquiries to ask if nurses are premitted
to make requests for pathology investigations. This seems to be due to the
increasing numbers of nurse practitioners and nurse consultants. In the
past I have agreed for some named practice nurses running CHD
prevention, 'statin recall', 'thyroid recall' clinics etc and within the
hospital the surgical pre-assessment clinics to make requests, on the
understanding that they are working to protocol. Now the A/E staff have
approached me.
I would be interested to know how others are dealing with what I would
imagine is not an uncommon scenario and are there any medico-legal issues?
There may be fears that work load could go up, but maybe it would come
down!
Any views?
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