Section 635.098 - Podiatry hygienists: Authorized activities; required knowledge1. Any podiatry hygienist in the employ and under the direction of a podiatric physician may: (a) Apply orthopedic padding.(b) Administer to patients by means of physiotherapeutic equipment.(c) Make up surgical packs.(d) Strap and cast for orthopedic appliances.(e) Take and develop X-rays.(f) Assist in foot surgery.(g) Administer oral medications.2. The Board may require that every podiatry hygienist have a general knowledge of sterile techniques, aseptic maintenance of surgery rooms, emergency treatments, podiatric nomenclature and podiatric surgical procedure.Added to NRS by 1977, 133; A 1985, 495; 1993, 2222; 2019, 2736Amended by 2019, Ch. 435,§63, eff. 1/1/2020 effective on January 1, 2020, only if regulations adopted by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.030 prescribing the conditions under which a podiatry hygienist or a person training to be a podiatry hygienist may engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging have not become effective before that date.Added to NRS by 1977, 133; A 1985, 495; 1993, 2222