Nev. Admin. Code § 635.032 - Podiatry hygienists: Requirements for license; performance of certain tasks under supervision in podiatric physician's office; authority to take and develop X-rays under certain circumstances
1. A
person who wishes to obtain a license as a podiatry hygienist must apply to the
Board in the form prescribed by the Board. The application must include,
without limitation, proof that the applicant meets the requirements set forth
in
NRS
635.093, including, if applicable, the
certification described in subsection 3.
2. The Board will post on its Internet
website a list of courses for podiatry hygienists that may be taken to satisfy
the course requirement set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of
NRS
635.093.
3. To satisfy the requirement for training in
a podiatric physician's office set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of
NRS
635.093, a person must complete at least 960
hours of supervised training that includes, without limitation, training
concerning the performance of each task described in
NRS
635.098. Performance of any such task by a
trainee must be at the direction and under the supervision of the supervising
podiatric physician. Training concerning taking and developing X-rays must
include, without limitation, training concerning the manner in which to
minimize exposure to radiation to a dose that is as low as reasonably
achievable. Upon completion of the training described in this subsection, the
supervising podiatric physician must certify completion of the training and
that the trainee is competent to perform each task described in
NRS
635.098.
4. A podiatry hygienist or person receiving
training described in subsection 3 may take and develop X-rays only upon the
request of a supervising podiatric physician after the podiatric physician has
determined that the X-rays are appropriate for the patient. The podiatry
hygienist or person receiving training, as applicable, shall take any necessary
action to minimize exposure to radiation to himself or herself, the patient and
any other person to a dose that is as low as reasonably achievable.
Notes
NRS 635.030, 635.099
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