~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The senior nurse in my department would like to know what the current state of the law is around the world ( but specifically in the UK) with respect to Emergency Nurse prescribing ie if a px presents with only a sore throat can she give anything beyond analgesics and antipyretics before the doc sees the px could she not just send the child home ( if appropriate within agreed protocals) on acetinomaphen etc? responses please references website etc thanks -- hugo dowd