Law of Iowa as it pertains to the Practice of Nursing issued by the Iowa Board of Nurse Examiners, 1951

(1951) Law of Iowa as it pertains to the Practice of Nursing issued by the Iowa Board of Nurse Examiners, 1951. Nursing, Board of

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For the purpose of this title any person shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse who performs any professional services requiring the application of principles of biological, physical or social sciences and nursing skills in the observation of symptoms, reactions and the accurate recording of facts and carrying out of treatments and medication prescribed by licensed physicians in the care of the sick, in the prevention of disease or in the conservation of health. For the purpose of this title the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse shall mean the performance of such duties as are required in the physical care of a convalescent, a chronically ill or an aged or infirm patient, and in carrying out such medical orders as are prescribed by a licensed physician or nursing services under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, requiring the knowledge of simple nursing procedures but not not requiring the professional knowledge and skills of a registered nurse.