I get so excited when I believe I have found a great loop hole. So I have often wondered where is the line in what you are allowed to do when you are un registered in Australia. I believe I have found it :D This is from an MJA article but apparently: A question mark also remains over whether PAs will be approved as registered practitioners with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, which would allow them to order radiology and pathology tests and prescribe medications. PA is Physicians Assistant. So does that mean you can do everything else with no registration except order tests and prescribe medications?? To further my argument here are the duties Aboriginal Health Care Workers, without registration, are doing: • Utilise appropriate medical equipment to measure vital signs, identify and report significant variations from normal, and recognise signs and symptoms of a range of health conditions through performing health assessments in line with standard protocols, • Undertake physical examinations supported by appropriate educational best practice knowledge and experience which aligns with organisational procedures and protocols such as standard infection control and occupational health and safety requirements, • Consideration of a range of factors that may impact on client health when undertaking clinical assessment, including identification of non-clinical factors that may potentially explain test variations and repeat assessments, if required, • Use, maintain and regularly clean medical equipment in accordance with generic Occupational Health and Safety Standards, Infection Control Guidelines and organisation policies, • Provide clients with information regarding each examination/test to be undertaken together with the rationale for its use, • Initiate clinical tests in response to a range of triggers in line with medical best practice, organisational policies and informed consent and agreement with the client, • Consult relevant allied professionals and review available documentation in relation to obtaining better health outcomes for clients, • Collect and send specimens for pathology testing in line with standard procedures, • Inform clients regarding findings relating to physical examination and pathology testing in line with organisation policies and procedures, and • Provide clients with information relevant to promoting and maintaining health in a manner they readily understand.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 12:26:42 +0000
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