A nurse may perform patient care procedures and techniques at the direction of a physician, a podiatrist, a dentist, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in another state, United States territory, or Canadian province if the physician, podiatrist, dentist, or advanced practice registered nurse gave the direction after examining the patient and issued the direction in that state, United States territory, or Canadian province.
Nothing in this section allows a nurse to perform a patient care procedure or technique at the direction of a physician, a podiatrist, a dentist, or an advanced practice registered nurse that is illegal in this state.
History:1996 c 318 s 2; 2014 c 235 s 25