Math and Science. As a nurse, you'll make simple and complex calculations on every shift. As such, math and science education plays a critical role in nursing education. You must demonstrate proficiency in college-level algebra by passing a course or by passing a math placement test provided by the college. You also must pass two semesters of life science or anatomy and physiology, depending on the program.
A doctor should not self prescribe any more than he/she should prescribe for family members except in an emergency. The fact that marijuana is a controlled substance would make this even more of a problem.If doctors self prescribe controlled substances they are at risk of losing their license.
Optometrists already have been able to prescribe âtopicalâ drugs, such as drops and creams, but proposals to expand those powers to oral medications ran into years of opposition from ophthalmologists. Optometrists had to refer patients to ophthalmologists for conditions requiring drugs taken by mouth. Optometrists are not medical doctors and generally do not have the same authority to write prescriptions like ophthalmologists who are medical or osteopathic physicians. The Florida Optometric Association reported that 47 other states allow optometrists to prescribe oral medication to treat eye diseases. In a news release Friday, Ken Lawson, legislative chairman of the Florida Optometric Association, said the bill will help expand access to eye care.