La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9343
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-9343 - Organization and StaffingA. There shall be an organized nursing service that provides 24-hour nursing services. The nursing services shall be under the direction and supervision of an RN director of nursing licensed to practice in Louisiana with a minimum of two years of full-time experience as an RN in a hospital setting, employed full time, as defined by hospital policy, or at a minimum of 36 hours per week. There shall be a similarly qualified RN to act in the absence of the director of nursing services.B. Written nursing policies and procedures shall define and describe the patient care provided. There shall be a written procedure to ensure that all licensed nurses providing care in the hospital have a valid and current Louisiana license to practice, prior to providing any care.C. Nursing services are either furnished or supervised and evaluated by a registered nurse.D. Each inpatient nursing unit shall have at least one RN on duty at all times when there are patients admitted to the unit.E. A registered nurse shall assign the nursing service staff for each patient in the hospital. Staffing shall be planned in accordance with the nursing needs of the patients, as demonstrated by a specific assessment process, specialized qualifications and competence of the nursing staff available.F. The nursing staff shall be assigned clinical and/or management responsibilities according to education, experience and assessment of current competency and applicable laws.G. There shall be at least two hospital employees, one of whom shall be a registered nurse, physically present in the hospital when there is one or more hospitalized patients.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9343
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 21:177 (February 1995), LR 29:2410 (November 2003), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 501484 (10/1/2024).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.