38-3509 – Surgical assisting, defined.
38-3509. Surgical assisting, defined. Surgical assisting means the practice of promoting patient safety through provision of primary assistance to the primary surgeon during a surgical procedure. Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 9.
38-3608 – Physician; renewal of expedited license; renewal process; fees; rules.
38-3608. Physician; renewal of expedited license; renewal process; fees; rules. (a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician: (1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license; (2) Has not been convicted, received […]
38-3510 – Surgical first assistant, defined.
38-3510. Surgical first assistant, defined. Surgical first assistant means a person who meets the requirements of section 38-3512. Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 10.
38-3609 – Database; contents; public action or complaints; member boards; duties; confidentiality.
38-3609. Database; contents; public action or complaints; member boards; duties; confidentiality. (a) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under section 38-3606. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstate commission any public action or complaints against a licensed […]
38-3511 – Licensed surgical first assistant; activities authorized.
38-3511. Licensed surgical first assistant; activities authorized. A licensed surgical first assistant may engage in the practice of surgical assisting, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Assisting in the intraoperative care of a surgical patient; (2) Positioning the patient; (3) Preparing and draping the patient for the surgical procedure; (4) Providing visualization of […]
38-3610 – Member board; joint investigations; powers.
38-3610. Member board; joint investigations; powers. (a) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative. (b) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medicine and surgery practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investigations of physicians licensed […]
38-3512 – Applicant; education and examination requirements; waiver; when.
38-3512. Applicant; education and examination requirements; waiver; when. (1) An applicant for licensure under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act shall: (a) Be certified as a surgical first assistant by an approved certifying body; (b) Have successfully completed an approved surgical first assistant education program approved by the board or other experiential or training program […]
38-3611 – Disciplinary action; unprofessional conduct; reinstatement of license; procedure.
38-3611. Disciplinary action; unprofessional conduct; reinstatement of license; procedure. (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the medicine and surgery practice act […]
38-3513 – Act; how construed.
38-3513. Act; how construed. The Surgical First Assistant Practice Act shall not be construed to: (1) Prohibit any nurse practitioner, registered nurse, physician, or physician assistant credentialed to practice under the Uniform Credentialing Act from engaging in the practice for which he or she is credentialed; or (2) Prohibit any student enrolled in a bona […]
38-3514 – Right to use title and abbreviation.
38-3514. Right to use title and abbreviation. A person holding an active license as a licensed certified surgical first assistant has the right to use the title licensed surgical first assistant and the abbreviation L.S.F.A. Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 14.