Name (last, first ): Ballard, Kathleen
Degree: NP
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Department: Medicine
Section: NEP
Status: Nurse Practitioner
Proctor: Kenneth Abreo, M.D.
Sex (M,F): M
Pager Number: 683-8144
Physician ID number: 512525
NPI Number: 1861414260


LSU Health Sciences Center

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  Ballard, Kathleen

Privilege Code Legend
A=Approved      
N=Not Approved     


Nurse Practitioner

001 A Assessing Patients/Physical Examination/History Taking (Initial & Follow Up)
002 A Analyzing & Synthesizing Data
003 A Guidance & Teaching
004 A Managing Physical & Psychosocial Health Issues
005 A Requesting Referrals/Obtaining Consultations
006 A Ordering Diagnostic Studies (Including, but not limited to Radiology & Laborary Tests)
007 A Interpreting Diagnostic Studies
008 A Hospital/Clinic Rounds
009 N On Call Privileges
010 A Demonstrates Age Specific Growth & Development Knowledge and Skills Appropriate to the Age of Patient/Family served
011 A Develop Patient Care Management Plan
012 A Coordinates Transfer/Admission/Discharge Plans, including Referrals as needed
013 N Other _________________________
014 N Other _________________________
015 N Other _________________________
017 A Implement Treatment Plans
018 A Therapeutic Regimens
019 A Completently & Safely Performs Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures according to Clinical Guidelines
020 N Surgical Emergencies, such as, Gastrostomy Tube Dislodgement
021 N Peripheral Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)
022 N Penrose and vessel loop drain removal
023 A Central line removal
024 A Assisting in complex procedures
025 A Emergency treatment and stablilization
025.1 N Intubation and Ventilator Management
027 N Other _________________________
028 N Other _________________________
030 N ** Prescriptive Authority
031 N Medical Devices and Appliances Explain/List _________________________________, _________________________________, _________________________________, _________________________________
032 N Other _________________________
033 N Other _________________________
034 N Other _________________________
034.1 N Other _______________________
034.2 N Other _____________________
036 A Document Subjective & Objective Data, Clinical Assessment, Plans and Recommendations
037 A Maintains appropriate, timely entries in the Medical Record
038 N Other _________________________
039 N Other _________________________
040 N Other _________________________

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