Nev. Admin. Code § 641.208 - Scope of practice for psychologist: Competency required; acquisition and use of new service or technique; unnecessary treatment; referral of certain patients; basis for rendering formal professional opinion; provision of consultation, intervention and referrals relating to patient health; discussion or consultation regarding medication
A psychologist:
1.
Shall limit his or her practice and supervision to the areas in which he or she
has acquired competence through education, training and experience.
2. Shall not, except in an emergency in which
the life or health of a person is in danger, practice or offer to practice
beyond the scope of his or her license, or accept or perform any professional
service which he or she knows, or has reason to know, he or she is not
competent to perform.
3. Shall not
engage in conduct in the practice of psychology which evidences unfitness to
practice the profession.
4. Shall
maintain competence in the areas in which he or she practices through
continuing education, consultation or other methods, in conformance with
current standards of scientific and professional knowledge.
5. Shall, if employed by an agency,
organization or institution, use every reasonable effort to assure that all
services provided for patients are adequate in degree and scope, and conform to
the highest professional standards.
6. Shall, if acquiring experience in a
service or technique that is either new to the psychologist or new to the
profession:
(a) Engage in continuing
consultation with other psychologists or relevant professionals;
(b) Seek appropriate education and training
in the new area; and
(c) Inform his
or her patients of the innovative nature and known risks of the new service or
technique to provide his or her patients with the freedom of choice concerning
psychological services.
7. Shall not claim or use any secret or
special method of treatment or evaluation not previously divulged to the
Board.
8. Shall not, except for the
purpose of research, use any method or technique of treatment or evaluation for
which there is no adequate basis in research.
9. Shall not order any test or treatment, or
the use of any facility for treatment, not warranted by the condition of the
patient.
10. Shall refer or
recommend referral of a patient to:
(a)
Another professional; or
(b)
Technical or administrative resources, if a referral is clearly in the best
interests of the patient.
11. Shall, upon the request of a patient,
refer the patient to another professional.
12. Shall not render a formal professional
opinion about a person, including an opinion concerning the fitness of a parent
in a child custody hearing, without having had direct and substantial
professional contact with the person or without having made a formal assessment
of the person.
13. May, within the
scope of his or her license and competence, provide a patient with:
(a) Consultation and intervention regarding
behavioral health and associated factors, including, without limitation,
engagement in appropriate health behaviors and compliance with recommended
treatment plans; and
(b) Referrals
to appropriate health care providers for patient concerns of a medical or
physical nature.
14.
May, within the scope of his or her license and competence, discuss medications
with a patient or consult with a physician regarding medication to be
prescribed for the patient.
Notes
NRS 641.100
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