Lecture 15 - Introduction to Indiana Law Flashcards
What does Indiana law describe as a sale?
-Manufacturing, processing, transporting, handling, packing, or any other production, preparation, or repackaging
-Exposure, offer, or any other proffer
-Holding, storing, or any other possession
-Dispensing, giving, delivering, or any other supplying
-Applying, administering, or any other using
What are the big four prescribers in the state of Indiana?
-Physicians
-Dentists
-Podiatrists
-Veterinarians
What are examples of an advanced practice registered nurse?
-Nurse practitioner
-Certified nurse midwives
-Clinical nurse specialists
What practitioners must APRNs work under?
-Physicians
-Podiatrists
-Dentists
How do physician assistants differ from APRNs?
-Must work with a supervising physician (no other practitioner)
-Must be directly supervised by a physician in person
-Can only prescribe things directly delegated by collaborative practice agreement on file with the medical licensing board of Indiana
-Cannot prescribe ophthalmic devices under any circumstance, and cannot prescribe or administer general anesthesia or deep sedation
What are the limitations to optometrist prescribing?
Optometrists can prescribe independently without a supervising practitioner but may only do so according to a formulary
How does the Indiana Administrative Code describe the optometrist formulary?
-The formulary of legend drugs is any legend drug for the treatment of the eye or associated structures of the eye
-All formulary drugs may be independently prescribed by an optometrist
-Controlled substances as defined by IC 35-48-1 are prohibited from use by an optometrist
How does the Indiana Code describe the optometrist formulary?
Any optometrist who holds a license under this article, meets the requirements for this chapter for a certification to administer, dispense, or prescribe a legend drug and maintains a controlled substance registration under IC 35-48-3 may prescribe tramadol
If IC and IAC are in conflict, which should you follow?
IC overrides IAC when in conflict
Can you fill a prescription from an optometrist who is not licensed in Indiana?
No
What are pharmacists allowed to prescribed?
-Inhalation spacer
-Nebulizer
-Supplies for medical devices
-Normal saline and sterile water for irrigation
-Diabetes blood sugar testing supplies
-Pen needles
-Syringes for medication use
-Hormonal contraceptives
In what other ways may a pharmacist act as a prescriber?
Under a collaborative practice agreement or a protocol
Who may pharmacists enter a protocol with?
-A physician
-An APRN
-A physician assistant
Can you fill a prescription written by a pharmacist who is not licensed in Indiana?
No
Can you fill a prescription written by a midlevel prescriber who is not recognized as a prescriber in Indiana?
No
