Rule 15-16-1-44.20.6 - Policies and ProceduresWritten nursing care and administrative policies and procedures shall be developed to provide the nursing staff with acceptable methods of meeting its responsibilities and achieving projected goals through realistic, attainable goals.
1. In planning, decision-making, and formulation of policies that affect the operation of nursing service, the nursing care of patients, or the patient's environment, the recommendations of representatives of nursing service shall be considered.2. Nursing care policies and procedures shall be consistent with professionally recognized standards of nursing practice and shall be in accordance with Nurse Practice Act of the State of Mississippi and the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Standards of Practice.3. Policies shall include statements relating to at least the following: a. Noting diagnostic and therapeutic orders.b. Assignment of preoperative and postoperative care of patients.c. Administration of medications.d. Charting of nursing personnel.f. Patient and personnel safety.4. Written copies of the procedure manual shall be available to the nursing staff in every nursing care unit and service area and to other services and departments in the ambulatory surgical facility.5. The abortion facility nursing policies and procedures shall be developed, periodically reviewed, and revised as necessary.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-44.20.6
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-75-13