How Nurses Can Access Lab Tests in Functional Practice—Legally and Safely

In my recent blog, Are Labs Within a Nurse’s Scope of Practice? Let’s Reframe the Conversation, we explored one of the most common roadblocks nurses face when transitioning into holistic or functional practice: lab testing.

The feedback I received afterward was overwhelming—and familiar.

“I want my patients to have acces to labs, but I’m terrified of crossing scope boundaries." “My patients are asking for testing, but I don’t have a safe way to support them.” “I feel stuck between wanting to help and not knowing what’s allowed.” "My patients are getting labs themselves online, and what they've been doing with the information using Dr. Google as their guide is SCARY!"

Let’s be honest: Nurses are tired of doing mental gymnastics every time they want to help a patient get to the root of their health concerns. And as holistic nurses, we’re not trying to replace anyone’s primary care—we’re trying to dig deeper, provide education, and support clients with tools that actually empower healing.

So, what’s the real issue?

It’s not our lack of knowledge. It’s not even our scope, in many cases.

It’s the lack of clear, nurse-friendly systems that support safe, compliant, functional lab access—without putting us or our patients at risk.

I’ve Been Quietly Searching for a Solution…

And recently, I found one.

After connecting with the team at Evexia Diagnostics, I realized this might be the missing piece for so many of us practicing holistic or functional nursing.

This isn’t a random lab company offering up their own tests—it’s a clinical platform designed to support independent and entrepreneurial practitioners, including those of us operating within the nursing model.

It offers a safe, streamlined, and scope-supportive way for nurses to access labs, review results, and guide patients—without stepping into legal gray zones or feeling like we’re practicing medicine without a license.

Let’s walk through the most common barriers nurses face—and how Evexia addresses each one.

The Problem: Patients Are Ordering Labs Themselves (But With No Clinical Guidance)

It’s not uncommon anymore for clients to go online and order their own stool test, micronutrient panel, or hormone labs. But what happens next?

They get pages of complex results, no clear interpretation, and no idea what to do with the data.

Worse, they may have abnormal or critical values—and no one to step in.

The Evexia Solution:

Physician Oversight for All Lab Orders

Every lab result obtained through Evexia is ordered and signed off by a licensed physician on their team. That means:

• You're not practicing outside your scope—you're working in collaboration with a medical provider.

• They are responsible for any abnormal or critical labs (essential for patient safety).

• Patients have the safety net they deserve—and you have peace of mind.

  
  

This model is what makes Evexia an ideal partner for nurses practicing under an education and consultation model. You're supporting patient understanding through education—not acting as their PCP.

The Problem: “But What If I Have Questions About Results My Patients Bring Me?”

Obviously, in an ideal world our patients could access these labs through their primary care provider and have lots of time to get education and ask questions related to their results, but we know that's not happening. Patients are getting these results and no guidance. Nurses want to be able to answer their patients' questions.

And let’s face it: functional labs can get complicated. Some of you are brand new to this kind of testing. Others are more experienced but still run into results that leave you scratching your head.

Traditional lab companies usually just email you the results. They say you can schedule with their experts to review results, but they have lumped experienced RNs in with health coaches and excluded nurses from this consultation feature.

So patients can get these results, but their healthcare practitioner may not be able to get any support in learning more about advanced lab testing. This is a patient safety issue. Nurses should have a way to ask questions just like they would in any other clinical setting.

The Evexia Solution:

Access to Clinical Consultations When You Need Support

Evexia allows you to reach out to their clinical experts to better understand the labs you're curious about. This means:

• You're not left feeling isolated or unsure.

• You get the chance to ask questions, validate your thoughts, and gain confidence.

• You can deepen your functional understanding while offering better guidance to your clients.

Think of it like having a seasoned mentor in your back pocket—without having to cold-email random experts or pay thousands for access.

The Problem: "How Can I Talk About Supplements Without Crossing Scope?"

Many nurses feel stuck when it comes to providing supplement education. We know which nutrients might support a client’s needs, but it can be hard to know how to safely discuss options in a way that’s compliant with nursing regulations.

The Evexia Solution:

Functional Health Reports + Supplement Recommendations Built In

When you access a functional lab (like a DUTCH test, micronutrient panel, or stool test), you don’t just get raw data.

You also receive a professionally designed report that includes:

• Functional health insights

• Personalized supplement recommendations

• Lifestyle suggestions

And here’s the key: These recommendations come from Evexia experts—not you. So, when you walk a patient through their results, you’re facilitating education, not prescribing or diagnosing.

This protects your license while still giving your client real, actionable, evidence-informed next steps.

The Problem: “I’m Tired of Piecing Labs Together from 5 Different Sites”

As nurses, we’re looking to streamline—not make our practices more complicated. But trying to coordinate stool testing from one company, hormone panels from another, and blood draws from a third is exhausting. And confusing for patients.

The Evexia Solution:

One-Stop Functional + Conventional Lab Access

Evexia offers a single portal where you can order:

• Routine bloodwork (CBC, CMP, lipids, thyroid, etc.)

• Micronutrient testing

• DUTCH hormone panels

• GI-MAP and other stool tests

• CardioMetabolic markers

• Environmental toxins

• and more...

You can even create your favorite panels or create custom bundles that align with your most common client needs—saving time and keeping things simple.

The Problem: “I Don’t Know How to Structure Payment for Labs”

Some nurses want patients to pay out-of-pocket. Others want to roll labs into larger care packages- especially if you have a niche audience. But most platforms don't make it easy to choose.

The Evexia Solution:

You Choose: Patient-Pays or Provider-Pays

When you use Evexia, you can decide:

• Whether your patient pays Evexia directly

• Or whether you pay and bundle the cost into a wellness or coaching package

This makes it incredibly flexible for nurses running private practices, telehealth consults, or group programs.

Bonus Support: Dedicated Client Success Team

If you’ve ever signed up for a platform and felt like you were just a number in the system, you'll appreciate this…

Evexia has a Client Success Team that helps onboard new practitioners, walk them through the platform, and provide ongoing support.

They're available to troubleshoot, clarify, and help you use the tools fully—so you’re not figuring this out alone.

Special Perks for Holistic Nurses

Evexia created a special custom landing page and sign-up portal just for nurses who follow my work.

Use the code HolisticNurse at sign-up to:

• Waive the standard $250 registration fee

• Access special perks and resources just for our community

• Be part of a movement that’s shaping functional nursing from the ground up

Sign Up for Evexia Using Code HolisticNurse Here

Final Thoughts: We Don’t Need to Wait Anymore

Nurses are the heartbeat of change in healthcare. But too often, we’ve been left out of systems that should have included us all along.

Evexia is one of the first companies I’ve seen that recognizes our role, respects our scope, and actually builds tools for us—not just physicians.

This is the kind of solution that makes functional practice more accessible, more ethical, and more effective for our patients and for nurses like you and me.

Let this be the start of something new for your practice.