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