ARM 24.159.1470. NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE

(1) Nurse practitioner practice means the independent and/or collaborative management of primary and/or acute health care of individuals, families, and communities including: (a) assessing the health status of individuals and families using methods appropriate to the client population and area of practice such as: (i) health history taking; (ii) physical examination; and (iii) assessing developmental health problems; (b) instituting and facilitating continuity of health care to clients, including: (i) ordering durable medical equipment, treatments and modalities, and diagnostic tests; (ii) receiving and interpreting results of diagnostic procedures; (iii) making medical and nursing diagnoses; and (iv) working with clients to promote their understanding of and compliance with therapeutic regimes; (c) promoting wellness and disease prevention programs; (d) recognizing when to refer clients to a physician or other health care provider; (e) providing instruction and counseling to individuals, families, and groups in the areas of health promotion and maintenance, including involving such persons in planning for their health care; and (f) working in collaboration with other health care providers and agencies to provide and, where appropriate, coordinate services to individuals and families.