Iowa Code 147A.12 – Registered nurse exception
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1. This subchapter does not restrict a registered nurse, licensed pursuant to chapter 152, from staffing an authorized service program provided the registered nurse can document equivalency through education and additional skills training essential in the delivery of out-of-hospital emergency care. The equivalency shall be accepted when:
a. Documentation has been reviewed and approved at the local level by the medical director of the service program in accordance with the rules of the board of nursing developed jointly with the department.
b. Authorization has been granted to that service program by the department.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 147A.12
- Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Director: means the director of the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- service: means any medical care ambulance service or nontransport service that has received authorization from the department under section 147A. See Iowa Code 147A.1
2. Section 147A.10 applies to a registered nurse in compliance with this section.