Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 21 - RECOVERY CARE CENTERS
Section R9-10-2112 - Nursing Services

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-2112

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. An administrator shall appoint a registered nurse as the director of nursing who has the authority and responsibility to manage nursing services at a recovery care center.

B. A director of nursing shall:

1. Ensure that policies and procedures are developed, documented, and implemented to protect the health and safety of a patient that cover nursing assessments;

2. Designate, in writing, a registered nurse to manage nursing services when the director of nursing is not present on a recovery care center's premises;

3. Ensure that a recovery care center is staffed with nursing personnel according to the number of patients and their health care needs;

4. Ensure that a patient receives medical services, nursing services, and health-related services based on the patient's nursing assessment and the physician's orders; and

5. Ensure that medications are administered by a nurse licensed according to A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15 or as otherwise provided by law.

C. An administrator shall ensure that a registered nurse completes a nursing assessment of each patient, which addresses patient care needs, when the patient is admitted to the recovery care center.

D. An administrator shall ensure that a licensed nurse provides a patient with written discharge instructions, based on the patient's health care needs and physician's instructions, before the patient is discharged from the recovery care center.

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