La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3909

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

Section XLVII-3909 - Standard Number 4: Implementation of Nursing Care Plan

A. The plan for nursing care is implemented according to the following criteria.

1. Nursing actions are consistent with the plan for nursing care.

2. Interventions are implemented in a safe and appropriate manner.

3. Nursing actions are documented by:

a. written records;

b. observation of nursing performance;

c. report of nursing action by the individual and/or pertinent others.

B. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, written records that attest to the care provided to patients based on assessment data and the patient's response to the intervention.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3909

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:310 (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.