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2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 635 - Podiatric Physicians and Podiatry Hygienists
NRS 635.098 - Podiatry hygienists: Authorized activities; required knowledge. [Effective through December 31, 2019, and after that date if regulations adopted by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.030 prescribing the conditions under which a podiatry hygienist or a person training to be a podiatry hygienist may engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging have become effective before that date.]
Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 635.098 (2019)
1. Any podiatry hygienist in the employ and under the direction of a podiatric physician may:
(a) Apply orthopedic padding.
(b) Administer to patients by means of physiotherapeutic equipment.
(c) Make up surgical packs.
(d) Strap and cast for orthopedic appliances.
(e) Take and develop X-rays.
(f) Assist in foot surgery.
(g) Administer oral medications.
2. The Board may require that every podiatry hygienist have a general knowledge of sterile techniques, aseptic maintenance of surgery rooms, emergency treatments, podiatric nomenclature and podiatric surgical procedure.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 133; A 1985, 495; 1993, 2222; 2019, 2736)
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