June 2008
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Sun 29 Jun 2008
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hjhogle
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:36 am (GMT -4)
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I have to echo iampstudent
I've taught in a few programs, and my favorite students are those who are older and changing careers.
IN GENERAL (don't get upset, kids), older students are more focused and motivated than younger students straight out of high school.
(They also usually don't ask "will this be on the test?" - my LEAST FAVORITE QUESTION. If I could have failed students who asked that, I'd have done it).
hjh, RT
Sun 29 Jun 2008
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hjhogle
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:33 am (GMT -4)
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State medical board, state nursing board.
CMS (Medicare) recognizes that any Licensed Independent Provider can order diagnostic imaging studies, and as far as I know, the states follow suit.
LIPs are ONLY - MD's, DO's, APRNs (Advanced Nurse Practicioner), and PA's.
hjh, RT
Sun 29 Jun 2008
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exnoctem
Subject: Who legally can order X rays?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:58 am (GMT -4)
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im having a slight pickle here... In all of my schooling it was beat into my head that physicians and physicians only can order X ray examinations. Now we all know in practicality, triage nurses for instance will order X rays but that legally its supposed to be a physician.
As a matter of fact, even on my boards and board reviews i had a question that literally was "who can order X rays?" and the answer was a doctor( in the corectec review i did, it even noted that for instance triage nurses will do it but arent supposed to legally).
Now in the mobile job i have, we were also specifically told that our reqs had to be signed by doctors or else the insurance wouldnt cover the exams. Now ive had a rash of APRN's ordering X rays and they tend to get very offended when i explain the situation to them. Ive even been told "i can prescribe medication, which means i can order X rays", to which i never quite understood that logic. Just today alone i had two APRn's pick fights over this, when all im trying to do is what my Job entails and what ive been told through my schooling is the right and legal way.
So the question i ask is, where can i find the answer to this in black and white? Google searches have been useless, and i havent been able to find anything on the ARRT or the NCRP websites(not that its not there, maybe i just cant find it?). The only thing i did find was a proposed bill in georgia that would allow a doctor to delegate the power to an APRN in an emergency situation to order radiologic procedures(http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/fulltext/hb935.htm).
i really would like to know, and if anyone could help it would be appreciated!
Sun 29 Jun 2008
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lmh47
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:51 pm (GMT -4)
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Congrats on being accepted!!
Sun 29 Jun 2008
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lmh47
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:49 pm (GMT -4)
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i received my acceptance letter in april- so im excited to start soon-
I am not a local but felt i would say CONGRATS!!!
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