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 6.2.6.
Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

Examples of Observer in a sentence

  • Micrographs were recorded using an AxioZ1 Observer fluorescence microscope (Carl Zeiss AG) with EC Plan-Neofluar 2.5×/0.075, 10×/0.3, and LD Plan-Neofluor 20×/0.4, 40×/0.6 objectives.

  • Lipid bilayer formation was confirmed using fluorescence microscopy (Axio Observer Z1, Zeiss).

  • The Vice Chair for Hearings will assign Committee members to serve as the Hearing Chair and Hearing Observer, and a member of the Counsel Pool to serve as Pre-‌Hearing Coordinator.

  • The following voters have missed two consecutive meetings, and their status will be changed to that of Observer if this meeting is missed: Daniel Louis, P.E.; Daniel Louis, P.E. Geiger Engineers; Miriam PaschettoReliable Design Services; Elmer Veith, Matt Panther Dan Louis and Miriam Paschetto were not present, so their status was changed accordingly.

  • Together, the Hearing Chair, Hearing Observer and Pre-Hearing Coordinator preside over and make rulings at the Pre-Hearing Conference.


More Definitions of Observer

Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 8.20.
Observer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.13.
Observer means a representative of a requesting State Party or a third State Party to observe a challenge inspection.
Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(h).
Observer means a certified reliable observer for the age group of the classroom being observed, that meets the requirements of Form OEL-SR 740.
Observer means a person who is authorised and certified by a Member State or Contracting Party to observe, monitor and collect information on board fishing vessels;
Observer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3.