Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-17-.16

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 610-X-17-.16 - Patient Care Orders

1. The NST-C shall NOT receive handwritten, verbal, or electronic medical orders from a legally authorized prescriber or relayed by another licensed or registered health care professional, or certified medical assistant.

2. The NST-C shall NOT implement approved medical protocols and standing orders at the direction of a legally authorized prescriber, unless verified by the supervising licensed nurse.

3. The NST-C shall follow the Board-approved skills list and facility policies and procedures regarding supportive nursing care functions and duties allowed at the facility level.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-17-.16

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2024, eff. 9/14/2024, operative 10/1/2024.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: 34-21-2, Alabama Act No. 2024-249