Haw. Code R. § 11-95-23 - Nursing service
(a) Each facility
shall have a nursing staff which shall be directed by the director of nursing.
The director of nursing shall be a qualified registered professional nurse who
shall be appointed by the administrator with the approval of the governing
body. The director of nursing shall develop such nursing service policies and
procedures, recruit such nursing personnel, and provide such supervision as is
necessary to achieve the objectives of the facility.
(b) Each facility shall have nursing staff
sufficient in number and qualifications to meet the nursing needs of the
patients in the facility. There shall be at least one registered nurse present
and on duty at all times the facility is open and a patient is present in the
facility.
(c) There shall be an
organized written departmental plan which includes objectives, administrative
authority, staffing patterns, job descriptions, and responsibilities for each
category of nursing personnel.
(d)
There shall be appropriate nursing policies and procedures delineating the
scope of services.
(e) Working
personnel in each operating room must include at least one registered
professional nurse who shall serve as the circulating nurse.
(f) If a general anesthetic is used, working
personnel in each recovery area shall include at least one registered
professional nurse. At least one such person must be physically present and on
duty at all times as long as any patients are present in the
facility.
(g) There shall be
sufficient personnel on duty, as long as a patient is present in the facility,
to provide emergency assistance in any area of the facility without violating
subsections (e) and (f).
Notes
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