Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-125

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-125 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is our opinion that advanced registered nurse practitioners may not issue prescription orders pursuant to a physician's standing orders or protocol because they have not been granted such authority by the statutes and regulations under which they are licensed. Physicians' assistants, however, are expressly authorized to practice medicine under the direction and supervision of a physician. Since the practice of medicine includes the act of prescribing medicine, we conclude that physicians' assistants may issue prescription orders under the direction and supervision of a physician. Cited herein: K.S.A. 65-1113(d), (g); 65-1626(t), (x), as amended by L. 1986, ch. 236, section 1; 65-2869(b); 65-2896e; 65-2897a(a), (c); K.A.R. 1985 Supp. 60-11-104; 60-11-105; 60-11-106.