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Nurse-Midwives can now prescribe meds
Harrisburg, Pa. - April 10, 2009
A new law that took effect this month ends Pennsylvania's status
as the only state that withheld that authority from nurse-midwives.
There are about 330 nurse-midwives in the state.
In order to write prescriptions, nurse-midwives will need a
master's degree or the equivalent, national certification, as well
as ongoing training in pharmacology.
The law also allows nurse-midwives to prescribe medical devices,
immunizing agents and laboratory tests.
The Legislature passed the law in 2007, but it required
regulatory reviews before it could take effect.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
