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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
68DDirection by medical practitioner or nurse practitioner
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#### 68D Direction by medical practitioner or nurse practitioner
68D Direction by medical practitioner or nurse practitioner
> > (1) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner may give a direction to a nurse only if the practitioner has personally reviewed the patient in person or by audiovisual link.
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> > (2) A direction must be written, signed by the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner and given to the nurse in person or by facsimile, email or other electronic means.
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> > (3) However, if the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is present when the relevant substance is administered by the nurse to whom the direction is given, the direction may be given orally.
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> > (4) A direction has effect—
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> > > (a) for a written direction—for the period specified in the direction, not exceeding 6 months from the date on which the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner personally reviewed the patient under subclause (1), and
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> > > (b) for an oral direction—for the particular administration of the relevant substance to which the direction applies.
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> **pt 3A, divs 1–3 (cll 68A–68I):** Ins 2021 (372), Sch 1\[7\].