Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 34 - HOSPITALS
Section 28-34-7 - Nursing personnel
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) There shall be an organized nursing department, including a departmental plan of administrative authority with written delineation of responsibilities and duties of each category of nursing personnel.
(b) All registered nurses employed by the hospital to practice professional nursing shall be licensed in Kansas.
(c) All practical nurses employed by the hospital shall be licensed in Kansas.
(d) There shall be a director of nursing service.
(e) All licensed practical nurses and other ancillary personnel performing patient care services shall be under the supervision of a registered nurse.
(f) There shall be at least one registered nurse on duty in the hospital at all times.
(g) Nursing care policies and procedures shall be in writing and consistent with generally accepted practice and shall be reviewed and revised as necessary.
(h) Private duty nurses shall be licensed in Kansas and shall be subject to the policies, rules, and regulations of the hospital in which they are employed.
(i) Minutes shall be kept of nursing staff meetings.