410 Ind. Admin. Code 16.2-1.1-15

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 410 IAC 16.2-1.1-15 - "Comprehensive nursing care" defined

Authority: IC 16-28-1-7

Affected: IC 16-28

Sec. 15.

"Comprehensive nursing care" includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Intravenous feedings.

(2) Enteral feeding.

(3) Nasopharyngeal and tracheostomy aspiration.

(4) Insertion and sterile irrigation and replacement of suprapubic catheters.

(5) Application of dressings to wounds that:

(A) require use of sterile techniques, packing, or irrigation; or

(B) are infected or otherwise complicated.

(6) Treatment of Stages 2, 3, and 4 pressure ulcers or other widespread skin disorders.

(7) Heat treatments that have been specifically ordered by a physician as part of active treatment and require observation by nurses to adequately evaluate the process.

(8) Initial phases of a regimen involving administration of medical gases.

410 IAC 16.2-1.1-15

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-1.1-15; filed Jan 21, 2003, 8:34 a.m.: 26 IR 1904, eff Mar 1, 2003; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA

Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA