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Todos los estudiantes de los grados 6-12 de HISD y sus padres/cuidadores están invitados a asistir a la primera Cumbre del PRIDE de HISD virtual.
Cuándo: sábado 9 de abril de 11:00 a 14:00 Dónde: Virtual Quién: estudiantes de HISD grados 6-12, padres/cuidadores y cualquier otro personal/adulto que apoye a estudiantes LGBTQ+ Enlace de registro: HoustonISD.org/HISDPride Marketing y materiales bilingües: bit.ly/HISDPride-Summit Si tiene preguntas o necesita información adicional, póngase en contacto con el equipo de planificación de la Cumbre del…
All HISD students grades 6-12 and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend the first-ever, virtual HISD Pride Summit.
When: Saturday, April 9 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Who: HISD students grades 6-12, parents/caregivers, and any other staff/adults who support LGBTQ+ students Registration Link: HoustonISD.org/HISDPride Marketing & Bilingual Materials: bit.ly/HISDPride-Summit If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Pride Summit planning team via email at Pride@HoustonISD.org. houston independent…
For all the medical practitioners #compassionomics
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Letter to Senator Whitmire
Bill: SB 915 /Legislative Session: 87(R) Council Document: 87R 3775 BEE-FLast Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & CommerceRelating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.Author: HancockOccupational Regulation–Health Occupations (I0540)MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)NURSES & NURSE AIDES (S2704)PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (S0081)NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD, TEXAS (V0909) Senator Whitmire, I made…
HELL NO
SECTIONA3.030.AASections 551.003(14) and (34), Occupations
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(14)AA”Designated agent” means:
(A)AAan individual, including a licensed nurse,
physician assistant, or pharmacist:
(i)AAwho is designated by a practitioner and
authorized to communicate a prescription drug order to a
pharmacist; and
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(ii)AAfor whom the practitioner assumes
legal responsibility;
(B)AAa licensed nurse, physician assistant, or
pharmacist employed in a health care facility to whom a
practitioner communicates a prescription drug order; or
(C)AAa [registered nurse or] physician assistant
authorized by a practitioner to administer a prescription drug
order for a dangerous drug under Subchapter B, Chapter 157.
SO WHAT’S A PRACTITIONER???
According to this proposed legislation:
(34)AA”Practitioner” means:
(A)AAa person licensed or registered to prescribe,
distribute, administer, or dispense a prescription drug or device
in the course of professional practice in this state, including a
physician, dentist, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse
authorized to prescribe and order drugs and devices under Section
301.358, or veterinarian but excluding a person licensed under this
subtitle… (but not a PA?)
NPs really did yank themselves under the “oppressive yolk” of our (more highly trained and qualified) MDs and DOs and put themselves on EXACTLY EQUAL FOOTING with their boot on PAs necks. Um…NO!