635.098  Podiatry hygienists: Authorized activities; required knowledge.

1.  Any podiatry hygienist in the employ and under the direction of a podiatric physician may:

(a) Apply orthopedic padding.

(b) Administer to patients by means of physiotherapeutic equipment.

(c) Make up surgical packs.

(d) Strap and cast for orthopedic appliances.

(e) Take and develop X rays.

(f) Assist in foot surgery.

(g) Administer oral medications.

2.  The Board may require that every podiatry hygienist have a general knowledge of sterile techniques, aseptic maintenance of surgery rooms, emergency treatments, podiatric nomenclature and podiatric surgical procedure.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 133; A 1985, 495; 1993, 2222)