Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-7.5 - Standards of practice for treating patients
An ARNP shall follow the standards of practice for the ARNP's respective population foci. Prior to treating a patient, an ARNP shall:
(1) Establish a patient-provider
relationship.
(2) Perform and
document the following, or have access to the patient's health records where
all of the following have been documented by other providers in the care team:
a. Chief complaint;
b. Pertinent health history;
c. A focused assessment;
d. Diagnosis; and
e. Plan of treatment.
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(1) Establish a patient-provider relationship.
(2) Perform and document the following, or have access to the patient's health records where all of the following have been documented by other providers in the care team:
a. Chief complaint;
b. Pertinent health history;
c. A focused assessment;
d. Diagnosis; and
e. Plan of treatment.