DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**Rabbahpuptiopp** · 10-22-2012, 01:31 AM

agree with Davis. when I go to Haiti and need a doxy rx for malaria prophylaxis I always have one of my partners write it for me.

Agree with the above, you have to remember, your prescriptive privileges are not yours alone. They are delegated to you by your physician collaborator. Whether we like that or not (I certainly do not), from a purely technical perspective, you cannot write a prescription that your physician would not write or would not approve of (generally means limited to his/her practice). If you are audited, that could be a problem.

I used to write scripts for fellow PAs, physicians, or nurses, but I won't do that anymore...Not since I actually heard of one PA that got in trouble in another state for writing a prescription for his neighbors kid who was sick. The pharmacy was unclear on the dosing and called the office on the script. It made its way to a covering physician who could not find any record of the kid in their files, which was relayed to the pharmacy. It became a big mess, and I know that the PA lost their job and I know the state medical board was involved. I never heard what the outcome was, but just remember, those privileges come with limits.

Ask your SP. Just some friendly advice.

10-22-2012, 01:31 AM	#4
Rabbahpuptiopp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	agree with Davis. when I go to Haiti and need a doxy rx for malaria prophylaxis I always have one of my partners write it for me. Agree with the above, you have to remember, your prescriptive privileges are not yours alone. They are delegated to you by your physician collaborator. Whether we like that or not (I certainly do not), from a purely technical perspective, you cannot write a prescription that your physician would not write or would not approve of (generally means limited to his/her practice). If you are audited, that could be a problem. I used to write scripts for fellow PAs, physicians, or nurses, but I won't do that anymore...Not since I actually heard of one PA that got in trouble in another state for writing a prescription for his neighbors kid who was sick. The pharmacy was unclear on the dosing and called the office on the script. It made its way to a covering physician who could not find any record of the kid in their files, which was relayed to the pharmacy. It became a big mess, and I know that the PA lost their job and I know the state medical board was involved. I never heard what the outcome was, but just remember, those privileges come with limits. Ask your SP. Just some friendly advice.
	Quote