Texas and Virginia allows you to do the injections by the fact you are under the supervision of the physician. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Paula Morris <paula.morris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The state of Utah has not made an official stand – it is the risk management > team at our university medical center that will not allow us to do our own > sticks. > > > > Each state is different. (States’ Rights, Candidate Perry). As long as you > know the legal/ethical policies in your state/county/facility/ office, you > can proceed, I guess, as you and your employer would like. But proceeding > without that knowledge is risky,. > > > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Ray Gardner > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:02 AM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice in SF > > > > As for injections go, I feel the states that do not allow the photographer to > push the dye are lobbied by the nurses due to fear of not having jobs. > Whereas states that allow it don't seem to have a problem. I would not work > in a state that did not let me do my own sticks and be able to push the dye > and having to rely on someone else. I would never get anything done. Why have > a photographer when you could have the nurse just do it all? Something to > think about. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 30, 2011, at 10:52 PM, "Beth Koch" <bethkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Go for the OCT-C next!! > > > > Hey question for all you out there, I have a tech in my practice that was a > phlebotomist and when our Rn had a hard stick for an FA, the tech decided to > insert the needle themselves but did not push. They called the Dr to push. > In NY state the only people can push and inject FA dye would be nurses and > drs. What is the professional consensus on this situation can a phlebotomist > insert a needle that has a potential for accidental push of meds. If anyone > is not sure, could you tell me where I can clarify this information? I don’t > believe the tech documented that they made the stick, only that the Dr did > the push. > > > > Thank you for any help you can give, > > Beth Koch COT, ROUB > > bethkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > bethkoch66@xxxxxxxxx > > (716)908-4105 > > > > What we have done for ourselves, alone dies with us, > > What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.... > > ~Albert Pike > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Alan > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:18 PM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice in SF > > > > Great going! A few more credentials, and you will have the whole alphabet > covered. Wow! > > All our best, > > Alan and Diane > > On 8/30/2011 6:24 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center wrote: > > Just passed my CDOS exams. Yippee, glad that is behind me > > > > Anyone want some counsel, while it is fresh in my mind, if you are thinking > about taking this test. > > > > D. > > > > Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS > > Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center > > CPMC Department of Ophthalmology > > 2100 Webster Street Suite 212 > > San Francisco CA 94115 > > (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563 > > > > > > > > -- > Alan Frohlichstein > 5633 Crain Street > Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 > > 847-965-7555