Section Nat 601.03 - Therapeutic Devices(a) Naturopathic doctors may use therapeutic devices that are parenteral or non-parenteral to administer natural medicines listed in Nat 406 in accordance with manufacturer instructions.(b) Therapeutic devices shall not be used by a naturopathic doctor for the following: (1) To perform surgery or surgical operations;(2) To perform general or spinal anesthesia, epidurals, or any other intrathecal procedures;(3) To perform intra-arterial or intracardiac procedures;(4) For parenteral or non-parenteral administration of formulary medicines using methods inconsistent with completed education;(5) To perform acupuncture unless a specialty certificate in naturopathic acupuncture is obtained; and(6) For use during childbirth unless a specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth is obtained.(c) Medical charting for parenteral treatments shall include the following information: (1) Patient, name, and date;(2) Type of carrier solution and amount, if applicable;(3) Type and amount of each medication added to the carrier solution, if applicable;(4) Rate of infusion, if applicable;(5) Route of administration, such as whether the treatment was topical, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, or subcutaneous; and(6) Type and gauge of access device used, such as a needle, catheter, butterfly, or central venous access device.N.H. Admin. Code § Nat 601.03
Derived from Volume XL Number 50, Filed December 10, 2020, Proposed by #13140, Effective 11/26/2020, Expires 11/26/2030