Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 109.6 - Staffing schedules(a) There shall be staffing schedules reflecting actual nursing personnel required for the hospital and for each patient unit, including but not limited to the surgical and obstetrical suites, the outpatient unit, special care units, and the emergency service unit. Staffing patterns should reflect consideration of nursing goals, standards of nursing practice, and the needs of the patients.(b) Staffing schedules shall accomplish the following:(1) Staffing patterns which reflect the quality and quantity of various categories of nursing personnel necessary to carry out the nursing care program.(2) Assignment of personnel in a manner which minimizes the risk or cross-infections.(3) The patient care assignment is commensurate with the qualifications of each nursing staff member, the identified nursing needs of the patient, and the prescribed medical regimen.(c) Schedules which contain an indication of personnel attendance by date, service unit, and time of actual attendance shall be kept on file for a minimum of one year.The provisions of this §109.6 amended September 19, 1980, effective 9/20/1980, 10 Pa.B. 3761.The provisions of this § 109.6 issued under 67 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101-6104; and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 (71 P. S. § 755-2).