Nevada Revised Statutes 442.050 – Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby
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It shall be unlawful for any physician or midwife practicing midwifery to neglect or otherwise fail to instill or have instilled in the eyes of the newborn baby, immediately upon its birth, some germicide of proven efficiency in preventing the development of ophthalmia neonatorum.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 442.050
- Midwife: means :
(a) A person certified as:
(1) A Certified Professional Midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives, or its successor organization; or
(2) A Certified Nurse-Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board, or its successor organization; or
(b) Any other type of midwife. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040