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  • 1.  CMA Scope of Practice in OBGYN

    Posted 10-24-2022 14:55
    Hi everyone

    The CMA scope of practice is practically non-existent in Virginia and I am hoping for some guidance here. Does anyone's ambulatory OBGYN clinics allow medical assistants to administer PO mifepristone to patients in clinic? Why or why not? How did you determine this was acceptable or unacceptable? Looking forward to your responses, thank you!


  • 2.  RE: CMA Scope of Practice in OBGYN

    Posted 10-28-2022 13:30
    Hi Quiere

    My organization is in California and the only POs not allowed to be administered by our MAs are anti-cancer drugs regardless of it's use. For this particular drug, I would have push back on giving in the clinic and request to be Rx for home use. if we decided to do this in our clinic, it would be required for the practitioner to remain at the bedside or an RN. I would be okay with an MA administering it with those steps in place.

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    Kristyl McCray MSN RN-BC
    RN Clinical Director, Education & Prof. Practice
    PIH Health Physicians
    Whittier CA
    (562)698-0811
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  • 3.  RE: CMA Scope of Practice in OBGYN

    Posted 10-31-2022 15:28
    Thanks for your response, Kristyl. Can you explain the rationale for the MD/NP/RN to remain at the bedside? To my knowledge there is no monitoring required after administration. The MD/NP usually provides patient education, provides a copy of the patient agreement form, and answers any questions prior to administration. Looking forward to your response!

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    Quiere Robinson MSN, RN, AMB-BC
    Ambulatory Nurse Clinician
    VCU Health
    Henrico VA
    (804)773-9273
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  • 4.  RE: CMA Scope of Practice in OBGYN

    Posted 11-01-2022 08:30
    Hello,

    Feel free to leverage this link from New York State as a resource if it makes sense for your clinical practice:

    NYS Medicine:Practice Information:Utilization of Medical Assistants (nysed.gov)

    Kind Regards,

    Dare Adeosun, DNP, MPA, RN, MEDSURG-BC
    Director Clinical Services MG
    Physician Services Organization
    New York-Presbyterian Hospital



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    Oluwadamilare Adeosun
    NYP
    Port Chester NY
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