Public Health Nurse Dispensing

The WSMA supports allowing registered nurses employed and directed by a local health department/district/clinic or facility under contract with a local health department/district to dispense a drug or device for purposes of prevention or treatment of a communicable disease or family planning. (Res C-2, A-13)

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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:

EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health Services