La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4251 - Nursing Services
A. All
nursing services furnished in the ADHC center shall be provided in accordance
with acceptable nursing professional practice standards.
B. A licensed registered nurse (RN) shall
serve on the interdisciplinary (ID) team and shall monitor the overall health
needs of the participants. The RN serves as a liaison between the participant
and medical resources, including the treating physician.
1. The RN's responsibilities include
medication review for each participant at least monthly and when there is a
change in the medication regimen to:
a.
determine the appropriateness of the medication regime;
b. evaluate contraindications;
c. evaluate the need for lab
monitoring;
d. make referrals to
the primary care physician for needed monitoring tests;
e. report the efficacy of the medications
prescribed; and
f. determine if
medications are properly being administered in the center.
C. The RN shall supervise the
method of medication administration to participants (both self-administration
and staff administration).
D. The
RN shall approve the method of medication storage and record-keeping.
E. The RN or LPN shall document the receipt
of all prescribed medications for each participant with a legible signature and
will comply with all Louisiana laws and rules regarding medication control and
disbursement.
F. The RN shall give
in-service training to both staff and participants on health related matters at
least quarterly.
G. The RN shall
ensure that diagnoses are compiled into a central location in the participant's
record and updated when there is a change.
H. The RN shall monitor and supervise any
staff licensed practical nurse (LPN) providing care and services to
participants.
Notes
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