Does anyone know if lead lined room is required in Texas for using fluroscopy and is a Radiology Tech mandatory or MA will suffice.
Thanks in advance 😕
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Procedure suite in Texas
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1. Lead lined room is not required for c-arm.
2. Xray tech is not required either. However, a qualified person must activate the radiation beam. Translation: the doctor needs a foot pedal.
I do procedures in my office with my RN. I think there is a course your staff can take to qualify, but it's a rather arduous home study affair and costs several hundred dollars.
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RN's that are moving the C-arm per MD order is fine in Texas.
The RN must register with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
I have set-up Fluoro suites with a RN giving "moderate sedation" and a Medical Assistant moving the C-arm per MD order. This combo works pretty well.
Here is the link for RN's performing radiological procedures in Texas.
www.bne.state.tx.us/rad_appl.pdf
JL
The RN must register with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
I have set-up Fluoro suites with a RN giving "moderate sedation" and a Medical Assistant moving the C-arm per MD order. This combo works pretty well.
Here is the link for RN's performing radiological procedures in Texas.
www.bne.state.tx.us/rad_appl.pdf
JL
