Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 635 - Podiatry
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 635.032 - Podiatry hygienists: Requirements for license; performance of certain tasks under supervision in podiatric physician's office; authority to take and develop X-rays under certain circumstances

1. A person who wishes to obtain a license as a podiatry hygienist must apply to the Board in the form prescribed by the Board. The application must include, without limitation, proof that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in NRS 635.093, including, if applicable, the certification described in subsection 3.

2. The Board will post on its Internet website a list of courses for podiatry hygienists that may be taken to satisfy the course requirement set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 635.093.

3. To satisfy the requirement for training in a podiatric physician's office set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 635.093, a person must complete at least 960 hours of supervised training that includes, without limitation, training concerning the performance of each task described in NRS 635.098. Performance of any such task by a trainee must be at the direction and under the supervision of the supervising podiatric physician. Training concerning taking and developing X-rays must include, without limitation, training concerning the manner in which to minimize exposure to radiation to a dose that is as low as reasonably achievable. Upon completion of the training described in this subsection, the supervising podiatric physician must certify completion of the training and that the trainee is competent to perform each task described in NRS 635.098.

4. A podiatry hygienist or person receiving training described in subsection 3 may take and develop X-rays only upon the request of a supervising podiatric physician after the podiatric physician has determined that the X-rays are appropriate for the patient. The podiatry hygienist or person receiving training, as applicable, shall take any necessary action to minimize exposure to radiation to himself or herself, the patient and any other person to a dose that is as low as reasonably achievable.