Nebraska Statutes 38-3517. Board; duties; department; duties
(1) The board shall, pursuant to section 38-126 : (a) Recommend to the department the issuance of licenses to practice surgical assisting under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act; (b) investigate and adopt standards based on national standards for surgical assisting and implement changes as needed to carry out the act; and (c) provide for distribution of information regarding practice of licensed surgical first assistants.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-3517
- Board: means the Board of Medicine and Surgery. See Nebraska Statutes 38-3506
- Surgical assisting: means the practice of promoting patient safety through provision of primary assistance to the primary surgeon during a surgical procedure. See Nebraska Statutes 38-3509
- Surgical first assistant: means a person who meets the requirements of section 38-3512. See Nebraska Statutes 38-3510
(2) The department shall: (a) Receive and investigate complaints, conduct hearings, and impose disciplinary actions in relation to complaints against licensed surgical first assistants under the Uniform Credentialing Act; and (b) perform other duties as required under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act and Uniform Credentialing Act.