1. Any podiatry hygienist in the employ and under the direction of a podiatric physician may: (a) Apply orthopedic padding. (b) Administer to patients by means of physiotherapeutic equipment. (c) Make up surgical packs. (d) Strap and cast for orthopedic appliances. (e) Take and develop X-rays. (f) Assist in foot surgery. (g) Administer oral medications. 2. The Board may require that every podiatry hygienist have a general knowledge of sterile techniques, aseptic maintenance of surgery rooms, emergency treatments, podiatric nomenclature and podiatric surgical procedure. (Added to NRS by 1977, 133; A 1985, 495; 1993, 2222; 2019, 2736)
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