La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3901

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section XLVII-3901 - Legal Standards

A. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing recognizes that assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, teaching, and supervision are the major responsibilities of the registered nurse in the practice of nursing. The standards of nursing practice provide a means of determining the quality of care which an individual receives regardless of whether the intervention is provided solely by a registered nurse or by a registered nurse in conjunction with other licensed or unlicensed personnel as provided in LAC 46:XLVII.3703.

B. The standards are based on the premise that the registered nurse is responsible for and accountable to the individual for the quality of nursing care he or she receives. Documentation must reflect the quality of care.

C. The standards of practice shall:

1. be considered as base line for quality nursing care;

2. be developed in relation to the law governing nursing;

3. apply to the registered nurse practicing in any setting;

4. govern the practice of the licensee at all levels of practice.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3901

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:309 (July 1977), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 24:1293 (July 1998).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:918.