Observer definition

Observer means a person who is not enrolled in an Iowa medical school or osteopathic medical school, who observes care to patients in Iowa for a defined period of time and for a noncredit experience, and who is supervised and accompanied by an Iowa-licensed physician as defined in 9.2(3). An observer shall not provide or direct hands-on patient care, regardless of the observer’s level of training or supervision. The supervising physician may authorize an observer to read a chart, observe a patient interview or examination, or witness procedures, including surgery. An observer shall not chart; touch a patient as part of an examination; conduct an interview; order, prescribe or administer medications; make decisions that affect patient care; direct others in providing patient care; or conduct procedures, including surgery. Any of these activities requires licensure to practice in Iowa. An unlicensed physician observer or a medical student observer may touch a patient to verify a physical finding in the immediate presence of a physician but shall not conduct a more inclusive physical examination.
Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).
Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

Examples of Observer in a sentence

  • If the trip in question is preliminarily selected for a NEFOP Observer, 13 the NEFOP Program protocol will be followed and the Vessel will be notified in 14 accordance to the process of this program.

  • The Sector will participate in the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP) and 17 the NMFS funded at‐sea monitoring (ASM) program while they operate, in accordance with the 18 NMFS designed ASM Program as documented in Exhibit J.

  • Notwithstanding reporting 32 requirements that cannot be altered by a sectors operations plan, the Sector’s server will be 33 capable of collecting, storing, converting and relay all data elements necessary to meet all reporting 34 requirements in the formats required by the recipients 35 36 The Sector, acting through its Manager, will maintain database(s) of vessel trip reports (VTR), dealer, 37 At‐Sea (ASM), and NEFOP Observer reports.

  • A determination will be made immediately 4 after completing a Pre‐Trip Notification whether the trip in question has been 5 preliminarily selected for a NEFOP Observer.

  • In the event that a NEFOP Observer fails to arrive 22 at the scheduled sail time and/or place; the Vessel my contact the PTNS 23 Coordinator to obtain a waiver prior to sailing.


More Definitions of Observer

Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 8.20.
Observer means a representative of a requesting State Party or a third State Party to observe a challenge inspection.
Observer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.13.
Observer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3.
Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(h).
Observer has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.
Observer means a certified reliable observer for the age group of the classroom being observed, that meets the requirements of Form OEL-SR 740.