N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 10 § 756.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 756.5 - Nursing services

The operator shall ensure that:

(a) nursing services are staffed to assure that the nursing needs of all patients are met;

(b) patient care responsibilities are delineated in writing for all nursing service personnel;

(c) as a minimum, a licensed nurse is present in each treatment room when an abortion procedure is being performed;

(d) the recovery area is staffed to allow for continual observation of post-procedure patients;

(e) if abortions are performed in operating rooms, a registered professional nurse is in charge of the nursing services in the operating rooms;

(f) if there are rooms for post-operative recovery of patients, a registered professional nurse is in charge of the nursing services for the recovery rooms to ensure continual observation of post-operative patients; and

(g) only registered professional nurses function as circulating nurses in the operating room.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 756.5