RE: Fecal Impaction - Digital Manual Extraction

[Brenda Chance]

That would be based on your specific nurse practice act.    Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Archibald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fecal Impaction - Digital Manual Extraction   Can anyone give me their opinion or knowledge whether doing a manual extraction is within a nurse's scope without a physician's order? Kathy Archibald RN Living Center Supervisor FAX 1-208-547-2790 Voice 1-208-547-2771 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Important Notice:  This communication, including any attachments, may contain information that may be confidential or privileged and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed.  If you are NOT the intended recipient, you must delete this message and attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited.  Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is to be a legally binding signature.