re: SB 435 would allow advanced practice nurses to not work under a physician

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I am personally excited about the idea of expanding the number of physician extenders but only under in house supervision.

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I am excited to see the ways that we can be of service to ER physicians (my "specialty") in the future. I hope to be able, some day after further training, to be able to place central lined and intubate patients so that the ER physician has more time to focus on the other aspects of the patients care (electrolyte correction, antibiotic delivery, consults, and admission.) I think that I can be of service in those areas, as well as starting work-ups on less complex patients while physicians are dealing with CVA, STEMI, and trauma patients. On my shift now, it is my goal that the physician doesn't have to do a Lac or I&D during their shift (if they dont want to). They check the lac before I start, and I call them if I find any tendon involvement/other complications. This keeps them moving other patients, instead of getting bogged down with procedures.