Registered Nurses-can They Write & Sign a Perscription Posted: 04-19-07 13:17pm
Recently I went to my doctor and needed my
prescription refilled. I was told by the
RN that the Dr. went on vacation and
wouldnt be back for a week. I wasnt aware
that he was leaving. I asked the RN if
another Dr was on call and if he could
call in my scrip since she was there to
fax my chart to him. The thing that
surprised me was that she ended up writing
me a prescription and signing the Dr's
name/then her name. Well, I came right
home and found this site to see if what
she did was illegal and if it is what
should i do?? Im not going to fill the
scrip until I get some advice from you.
Im in between a rock and a hard place. I
really need this filled, but I dont want
to get in trouble if I do get it filled.
Please get back to me ASAP. Thanks a lot
for your time.........LISA
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mominashoe
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Posted: 03-25-08 13:11pm
No, RNs are not allowed to do that. You
should talk to your doctor about what she
did.
I know that sometimes my doctor calls in
prescriptions to the pharmacy, and when I
go to pick it up, I don't even have a
paper to show them. SO I don't know how
that works either.
If you really need the medication, you can
always go to the ER and have them make out
something for you there legally.
