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Can an NP discharge a patient from the Emergency Room (ER) or a clinic associated with or within an emergency room once a patient has been admitted to the ER?

April 26, 2017associated clinic Discharge emergency er NP patient room

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Can an NP discharge a patient from the Emergency Room (ER) or a clinic associated with or within an emergency room once a patient has been admitted to the ER?

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The standard provisions under the DHA by-laws do not enable NPs or RNs to independently discharge a patient from a clinic associated with a hospital emergency department where a patient has been admitted to the ER.