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Posted by Cindy-RPsgT on June 23, 2001 at 00:17:09:In Reply to: Practicing medicine without a license? posted by Michael RPSGT on June 22, 2001 at 04:35:53:
I used to work in a lab that the tech had that type of power - sort of. We were supposed to make "suggestions" to the home care company on the morning after the study (to get the ball rolling) and the physician could decide on a different pressure at a later time, after the study was interpreted. I was even asked to supply a bilevel pressure on a patient who wasn't tolerating cpap, AND I never even layed eyes on the patient or the PSG (the other tech did the study). I was always concerned about liability and WOULD NOT put myself in that position. I hope you do what your conscience tells you to do.
I was "raised in health care" knowing that we have the right to refuse to do something if we are not comfortable doing it - ie. is it within our scope of practice? Is it safe for the patient? Am I qualified to do the physician's job for him/her? I feel we have a right to give our opinion, but we aren't here to play doctor.
P.S. Two questions...1: Are any of the doctors board certified in sleep? 2: Don't the medical supply companies need a PHYSICIAN'S ORDER to supply the equipment, and if so, what do they have to say about this? Good luck.
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