WSR 97-19-096
INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed September 17, 1997, 11:15 a.m.]
Title: "What is the scope of practice for LPN phone assessment of patients with colds to chest pain without the supervision of an RN or MD?"
Issuing Entity: Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
Subject: The commission issued an advisory opinion in response to the request from Shelley K. Klinger, LPN, Silverdale Group Health Cooperative.
Effective Date: July 18, 1997.
Contact Person: Jeanne E. Vincent, RN, MS, Associate Nurse Practice
Manager, Department of Health, Nursing Care Commission, P.O. Box 47864,
Olympia, WA 98504-7864, (360) 664-2881.