Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
Section 449.Sec. 12.2 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.Sec. 12.2

Current through December 12, 2024

1. A person employed to engage in the practice of surgical technology in an ambulatory surgical center pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.24185 must have passed a written competency evaluation demonstrating that he or she is competent to practice surgical technology and have:

(a) Not less than 1 year of experience within the immediately preceding 3 years practicing surgical technology in a hospital or surgical center for ambulatory patients that is licensed in a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or

(b) Completed evidence-based training concerning:
(1) Proper surgical attire;

(2) Identification of patients;

(3) Proper positioning of a patient on an operating table;

(4) Consent of a patient to surgery;

(5) Time-out before surgery;

(6) The proper use of instruments and equipment, including, without limitation, identifying dangers associated with equipment;

(7) Asepsis and sterile technique, including, without limitation, identifying a break in the sterile field;

(8) Washing hands before surgery;

(9) Counting surgical instruments, surgical sponges and any other items used during surgery that may be left in the body of a patient;

(10) Preparing medications in the sterile field;

(11) The use of gowns and gloves;

(12) Draping of the patient;

(13) Proper care for specimens;

(14) Procedures for disinfecting and sterilizing equipment and supplies;

(15) Procedures for determining whether equipment and supplies have been properly sterilized and measures to be taken if a break in the sterile field is identified;

(16) Storage of sterile equipment and supplies; and

(17) Environmental cleaning and disinfecting the operating room.

2. An ambulatory surgical center shall be deemed to have conducted a thorough and diligent search for the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 449.24185 if the ambulatory surgical center advertises for a surgical technologist who meets the requirements of subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 449.24185 for not less than 30 days:

(a) In a newspaper of general circulation within 50 miles of the ambulatory surgical center; or

(b) On an Internet website on which jobs in health care are regularly posted.

3. The administrator of an ambulatory surgical center that employs a person to engage in the practice of surgical technology in the ambulatory surgical center pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.24185 shall maintain in the personnel file of the person documentation demonstrating:

(a) Compliance with subsection 1 of this section;

(b) Evidence of the advertising conducted pursuant to subsection 2 of this section; and

(c) The reasons the ambulatory surgical center was unable to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who meet the requirements prescribed by subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 449.24185.

4. As used in this section, "time-out" means pausing immediately before surgery to confirm the identity of the patient, the surgical procedure that will be performed and the site of the surgery.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R048-22A, eff. 12/29/2022

NRS 439.200, 449.0302, 449.24185

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